Yuanheng Development has applied to the City of Vancouver to rezone 4099 Cambie Street from C-2 to CD-1 per the Cambie Corridor Plan. Colliers sold the site, which sits directly adjacent the King Edward Canada Line Station, in 2011.

The proposal is for a mixed-use building with retail at grade and residential units on the upper floors, including:

• a density of 3.52 FSR
• a height of 8 storeys with a partial mezzanine contained in the ground floor;
• a total 65 market condo units
• a total of 79 vehicle parking spaces underground.

More information here.

Here is a look at the 31 rezoning applications in the City of Vancouver that have not yet been approved. The various applications have been ranked based upon the % increase in density.

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Some interesting observations:

• The average proposed % increase in density is 157%. (Average existing density is 2.00 FSR compared to the average proposed density of 4.42 FSR)
• The top 7 proposed increases in density are single family assemblies along the Cambie Corridor.
• Outside the Cambie Corridor, the average % increase is relatively modest, only 98%.
• Of the 31 rezoning apps:
  • 21 are on the Westside of Vancouver, 10 in East Vancouver
  • 14 contain some form of rental housing.
  • 19 will likely require some form of Community Amenity Contribution*
  • 13 propose mid-rise or highrise forms (only 6 outside Downtown)

Regent International has applied to the City of Vancouver to rezone 563-571 West King Edward Avenue from RS-5 to CD-1. Regent had acquired the assembly of single family lots earlier in 2013. The property falls within the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The proposal is for a six-storey building and four townhouses, with:

• a total of 70 condo units;
• a floor area of 52,142 SF
• a density of 2.43 FSR
• a building height 70 ft
• 44 underground parking spaces, including two car share spaces.

More information here.

The owners of the Stongs property at 4508-4560 Dunbar Street have applied to the City of Vancouver to rezone the property, and an adjacent single family lot from C-2 and RS-5 and to CD.

The proposed project includes:

• on the Dunbar Street site, a 6-storey mixed use building with new Stongs (20,124 SF) and two smaller commercial units on the first level and 72 condo units (74,935 SF) above the store.
• on the West 30th Avenue property, 11 3-storey townhouses (12,579 SF)
• a public plaza at the northeast corner of Dunbar Street and West 30th Avenue;
• a combined density of 2.51FSR
• 234 vehicle parking spaces, three loading spaces and 111 class A bicycle spaces (each site includes two levels of underground parking).

More information here.

Proposed Richmond high-rise would house international students – Richmond Review.

A $150-million development proposed for north Richmond could become an international hub for education, boasting a potential to accommodate 600 foreign students, along with language schools, colleges and universities.

Dubbed Global Education City, the development would occupy a site on the west side of No. 3 Road, between Bridgeport Road and Sea Island Way, near River Rock Casino Resort.

Wensley Architecture Ltd. has submitted plans to city hall for a nine-storey office and campus building fronting Sea Island Way, a 15-storey dormitory building at No. 3 Road, and a six-level parkade and amenity building fronting Bridgeport Road, according to the city.

Planning staff are reviewing the proposal, which has yet to be considered by city council.

Read more: http://www.richmondreview.com/news/220748251.html