Vancouver City Council will vote this week on whether to approve the Pearson Dogwood Policy Statement.

The Policy Statement will guide the rezoning and redevelopment of the 25.4 acre Pearson Dogwood site at Cambie and 59th that is controlled by the Province/Vancouver Coastal Health. It considers the future mix of uses, density, height, building forms, character, public spaces, circulation and movement, and parks and community facilities to serve the new and existing community.  Below is a summary:

• a density of 2.8 FSR (gross)
• 3-28 storey residential buildings mixed with community space, commercial space, and a new transit station

Polygon Homes has submitted a rezoning and OCP amendment application to the District of North Vancouver. They are proposing to redevelop 4 industrial lots on Dollarton Highway, just East of Cates Park. The plan calls for a 95 units; broken down as 80 condominium
units in three, 4 storey apartment buildings; and, 15 townhouses in five blocks containing 2 to 4 units, arranged along the waterfront.

The 4.74 acre site consists of 4 industrial lots located on the south side of Dollarton Highway, immediately west of Cates Park/Whey-au-Wichen as illustrated on the aerial photograph.

The site is currently occupied by Noble Towing (Dollarton Shipyard) and McKenzie Barge and Marineways and has been historically used for ship building/repair purposes.

A development permit application has been submitted for 179 Main Street, located directly North of the Fire Station at Main and Powell. The zoning for the site is DEOD and the plan is for a 9-storey residential building including the following:

• A total area of 35,828 SF
• A density of 3.98 FSR
• Ground floor retail
• 9 social housing units
• 47 market rental units

More information: http://former.vancouver.ca/devapps/179main/index.htm

The Central Presbyterian Church in partnership with Bosa Properties has applied to rezone 1155 Thurlow Street from RM-5B  to CD-1 to allow development of a 22-storey mixed-use building including market and non-market rental housing, retail space, a church and a preschool.  The proposal, which precedes the recently adopted West End Community Plan includes:

• proposed density of 9.45 FSR
• proposed floor area of 163,365 SF
• the proposed height of 206.3 ft
• 168 market rental housing units
• 45 non-market rental housing units; and
• 133 parking stalls

The application was made under the Policy on Consideration of Rezoning Applications and Heritage Revitalisations Agreement During Community Planning Processes and the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing Affordability.

Learn more here: http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/rezoning/applications/1155thurlow/index.htm