The next phase of Aragon Properties‘ Port Royal project is proceeding to final City of New Westminster Council consideration for development permit approval. The site at 300 Salter Street in the Queensborough area is part of the larger Port Royal development (Phase 6C) that was rezoned a few years ago.

The proposal for the site is for a 4-storey rental apartment building that includes:

• 87 rental units
• 28 one-bedrooms, 41 two-bedrooms, 18 three-bedrooms
• 136 parking spaces
• a 1,460 SF amenity space
• a total density of 1.49 FSR

The architect for the project is Ramsay Worden.

Bold Properties has submitted their rezoning application for a five-lot assembly on Oak Street between West 67th Avenue and West 70th Avenue. The assembly at 8378-8432 Oak Street is a total of 18,924 SF, and the proposal is for a 6-storey residential building that includes:

• 38 units;
• 30 two-bedrooms and 8 three-bedrooms;
• a total density of 2.49 FSR;
• a building height of 73 ft.; and
• 52 vehicle parking spaces and 48 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Marpole Community Plan. The full application can be viewed here: http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/8378-8432oakst/index.htm

The architect for the project is Gateway Architecture.

The City of Vancouver has received a rezoning application for the Turner’s Dairy property, a commercial/industrial building built in 1913 and located at the southwest corner of Ontario Street and West 17th Avenue in Vancouver. The RS-7 zoned site is 11,812 SF.

The building was bought in 1978 by the Hemani family and converted to a manufacturing space for the family business: leather goods, and has operated there since that time.

The rezoning proposal is for the adaptive reuse of the existing 3-storey building, including:

• heritage restoration and designation;
• a total of 13 market residential units in stacked/courtyard rowhouse form;
• a total density of 1.82 FSR;
• a building height of 35 ft.;
• 20 vehicle parking spaces; and
• 18 bicycle spaces.

Existing Building

The rezoning is being made under the City’s Heritage Policies and Guidelines, including the Heritage Action Plan

The architect for the project is ASIR Studio.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/6w17thave/index.htm