Shape Properties is proceeding with a formal rezoning application for the first residential tower in The City of Lougheed, the project name for the 40-acre Lougheed mall site that was approved for redevelopment under a master plan earlier this year to include 23 residential towers.

The application for the first phase of the project is in a prominent part of the site at the Southeast corner (Northwest corner of North Rd and Austin Ave). The plan includes:

• a 55-storey residential tower
• a total building height of 520 ft.
• 566 units
• 517,000 SF of residential area
• a total density of 2.60 FAR
• 590 underground parking spaces

The application describes the design: “The floor plates of the subject Tower 1 are arranged in two massing volumes that offer a different height extrusion of one part against the other. The larger of the two parts extends up to 55 storeys while the smaller part sits at 47-storeys. This arrangement provides for a landscaped terrace and exposed elevator core.”

Aragon Properties is heading back to City of Port Moody council with a revised rezoning application for their site at 2713-2725 Clarke Street.

Aragon had submitted a rezoning application back in April 2016 for a 6-storey condo building per the guidelines in the OCP; however, several residents in Aragon’s previous project “The Station” spoke in opposition of the rezoning due to view loss. City council voted in favour of the residents and against the previously approved OCP by defeating the application at third reading. (all but the Mayor and one councilor voted in favour).

The application being brought back is still a 6-storey building with only a minor 2.5 ft. reduction in height.

If Council approves the required bylaw amendments, the project will go back to public hearing on October 11, 2016.

Strand Development has submitted an application to rezone a 44,372 SF triangular site at the corner of Victoria Drive and Stainsbury Avenue for a new rental apartment project.  The site is two former light industrial lots that are zoned MC-1. The proposal includes:

• A 6-storey rental apartment building
• A total of 155 market rental apartment units, including six live-work units;
• 43 studios, 44 one-bedrooms, 41 two-bedrooms and 21 three-bedrooms
• A floor area of 108,912 SF;
• A density of 2.46 FSR;
• A building height of 61 ft;
• 101 residential parking spaces and one Class B loading space; and
• 194 Class A and six Class B bicycle parking spaces.

The application also involves the reconfiguration of lots by relocating a lane and consolidating two lots previously separated by a lane.

The application is being considered under the Secured Market Rental Housing (Rental 100) Program.