Stacked Townhouses Planned for Marpole Site

A development application has been filed for a site at 7549-7575 Oak Street in the Marpole area of Vancouver, just south of West 59th Avenue. The assembly of four single family lots is currently zoned RM-8N.

The proposal is for a stacked townhouse development, including:

• • 31 units (all 2-4 bedroom units);
  • a total density of 1.20 FSR;
  • four buildings having a partial third storey and one building having a two-storey height;
  • maximum building heights of 37.7 ft.; and
  • a total of 32 parking spaces and 39 bicycle spaces on site.

Under the site’s existing RM-8N zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted; however, it requires the decision of the Director of Planning.

The application describes the design rationale: “Given the site depth almost doubling other Vancouver standard lots, we have introduced stacked townhouses, back-to-back stacked townhouses in combination of courtyard rowhouses typologies to this development. The diversity of the development allows more housing choices and increases the affordability without compromising the livability of the units.”

The architect for the project is Gradual Architecture Inc.

The site was acquired in early 2018 for $14,977,000, or $488 per buildable SF based on the application.