OpenRoad Auto Group has submitted an application to the City of Surrey for a new auto mall in the Newton area of Surrey.

The site currently contains a large distribution warehouse and surface parking and loading areas. Significant portions of the site have been cleared but not yet developed. The site is located on 76 Avenue, two blocks West of King George Boulevard.

The plan for the site includes a new auto mall, including:

• Six bare-land strata lots;
• Five dealership buildings and one retail building;
• 1,044 parking stalls
• 0.24 FAR density

Full rezoning report: https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/planning-reports/PLR_7925-0301-00.pdf

Vertex Developments in partnership with Fastmark Development has submitted a rezoning application for a site at East 10th and Victoria Drive in East Vancouver.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 26-storey rental tower, and includes:

• 250 units (10% of the floor area at below-market rates);
• a total density of 10.8 FSR;
• A building height of 266 ft.

This application is being considered under the Transit-Oriented Areas Rezoning Policy and the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan. The application notes that it exceeds the existing policies.

The architect for the project is dys Architecture.

The full application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2611-victoria-dr

Nonni Property Group has submitted their rezoning application for the 15,714 SF site that they own at 888-896 Cambie Street, at the Northeast corner of Cambie and Smithe on the edge of Yaletown and Downtown.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 29-storey hotel and rental building, that includes:

• 165 rental units (on the 14th to 29th floors);
• 246 hotel rooms (on the 1st to 13th floors);
• Façade retention of heritage building at 888 Cambie St;
• a total density of 19.77 FSR;
• A building height of 285 ft.

This application is being considered under the Downtown Official Development Plan and Rezoning Policy for the Central Business District (CBD) and CBD Shoulder.

The architect for the project is McKinley Studios.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/888-896-cambie-st

The Boxer Group of Companies has applied to the City of Vancouver to rezone a site at 1031-1039 Burnaby Street in the West End for a market and below market rental tower.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 32-storey rental residential building with a six-storey podium and includes:

• 329 units;
• 60-below market rental units for the VRS Communities Society;
• a total density of 12.23 FSR;
• A building height of 296 ft. with additional height for rooftop amenity space.

This application is being considered under the West End Community Plan.

The architect for the project is Urban Solutions Architecture.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1031-1039-burnaby

A rezoning application has been submitted to the City of North Vancouver for a site in the Lower Lonsdale area for a new market rental apartment building.

The site at 341-347 West 4th Street is located mid-block between Forbes and Mahon Avenue, West of Lonsdale. The plan for the 8,391 SF site is for a new 6-storey rental building, that includes:

• 69 rental units;
  • 25 studio units;
  • 20 one-bed units;
  • 24 three-bed units
• a total density of 2.60 FSR.

The architect for the project is Gradual Architecture.