Hungerford Properties have submitted their rezoning application for the Kia Dealership site that they own at 396 SW Marine Drive in the Marpole area of Vancouver.

The proposal for the 3.2 acre site is to allow a 680,000 sq ft. mixed-employment redevelopment with industrial, office, daycare, and retail uses. The proposed form of development is a 10-storey and 19-storey building above a 3-storey podium. The overall proposal includes:

• 396,000 sq ft of office space;
• 100,000 sq ft of retail/commercial space;
• 200,000 sq ft of light industrial space;
  • incl. basement, multi-storey & storefront industrial;
• 37-space childcare facility;
• A total density of 4.50 FSR;
• An east building height of 165 ft. and west building height of 250 ft.;
• Three levels of underground parking, including 674 vehicle spaces and 349 bicycle spaces.

The application is being considered under the Marpole Community Plan and the Employment Lands & Economy Review Phase 2 Report.

The architect for the project is HDR Inc.

A preliminary rezoning proposal has been submitted to West Vancouver for the redevelopment of a one-acre site owned by Park Royal fronting the East side of Taylor Way just north of Park Royal Shopping Centre. 

The site is comprised of three lots fronting Clyde Avenue, as well as a single lot fronting Duchess Avenue. The site has never been developed and is currently serving as an ancillary parking lot for Park Royal North commercial.

The proposal includes a U-shaped 6-storey rental apartment building with a rooftop outdoor amenity level. The building is proposed to include “micro” market rental units.

Details of the preliminary concept include:

• 199 rental units;
  • 177 micro units at 350 SF
  • 22 studios at 420-440 SF;
• A total density of 2.0 FAR;
• 49 parking stalls on one underground level;
• an “outdoor amenity opportunity” fronting Duchess;
• rooftop amenity garden and common working spaces.

The architect for the project is DA Architects & Planners.

Council is scheduled to consider the preliminary development proposal on October 4, 2021, to determine if the proposal can proceed to public consultation prior to the adoption of the Taylor Way Local Area Plan.