Wesgroup has submitted a pre-application for an OCP amendment and rezoning for a 15-acre, 59 single family lot land assembly in the Coronation Park neighbourhood on the Eastern edge of Port Moody.

In 2017, the City of Port Moody amended their OCP to include the Coronation Park Neighbourhood, thereby allowing a significant amount of potential new density. A number of assembly efforts emerged in the following couple of years, with Wesgroup emerging now having 48 of the 59 lots under contract.

Six properties to the north of Guilford Drive, including the large townhouse site (Balmoral Place) and the Esso gas station are not included in the assembly.

Wesgroup’s preliminary proposal for the 645,301 SF site includes:

• Six highrise towers (32-36 storeys), five lowrises
• Approximately 2,800 residential units;
• 450 market rental units and 50 affordable units;
• 12,000 SF of retail;
• a total density of 4.40 FAR;
• one acre of park space;
• a road network based largely on existing site grades.

In it’s application cover, Wesgroup notes that they have until June 2022 to enact a rezoning as part of their agreements with owners. They also note contingency plans to deal with remaining holdout owners.

The next step for the project will be to move to a formal OCP Amendment and Rezoning Application later this year.

The architect for the project is Ciccozzi Architecture.

A development application has been submitted for the Northeast corner of Granville and Drake Streets in Downtown Vancouver. The corner has long been home to 7-Eleven.

The 50 foot (6,000 SF) corner lot was sold in February 2019 for $8,000,000. The zoning is DD.

The plan for redevelopment of the site is a 6-storey, mixed-use building that includes:

• 29 residential units;
• 24 one-bedrooms & 5 two-bedrooms;
• 1,300 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 3.50 FSR;
• a building height of 70 ft.;
• 3 at grade parking spaces having vehicular access from the rear lane.

The application describes the design rationale: “The proposal seeks to develop a single linear corner site to accommodate a stacked 6-storey building comprising of a single level of commercial use on the ground floor and five levels of residential units above. The building will be serviced by a single basement level housing bicycle parking, bulk-storage lockers, and service rooms.

As per the guidelines, there is zero building setback along the Granville and Drake Street sides, and a 15’ building setback along the lane edge. The main commercial space on the ground floor is located on the corner of Granville and Drake, allowing for continuous commercial continuity along Granville and a strong anchoring exposure to the corner of the street intersection. This commercial space is serviced by a Class B loading bay at the lane side, connected via a loading corridor that runs along the firewall edge of the building.

The residential entry is accessed off the quieter Drake Street side, providing clear visual identity away from the commercial corner. The five residential levels above house a total of 29 units consisting of junior one bedroom unit, regular one bedroom units, and larger two bedroom units. Each unit has access to a private balcony and a designated bulk-storage locker in the basement.”

The architect for the project is GBL Architects.

A rezoning application has been submitted by Bogner Development for a three-lot land assembly on West 41st Avenue at Columbia Street, two blocks East of Oakridge Centre.

The 22,643 SF site at 208-232 West 41st Avenue is currently zoned RS-1 and improved with three single family houses.

The proposal is for a 15-storey rental building including:

• 156 market rental units;
• 23 studios, 80 one-bedrooms, 42 two-bedrooms & 11 three-bedrooms;
• 7,000 SF of retail space at grade;
• amenity space on the rooftop;
• a total density of 5.84 FSR;
• a maximum building height of 169 ft.; and
• 95 underground parking stalls and 290 bicycle spaces.

The application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The architect for the project is GBL Architects.

Rize Alliance has submitted a rezoning application for 810 Kingsway, a 24,800 SF site currently occupied by Sammy’s Flooring.

The proposal for the site is a 6-storey rental building under the City of Vancouver’s Secured Market Rental Housing (Rental 100) Policy.

Details include:

• 103 market rental units;
• 31 studios, 36 one-bedrooms, 29 two-bedrooms & 7 three-bedrooms;
• 11,210 SF of retail space at grade;
• a total density of 3.62 FSR;
• a maximum height of 72 ft.; and
• 92 underground parking stalls and 193 bike spaces.

The application describes the design rationale: “The C-2 guidelines have informed building stepbacks along Kingsway and rear-yard setbacks towards the lane. The intersection of Kingsway and Prince Albert Street is oblique, creating a flat iron condition. At this prominent corner, we are proposing a six story element that folds away from the Kingsway frontage, providing a visual landmark as well as space for a landscaped, publicly accessible plaza.
The grade of the site slopes steeply down from Kingsway south along Prince Albert Street. This grade change allows us to insert two-level townhouses fronting the lane without raising the building height relative to Kingsway. The five, three-bedroom, two-level townhouses along the lane provide valuable ground-oriented rental units suitable for families. These townhouses help to create a transition to the single-family homes to the south while providing animation and passive surveillance along the lane.“

The architect for the project is Yamamoto Architecture.

A development application has been submitted to the City of Vancouver for permission to restore and retain the front façade of a fire damaged heritage “C” Building at 748 East Broadway, between Fraser and Prince Albert Streets.

The building suffered a fire in 2014 that destroyed much of the structure.

The plan for the redevelopment is a new 4-story mixed use building consisting of:

• 18 rental units;
  • 10 studios & 8 one-bedrooms;
• 2,171 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 2.98 FSR;
• a proposed height of approximately 45 feet; and
• two surface parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane.

Under the C-2C zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted; however, it requires the decision of the Director of Planning.

The architect for the project is Stuart Howard.