A rezoning application has been submitted for a 25,265 SF site at 1102-1138 East Georgia Street in East Vancouver, which is currently improved with four older lowrise industrial buildings. The site is currently zoned I-2 Industrial, but the area falls within the Downtown Eastside Community Plan, allowing a mix of uses, including residential. Allowable density in the neighbourhood has been identified for up to 2.50 FSR for mixed-use proposals in the I-2 zone through a rezoning.

The proposal is for a 4-storey mixed-use family-oriented development, including:

• • 37 residential units (20% are social housing);
  • 2 studios, 4 one-bedrooms, 1 two-bedroom & 30 three-bedrooms;
  • a total density of 2.50 FSR; and
  • 16,145 of creative/production/retail space on the ground floor.

The application describes the design rationale: “The proposed development massing steps down from the western edge of the site at the intersection of Glen and East Georgia towards the adjacent RT-3 zoned homes to the east, providing an appropriate transition in scale in the context of the neighbourhood. The massing is in keeping with the eclectic mixed-use community of Kiwassa East and through this form enhances the diversity of housing and commercial opportunities.”

The housing partner for the project is ANHART Foundation.

This application is being considered under the Downtown Eastside Community Plan.

The architect for the project is Ekistics Architecture.

Strand Development has submitted a rezoning application fora 3.5 acre site comprised of 14 single family lots and a motel in the 700 Block of Clarke Road in the Burquitlam area of Coquitlam. The proposal calls to rezone from the existing single family and commercial zoning to RM-3 to allow a new condo development under the Burquitlam-Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan, in which the site is designated for Medium Density Multi-family residential.

The site was sold by Morgan Iannone and Casey Weeks of Colliers in 2017.

The proposed plan is for three 6-storey condo buildings that include:

• 398 units;
• 94 one-bedrooms, 246 two-bedrooms & 58 three-bedrooms;
• a total density of 2.30 FAR;
• 29,848 SF of amenity space;
• 584 underground parking spaces on two levels.

The architect for the project is Rositch Hemphill Architects.

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.