A rezoning application is in the works for the Grouse Inn site at Marine Drive and Capilano Road in North Vancouver. Rafii Architects Inc. has applied for the site owner – Pacific Gate Investments Ltd. The multi-tower mixed use project was envisioned in 2012/2013 in the Lower Capilano Marine Village Centre Plan developed by the District of North Vancouver.

The proposal is for 262 residential units and 36,000 SF of commercial space with a total Floor Space Ratio (FSR) of 2.5, broken down as follows:

Housing:

• Townhouses: 10 units
• Tower #1:  154 units
• Tower #2:  98 units
• Total: 262 units

Commercial:

• Commercial 4-storey mixed retail and office building:  approx 30,000 SF

• Commercial stand-alone restaurant:  approx 6,000 SF

Public:

• Public Plaza at Capilano Road and Marine Drive:  approximately 5,000 sq. ft.
• Public Park south of Curling Road:  approximately 7,500 sq. ft.

By ChangingCity

The mystery was that as far as we knew there wasn’t either a rezoning or development application submitted, although the building was being marketed. The design by Musson Cattell Mackey initially was for a 9-storey building with 77,000 sq ft of space (right).

Now there’s a development application, it’s a 10 storey building, and the design has evolved into something that looks really much more interesting. Our image shows the view down Seymour, looking north. There are angled glazed sections in the Seymour facade that don’t show up well from this angle, but which add an extra level of variation on what is really a very efficient block floorplate.

The Urban Design panel are due to see it in April 2014, and given a positive response it’s scheduled for the Development Permit Board in June.

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Source: Changing City

Canada Sunrise Development Corp. has acquired a 4.91 acre site across from Lansdowne Mall on No. 3 Road in a $69,000,000 deal.

The site is identified as Urban Core T6 in the City of Richmond’s City Centre area plan.

Canada Sunrise is a Canadian subsidiary of UEM Sunrise Berhad, one of Asia’s largest and leading development corporations. They are currently nearing completion on the Quintet project further North on No. 3 Road.

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Marpole Community Plan adopted.

#Marpole Community Plan #MarpoleCP approved unanimously with minor additions to emphasise most significant community concerns #VanPoli

— Liveable Vancouver (@LiveableVan) April 3, 2014

Speaker in favour of revised #Marpole plan: “Far more reasonable balance between market forces & community values” than previous. #vanpoli

— NPA Vancouver (@NPAVancouver) April 2, 2014

Speaker proposing rental housing project on behalf of client for Southwest Marine Drive in #Marpole. To consider as part of plan. #vanpoli

— NPA Vancouver (@NPAVancouver) April 2, 2014

So far speakers are supportive of Marpole plan. Not perfect, but a step forward. Pleased at less single-family home rezoning #vanpoli

— emily jackson (@theemilyjackson) April 2, 2014

1st speaker to Marpole plan: supports plan, could not have asked for better process since Council agreed to extend consultation #vanpoli

— Van Mayor’s Office (@VanMayorsOffice) April 2, 2014

Staff say most #Marpole rezonings would not reach FSR noted in plan. A rare few “anomolous” properties might exceed FSR in plan. #vanpoli

— NPA Vancouver (@NPAVancouver) April 2, 2014

Taken March 30, 2014 by Alex Wren