Cressey has submitted a development permit amendment application for the site at 2992 Glen Drive, in the Coquitlam City Centre area.

The site was originally approved for a 9-storey office building in 2011, as part of the rezoning for this site and the neighbouring residential sites (M1, M2 & M3). The office tower is the fourth and final phase.

The site is designated City Centre Commercial and zoned C-7 High Density
Commercial. There is a vacant residential sale centre and a surface parking lot on site.

The original plan from 2011 included a 9-storey office tower with 53,000 SF. The new revised proposal is for a 14-storey strata office tower that includes:

• 78,000 SF of gross commercial space;
• 64 strata office units;
• 3 strata retail units;
• 145 below & above-ground parking spaces;
• a 6,600 SF outdoor amenity space on the roof and podium deck;
• a building height of 211 ft.

The architect for the project is RHA Architects.

Kunyuan International has submitted a rezoning application for a 16,143 SF site at 8804 Osler St, just West of Oak Street and Marine Drive. The site sits in the same block as another condo project currently under construction fronting Marine Drive, 8888 Osler. The site is currently improved with an older two-storey strip commercial building.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 6-storey woodframe condo building. The zoning would change from MC-1 (Industrial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. This proposal includes:

• 38 condo units;
• 16 one-bedrooms, 15 two-bedrooms, 8 three-bedrooms;
• 7,018 SF of ground floor retail space;
• A total density of 3.05 FSR;
• A building height of 80 ft.;
• 59 vehicle parking spaces and 91 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Marpole Community Plan.

The architect for the project is DA Architects & Planners.

PCI Group has submitted a rezoning application for 495 West 41st Avenue at the Northeast corner of Cambie and West 41st Avenue.

PCI acquired the vacant former gas station site from Coromandel properties last year for $40 Million.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 14-storey mixed-use building with a rooftop amenity space. The proposal includes:

• 112 market rental units;
• 60 one-bedrooms, 50 two-bedrooms & 2 three-bedroom units;
• 12,625 SF of office space;
• 7,065 SF TD Bank;
• A total density of 6.59 FSR;
• A building height of 150 ft.;
• 64 vehicle parking spaces and 202 bicycle parking spaces

The application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The architect for the project is Perkins & Will.

A rezoning application has been submitted by Point Grey Developments for the site at 5 West 2nd Avenue, the Big City’s Autobody site at the Northwest corner of West 2nd and Ontario in the Southeast False Creek area of Vancouver.

The site has been owned by a local family since the 1960’s.

The proposal is to allow for the development of an 18-storey rental building with commercial uses at grade. The zoning would change from M-2 to CD and the project includes:

• 122 market rental units;
• 20% of the residential floor area assigned to moderate income households;
• 21 studios, 57 one-bedrooms, 36 two-bedrooms & 8 three-bedrooms;
• 4,893 SF of retail space at grade;
• A density of 7.77 FSR;
• A building height of 181 ft.;
• 53 parking spaces and 232 bicycle spaces.

The application is being considered under the Southeast False Creek Official Development Plan and the Below-Market Rental Housing Policy for Rezonings.

The architect for the project is MA+HG Architects Inc.

Intracorp has submitted a revised rezoning application for the Ashley Mar Co-op site 8460 Ash Street in the Marpole area of Vancouver.

Their original rezoning application from 2019 envisioned three towers at 15, 24, 27 storeys and included 457 rental units.

The new application proposes increased tower heights, density and more units in exchange for increased setbacks along Ash Street to allow for improved tree retention. The proposal now includes:

• Three towers at 16, 27 and 31 storeys;
• 1-for-1 replacement of the existing 54 Ashley Mar Housing Co-operative units;
• 71 additional non-market housing units;
• 524 secured market rental units;
• 1 commercial-retail unit;
• A total density of 8.21 FSR (up from 7.54 FSR)
• A max building height of 304 ft. (up from 267 ft);
• 195 vehicle parking spaces and 1,297 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Marpole Community Plan and the Ashley Mar Issues Report (February 11, 2020).