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A planned modular housing development in Marpole has left local residents and the city facing off in court.

The City of Vancouver is seeking a court injunction to allow construction crews to access a site at Heather and West 57th after protesters blocked the entrance to the site.

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Residents and protesters say it’s not the modular housing they oppose, but the proposed mix of tenants. It would include medium- to high-needs individuals, which includes those with criminal histories and a high risk to reoffend.

The housing would be located across the street from an elementary school and near a high school, so the protesters are asking the city for a “proper consultation process.”

The city said it did host four community information sessions in the neighbourhood as part of its development-permit process and that 650 individuals attended.