Richmond Review – New site considered for Sea Island luxury outlet mall.

Vancouver International Airport is looking at an alternate location to place a controversial luxury designer outlet originally planned for on Russ Baker Way.

“After we consulted with our communities and residents in the summer, we considered a potential alternate site on Sea Island. The potential alternate site is located on the northeast corner of Sea Island and offers closer access to the Templeton Canada Line station,” said airport authority spokesperson Alana Lawrence. “The project is still going forward…Feasibility testing is currently underway on the site (and) should be completed this fall.”

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The fate of Cressey’s proposed development at Arbutus & 16th will likely be decided on October 22nd by Vancouver’s Development Permit Board.  The Development Permit Board deferred a decision on the project to October 22nd from their previous meeting on October 9th. 

See the Development Permit Staff Committee Report HERE.

See the Development submission HERE.

One of the first major rezoning hearings in a new wave of development along East Hastings Street happens tonight:

“GBL Architects, on behalf of Wall Financial, has applied to the City of Vancouver to rezone 955 East Hastings Street from M-1 (Industrial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The application proposes a mixed-use development including commercial and light industrial uses at street level and below, with residential in the upper floors. The form includes three mid-rise elements ranging from 10 to 12 storeys in height with a proposed density of 6.0 FSR. The residential component includes 282 market units and 70 non-market units”

View the rezoning page HERE.

“Onni Group has applied to the City of Vancouver to amend the CD-1 By-law at 1695 Main Street. The proposal is to increase the permitted residential floor space from 3.5 floor space ratio (FSR) to 4.08 FSR and increase the permitted height from 13 storeys (38 m) to 15 storeys (44.35 m). This zoning amendment is considered concurrently with development permit no. DE411865.”

See the full rezoning proposal HERE.