A rezoning application has been submitted to the City of Port Moody for a for a two-lot land assembly in Port Moody at 148-154 James Road, just East of Moody Middle School. The two lots are currently single family and total 17,973 SF.
The plan for the site is for a new 6-storey rental project that includes:
A rezoning application has been submitted by Chard Development to the City of Vancouver for the development of a new 6-storey mixed use rental building at the northeast corner of East Hastings Street and Slocan Street under the Rental 100 program.
The site is currently improved with an older 2-storey commercial building.
The design features an interior courtyard, explained in the application: “To increase the number of family units, maintain an efficiency of unit planning, and to maximize density, the project is configured in a courtyard form. With the courtyard, two-bedroom units along the north side of the building are able to have a bedroom facing the exterior to the north and a second bedroom facing the interior courtyard. Furthermore, the courtyard brings social benefits and improved livability by supporting spontaneous interactions among residents and providing greater access to daylight and cross ventilation for many of the units. In addition, mechanical units have the ability to draw fresh air from the courtyard as opposed to the busy street.”
Peterson Group has submitted their rezoning application under the Moderate Income Rental Housing Pilot Program (“MIRHPP”) for 1111-1123 Kingsway, a 19,211 SF site currently improved with single storey auto repair shops at the corner of Kingsway and Glen Drive in East Vancouver.
The plan for the site is for a new 13-storey mixed-use building that includes:
128 rental units (23 units are designated as MIRHPP units);
97 underground parking stalls and 260 bike spaces.
The application describes the design rationale: “The main residential lobby is located on Glen Drive allowing retail space to be maximized on the ground floor along Kingsway. The 7th floor includes an interior amenity space and access to a south facing amenity roof terrace that maximizes access to natural light and mitigates overlook. These amenity spaces will be designed in accordance with the High-Density for Families with Children Guidelines and will include elements such as children’s play and common social spaces. Where possible, the project will seek to incorporate additional building amenities, such as urban agriculture. The retail space is oriented to Kingsway on the ground floor and the corner in a contiguous space that has been designed to permit a flexible retail configuration that will animate the public realm.”
