Victoria council has approved in ­principle a massive reinvention of the Harris Green neighbourhood, but with a green twist that includes a big reduction in parking spaces.

Councillors have stipulated that Toronto-based Starlight Developments would have to make buildings in the ­second and third phases all-electric for energy needs, provide less on-site parking than ­proposed, and add green transportation amenities such as bus passes, and bike parking and charging.

Car parking stalls would drop to no more than 0.34 per dwelling unit in the second and third phases, down from 0.52 stalls in the first phase. Early plans had called for 900 parking spots for the entire ­project, which would have worked out to about 0.6 stalls per unit.

Council voted 8-1 — Coun. Stephen Hammond voted against — to approve rezoning and amendments to the official community plan that will allow Starlight to reimagine the 1000 and 900 blocks of Yates and View streets in a project that’s expected to unfold over three phases.

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