Quote:
Originally Posted by Klazu
I am sure one can make it nicer with more development but there is a noisy SkyTrain, train track and two main arterial roads through the area. It is going to be noisy no matter what they build there.
I have always thought this being a great employment area with the best highway connection in all of CoV but I guess the only business in town is condo development.
|
If you read the DailyHive piece, you'll see the two large sites mentioned (the old LDB warehouse, and Skeena Terrace) would be developed with rental, not condos.
The plan will probably consider higher densities for the commercial sites too. Quadreal already have an approval to build a million sq. ft of commercial space between Renfrew and Rupert Stations, across from their initial million sq. ft from a few years ago (Broadway Tech Centre). That's only 3FSR, so could be increased to match the sorts of commercial/industrial densities already being proposed at Marine Drive station, like
396 Marine Driveor
750 Marine Drive without requiring a rezoning.
The highway connection isn't the reason to consider more development - the transit location is what could allow higher densities to work.