A rezoning application for a 2,752 SF site at the corner of Carrie Cates Court and Lonsdale, directly across the street from Lonsdale Quay. 1 Lonsdale Avenue is currently occupied by an italian restaurant, Gusto Di Quattro. The site has been owned by the Babalos family since 1941 and they are the developers. 

The application seeks to amend a previous CD zoning to support a new 3-storey passive house commercial building that would consist of a ground floor restaurant and two levels of office space above. Due to the site’s small size, off-street parking is not possible and the applicant is requesting a waiver.

Details of the proposal include:

• a total floor area of 6,963 SF;
• 2,159 SF of restaurant space;
• 4,804 SF of office space;
• a density of 2.53 FSR;
• a building height of 39 feet.

The architect for the project is John Hemsworth.

British Pacific Properties have submitted a development permit application to the District of West Vancouver for Lot 1 of the Rodgers Creek Neighbourhood, a master planned development approved in 2008 that is comprised of mostly ground-oriented and apartment units spread over 13 lots, totaling 269 units. Lot 1 is approximately 2 acres in size and is located just off of Cypress Bowl Road. 

The proposal for Lot 1, entitled “Treehouse” includes a 12-storey flagship condo building, including:

• 37 condo units;
• Unit sizes from 1,847 SF to 2,804 SF;
• a total site coverage of 17%;
• 74 parking spaces & 74 bicycle parking spaces.

The application describes the design rationale: “Rather than beginning with a single impervious mass, the architecture is an assemblage of vertical masses, scaled to the height to the surround trees. The process is inspired by the Ecology of a tree, from which two Service Trunks reach out to capture daylight and fresh air. Spaces grow and extend organically, reaching southward to the view and northward engaging with the site. These shoots form physical connections to nature, creating outdoor living spaces and at grade connections. On the top three floors, the units branch out to form a canopy in the sky. These units will be caught between the forest and the water, offering amazing views and experiences throughout the units.”

The architects for the project are Olson Kundig in conjunction with Ramsay Warden Architects.