The Tri-City News – Port Moody’s development future on agenda for Tuesday’s meeting.

Future Conceptual Drawing of Moody Town Centre

Port Moody residents interested in proposed development guidelines for neighbourhoods like the western gateway and Moody Centre should attend Tuesday night’s council meeting.

Staff will be presenting the draft official community plan and discussing options for public consultation.

Most of the changes proposed in the draft OCP are in Moody Centre, where the city is pursuing transit-oriented design principles to increase density around the Evergreen Line stations. The vision for areas around the Ioco and Moody Central stations suggests the most significant changes within a 400- and 800-metre radii (or five- to 10-minute walking distance) of the stations, including high-rise towers.

Read more: http://www.tricitynews.com/news/197183301.html

Visit http://www.collierscanada.com/8872 for more details.

If only we charged a Community Revitalization Levy in Vancouver….(tongue in cheek).  It’s amazing how Vancouver has been addicted to Community Amenity Contributions (CACs) for almost 30 years but some cities are just starting to figure it out.   

Novel funding plan could kick-start southeast LRT.

A 46-storey tower has been proposed for the Southeast corner of Halifax Street and Gilmore Avenue in the Brentwood Town Centre area of Burnaby. The rezoning proposal for the site at 1846-1904 Gilmore Ave includes 340 units, 374 underground parking spaces, and a total density of 5.0 FAR under the City’s RM-5s designation.

Source: City of Burnaby

After numerous nights of discussion, Vancouver City Council approved the Beach Towers proposal (view it HERE) this morning.  The project will add 133 units and nearly 100,000 square feet of density to the property. 

Council will get back at it on Wednesday night when a proposal for 633 Main Street by Blue Sky Properties (view it HERE) is contemplated.  The proposal is for 188 units over 16 storeys with retail at grade.