A rezoning application has been submitted for a 33,730 SF site at the Northwest corner of Commercial Drive and East 18th Avenue in East Vancouver. The rezoning is seeking to create 3365 Commercial Drive and 1695-1775 East 18th Avenue from RS-2 (Single Family Dwelling) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District.  The rezoning will create two separate buildings, as follows:

• A heritage designated house (relocated from another portion of the site) with:
  • 5 three-bedroom market units
  • A total density of 1.12 FSR

• A new rental building on the balance of the site, which contains:
  • 112 secured market rental units (25 studios, 45 1-bedroom, 32 two-bedroom, and 10 three-bedroom);
  • 2.85 FSR
  • 64 underground parking spaces and 144 bicycle spaces.

This application is being considered under the Interim Rezoning Policy for Increasing Affordable Housing Choices and the Heritage Policies and Guidelines.

A rezoning application has been submitted for a 12,011 SF site in the Norquay Village area of East Vancouver. The site consists of three single family lots located at 2312-2328 Galt Street. It is currently zoned RS-1 single family and is being proposed for a 4-storey apartment building. It is located in an area of the Norquay Village Plan that is considered an apartment transition area. The proposal includes:

• 28 secured market rental units;
• a density of 2.25 FSR
• a building height of 41.5 ft.
• 24 underground parking spaces.

This application is being considered under the Norquay Village Apartment Transition Area Rezoning Policy and the Secured Market Rental Housing (Rental 100) Program.

1609 Cypress Brochure

Westbank Corp. has taken over a proposed rental tower site in the West End. The site, located at 1754-1772 Pendrell Street, was originally proposed for a rezoning back in 2010 for a market condo project by DTKH with some rental units. The newly revised application by Westbank includes:

• A 21 storey tower, with a maximum height of 190 ft
• 171 rental units, including 43 studios, 51 One-Bedroom, 72 Two-Bedroom, and 3 Three-Bedroom units
• A density of 6.55 FSR

Westbank has recently recieved occupancy on their other new West End rental tower, The Lauren, also designed by Henriquez.

An application has been filed for a 90 x 132 ft., C-2 zoned property at 540 Victoria Drive in the Grandview Woodlands area of East Vancouver. The proposed plan includes:

• a new 4-storey building
• 2 CRU’s on the main floor (one for a new Bosa Foods store)
• 27 rental apartment units on the 2nd to 4th floors
• A density of 2.38 FSR (1.75 residential)
• 1 level of underground parking

Cornerstone Architecture explains the rationale for the project:

“This development provides a mixed-use residential and commercial building that will stand as a legacy project for the Bosa Foods company, which has been a long term part of the community. The development is to provide a mixture of  1, 2 and 3 bedroom rental suites across the upper 3 storeys.”