The formal rezoning application has been submitted by Bentall Green Oak for the former West Point Grey Safeway site at 4545 West 10th Avenue.

The 3.0 acre site had been the subject of planning for several years before entering a more detailed preliminary planning phase in 2022.

The proposal for the site is to allow for a mixed-use development comprised of two 6-storey buildings, and a central building with a 17-storey and a 19-storey tower, and includes:

• 569 rental units;
• 455 market rental units;
• 114 moderate income rental units;
• 41,000 SF of commercial space on the ground floor, including a supermarket;
• a total density of 3.84 FSR;
• 444 vehicle parking spaces and 1,107 bicycle spaces.

This application is being considered under the Moderate Income Rental Housing Pilot Program.

The architect for the project is MCMP Architects.

PCI Developments has submitted a rezoning application for a mid-block site in the Fairview neighbourhood. The site at 1434 West 8th Avenue is located half a block East of Granville Street.

The 17,000 SF site sits just to the Northeast of their Broadway & Granville tower, now under construction.

The proposal for the West 8th site is to allow for the development of a 25-storey mixed-use building with a one-storey podium and includes:

• 162 rental units with 20% below market (approx. 32 units);
• 5,500 SF of retail space on the ground floor;
• A total density of 8.07 FSR;
• A building height of 265 ft.; and
• 93 vehicle parking spaces and 281 bicycle spaces.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is MCMP.

Canderel has submitted their rezoning application for a site they own at 3695 North Road in the Burquitlam area of Burnaby.

The 1.32 acre property is currently improved with a gas service station and an older two-storey office commercial building.

The proposal calls a 56-storey condo tower and a 43-storey non-market and market rental building, inclusive of a 10-storey commercial podium with an office component and street-fronting retail.

The rezoning would be based on the RM5s, RM5r and C3 zoning districts.

Details of the proposal include:

• 772 residential units;
• 456 condo units;
• 239 market rental units;
• 77 non-market rental units;
• Building heights of 612 ft. and 504 ft.;
• 164,000 SF of office space, 9,000 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 13.10 FAR (750,000 SF);
• 1,038 parking spaces.

The site sits adjacent to another large scale development proposal, including an 80-storey tower, by Pinnacle International.

The architect for the project is Chris Dikeakos Architects.