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.

955 East Hastings Street moves to public hearing next week. Wall Financial is proposing to rezone the site from M-1 Industrial to CD-1 for a 12-storey mixed use development including over 64,000 square feet of commercial and light industrial job space. The proposal would accommodate 352 residential units, 70 (20%) of which would be social housing units. The total density proposed is 6.15 FSR.

Staff and Council gave conditional approval on September 18 to move forward. A CAC of approximately $20.00 /SF was applied as an in-kind contribution towards the social housing component.

Two properties on Oak Street go before City of Vancouver council next week seeking rezoning for rowhouse developments.

6110-6170 Oak Street & 975 West 46th Ave is a 42,144 SF site located at the northeast corner of Oak and West 46th Avenue. Listraor Homes is proposing to rezone the property from RS-1 to CD-1 to permit a 33 unit rowhouse development under the guidelines of the Oakridge Langara Policy Statement (OPLS). Listraor purchased the property in 2012 as an assembly of single family lots for a total of $9,295,000.

6010-6050 Oak Street is a 24,574 SF site located on the east side of Oak Street between 43rd and 45th Avenues. The owner is proposing to rezone the property from RS-1 to CD-1 to permit a multiple-dwelling development with 19 strata-titled rowhouse units and 9 lock-off units at a floor space ratio (FSR) of 1.2. This site was an assembly of single family lots purchased in 2010 for a combined value of $5,450,000.