A development application has been filed for a site at 7549-7575 Oak Street in the Marpole area of Vancouver, just south of West 59th Avenue. The assembly of four single family lots is currently zoned RM-8N.

The proposal is for a stacked townhouse development, including:

• • 31 units (all 2-4 bedroom units);
  • a total density of 1.20 FSR;
  • four buildings having a partial third storey and one building having a two-storey height;
  • maximum building heights of 37.7 ft.; and
  • a total of 32 parking spaces and 39 bicycle spaces on site.

Under the site’s existing RM-8N zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted; however, it requires the decision of the Director of Planning.

The application describes the design rationale: “Given the site depth almost doubling other Vancouver standard lots, we have introduced stacked townhouses, back-to-back stacked townhouses in combination of courtyard rowhouses typologies to this development. The diversity of the development allows more housing choices and increases the affordability without compromising the livability of the units.”

The architect for the project is Gradual Architecture Inc.

The site was acquired in early 2018 for $14,977,000, or $488 per buildable SF based on the application.

A rezoning application has been submitted for a site at 173 & 177 West 6th Street (corner of Chesterfield and West 6th) to rezone the properties from a Medium Density Apartment Residential 1 (RM-1) zone to a Comprehensive Development zone to allow redevelopment of this 14,008 SF site that is an assembly of an older 10-unit apartment building and a 3-unit townhouse.

The site has an OCP designation of Residential Level 5 that allows for a density of 1.6 Floor Space Ratio (FSR) and a potential for an additional bonus of up to 1.0 FSR, in accordance with the City’s Density Bonus and Community Benefits Policy. 

The proposal calls for a new 6-storey rental building on the site including:

• 48 rental units;
• 28 one-bedrooms, 15 two-bedrooms and 5 three-bedrooms;
• Includes 5 townhouse units along Chesterfield;
• A total density of 2.60 FSR;
• 35 underground parking stalls.

The architect for the project is Rafii Architects.

A rezoning application has been submitted for a site at 127-129 East 12th Street in North Vancouver. The application seeks to rezone from the current Medium Density Apartment Residential 1 (RM-1) zoning to allow a new six-storey rental apartment building, to replace an older walkup apartment on the site.

The site is located along the southern side of East 12th Street in the Central Lonsdale area with Lonsdale Avenue to the west and St. Georges Avenue to the east.

The land use designation of the subject site is Residential Level 5 (R5), which allows for a medium density multi-family building up to a maximum density of 1.60 times the lot area (FSR), with the potential of an additional 1.0 FSR bonus density to be granted at Council’s discretion, for a total of 2.60 FSR

Details of the proposal include:

• 64 rental units (including 6 mid-market rentals);
• 2 studios, 37 one-bedrooms, 18 two-bedrooms and 8 three-bedroom units;
• a total density of 2.60 FSR:
• a building height of 63 ft.
• 60 underground parking stalls.

The application describes the design intent: “The proposed rental apartment building is presented as a unique concept with all the residential units surrounding an outdoor central courtyard on the ground level with outdoor circulation available to all units that surrounds the courtyard. Access to the upper levels is available either by an open stairway or elevator.”

The architect for the project is Birmingham & Wood.