Nicola Wealth Real Estate has submitted their rezoning application for the former City Centre Motel site at 2111 Main Street, on the West side of Main between East 5th and East 6th Avenues in Mount Pleasant.

Nicola acquired the 35,000 SF site in late 2020 and it has operated at an artists lodge since. The original motel, which occupies a full city block, was built in the early 1960s.

The site is located in Mount Pleasant Centre (MCE) subarea of the Broadway Plan.

The proposal is for two rental towers at 24-storeys and 22-storeys, and includes:

• 446 rental units;
• 22% studios, 38% one-bedrooms, 31% two-bedrooms & 10% three-bedrooms;
• 20% of units below market;
• 5,000 SF of arts & cultural space;
• 14,710 SF of retail;
• a total density of 9.93 FSR;
• 197 below-grade parking stalls;
• 1065 class A bicycle stalls;
• 40% family housing (2 to 3-bedroom units)
• A building height of 231 ft. with additional height for rooftop amenity space.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership.

The full application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2111-main-st

The City of New Westminster has now designated their five Transit Oriented Areas (TOAs), defined as all parcels within 800 metres of a Skytrain station that permit any residential uses currently.

From the staff report: “Rezoning will continue to be required for all development proposing increases to permitted density within TOD Areas, including for development with heights and densities outlined in the MD Framework. The TOD Area regulations do not change the existing rezoning process (e.g. application fees, submission requirements, staff review) or the ability to establish certain conditions of rezoning approval (e.g. tenant protections, off-site servicing requirements, etc.).

Generally:

• Applications that meet but do not exceed the provincially mandated height and
  density would be supported when there is also alignment with other City policy,
  including that such applications must be 100% secured rental.
• All applications will continue to be reviewed using the Interim Development
  Application Review Framework endorsed by Council January 29, 2024.
• Applications that exceed the provincially mandated height and density may also
  be considered, where appropriate.”

TOA Maps with Tiers

The pdf version of the above maps can be viewed here: https://pub-newwestcity.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=18719

Amica and Marcon have submitted a rezoning application for their latest Westside seniors project.

The site is located at 1110-1160 West King Edward Avenue between Oak and Granville, comprising an assembly of five single family lots.

The proposal is for a 6-storey seniors building and includes:

• 169 care facility units;
• A total density of 3.10 FSR; and
• A building height of 92 ft.

“This full-service facility provides on-site management, housekeeping services, main and private dining, concierge services, life enrichment programming, 24-hour emergency support care, and fully licensed long term care including the provision of palliative support.”

The application is being considered under the Interim Rezoning Policy for Social Housing, Seniors Housing, and Institutional, Cultural and Recreational Uses in Former Community Visions Areas.

The architect for the project is SHIFT Architecture.