A rezoning application has been for the Langara Family YMCA property at West 49th Avenue and Alberta Street. The site sits just West of Langara College, and North of Langara Golf Course. 

The redevelopment of the 87,103 SF site at 282 West 49th Avenue entails rezoning an existing CD zone, to allow complete redevelopment of the existing YMCA facility to double the scale of the facility. The redevelopment concept has been consulting with the community and facility users for over a year.

The proposal consists of:

• a 5-storey YMCA replacement facility, including childcare, recreation (fitness, gym, and aquatic facilities), community spaces, and a cafe;
• a 13-storey non-market residential building containing 70 units;
  • 11-studios, 24 one-bedrooms, 26 two-bedrooms & 9 three-bedrooms;
• a 20-storey market residential building containing 158 condo units;
  • 41 one-bedrooms, 85 two-bedrooms & 32 three-bedrooms;
• a total density of 3.53 FSR;
• Total buildings heights of 198 ft. for the condo tower, and 145 ft. for the non-market tower.
• underground parking with 339 vehicle parking spaces and 545 bicycle parking spaces.

This rezoning application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The YMCA of Greater Vancouver anticipates that construction would start in 2021 and be completed in 2023.

The architect for the project is Stantec.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/282w49thave/index.htm

Jameson Development Corp. has submitted a rezoning application for the former St. Mark’s Church site in Kitsilano at 1805 Larch Street. The site was sold by Colliers in May 2018 for $11,998,000.

The 150’x 118′ site is currently zoned RT-8. The rezoning proposes to permit the development of a new 5-storey rental residential building, including:

• • 63 rental units with a minimum of 20% of the residential floor area permanently secured for moderate income households;
    • 19 studios, 16 one-bedrooms, 20 two-bedrooms & 8 three-bedrooms;
  • a total density of 2.55 FSR;
  • a building height of 66 ft.; and
  • 56 underground parking spaces and 113 bicycle spaces.

This application is being considered under the Moderate Income Rental Housing Pilot Program (MIRHPP). This policy requires that at least 20% of the residential floor area (of total FSR) is to be made available to households earning between $30,000 & $80,000 per annum. 

The architect for the project is Metric Architecture.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/1805larchst/index.htm

Rize Alliance has submitted a rezoning application for a site at the corner of Fraser Street and East 19th Avenue in East Vancouver. The site, currently zoned C-2, is currently developed with an older 2-storey commercial building and a parking lot. 

The proposal calls for a new 6-storey rental building, including:

• • 104 market rental units;
    • 33 studios, 32 one-bedrooms, 28 two-bedrooms & 11 three-bedrooms;
  • 13,027 SF of retail space;
  • a total density of 3.43 FSR;
  • a building height of 71 ft.; and
  • 112 underground parking spaces and 213 bicycle spaces.

This application is being considered under the Secured Market Rental Housing (Rental 100) Policy.

The architect for the project is Yamamoto Architecture.

Onni has submitted their rezoning and development permit application a large scale mixed-use development on a primarily vacant site at the Southeast corner Pinetree Way and Glen Drive in Coquitlam City Centre. The 2.7 acre site is vacant and was partially previously owned by the City of Coquitlam. The site sits just 500 feet from Lincoln Skytrain Station.

Directly to the East is another application for a 40-storey tower by Polygon at 1108 Westwood Street. The two sites were acquired via public sale of the lands in 2016.

The site can be rezoned per the City Centre Area Plan from City Centre
Commercial (C-4) and One-Family Residential (RS-l) to CD-11 Comprehensive
Development (CD-ll), based on the C-4 Zone, and the overall development plan includes three residential towers over retail and office space. Details include:

• Towers of 49, 45 and 25-storeys above a podium;
• 891 residential units
  • 705 condos;
    • 321 one-bedrooms, 289 two-bedrooms & 95 three-bedrooms;
  • 186 market rental units;
    • 40 studios, 66 one-bedrooms, 49 two-bedrooms & 31 three-bedrooms;
• 17,000 SF of retail space;
• 46,520 SF of office space on floors 2-5 of the podium;
• a total density of 7.32 FAR;
• total tower heights of 514 ft, 472 ft and 258 ft. respectively;
• 67,000 SF of common amenity space;
• An 8,500 SF daycare;
• 1,329 parking spaces;
• $31 Million in density bonus funds and CACs.

The architect for the project is Cicozzi Architecture.

A rezoning application has been submitted for a site at 2810 and 2830 Grandview Highway; a 16,104 SF lot currently improved with an older 2-storey officed building on the South side of Grandview between Kaslo Street and Renfrew Street.

The plan calls to rezone from C-1 to allow for a new 6-storey rental apartment building under the Moderate Income Rental Housing Pilot Program, which requires that 20% of the units are assigned to moderate income households.

The proposal includes:

• 57 rental units;
  • 14 studios, 23 one-bedrooms & 20 two and three-bedrooms;
• 6,990 SF of retail space at grade;
• a total density of 3.12 FSR;
• a building height of 69 ft.; 
• 41 underground parking spaces (including one car share);
• 111 bicycle spaces.

The architect for the project is MCMP Architects.