General Vancouver Updates II - Page 36

jollyburger · #**701** Posted **Sep 6, 2024, 8:05 PM**

Rezoning application for 1030-1070 East Hastings

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The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from M-1 (Industrial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 38-storey mixed-use building and includes:

382 rental residential units;
Commercial space on the ground floor;
A floor space ratio (FSR) of 16.1; and
A building height of 105.5 m (364 ft.) with additional height for rooftop amenity space.
(External link)

This application is being considered under the Downtown Eastside Plan.(External link) The application requests consideration of height and density in excess of the existing policy.

This application is being processed and reviewed concurrently with the application to rezone 1115-1127 E Hastings St and 1168-1180 E Hastings St.

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1030-1070-e-hastings-st

The other neighbouring applications

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1115-1127-e-hastings-st

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1168-1180-e-hastings-st

GenWhy? · #**702** Posted **Sep 6, 2024, 8:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Rezoning application for 1030-1070 East Hastings

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1030-1070-e-hastings-st

The other neighbouring applications

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1115-1127-e-hastings-st

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1168-1180-e-hastings-st

I thought Westbank was having a lot of issues recently?

jollyburger · #**703** Posted **Sep 6, 2024, 8:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

I thought Westbank was having a lot of issues recently?

BC Housing might finance it so Westbank is more of a project manager.

Promerita is the land owner, Westbank is the developer

https://www.promerita.com/

Page 10 of the rezoning booklet has details from BC Housing

https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applic...on-booklet.pdf

GenWhy? · #**704** Posted **Sep 6, 2024, 8:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

BC Housing might finance it so Westbank is more of a project manager.

Promerita is the land owner, Westbank is the developer

https://www.promerita.com/

Page 10 of the rezoning booklet has details from BC Housing

https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applic...on-booklet.pdf

Ah, thank you!

Feathered Friend · #**705** Posted **Sep 8, 2024, 10:48 PM**

135 Social Housing Apartments

Rezoning Application Submitted – November 2020
Building Permit Issued – September 2023

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_rGOY2S...o4NDNqcG9kZA==

Note the tower crane base hiding in the corner.

Coldrsx · #**706** Posted **Sep 9, 2024, 4:38 PM**

A few new towers for Hastings, along with some massing preview of what could be.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwest...Npmg7LhQ%3D%3D

madog222 · #**707** Posted **Sep 9, 2024, 5:34 PM**

^The rezoning applications are now up on shapeyourcity. They go to UDP at the end of October.

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1030-1070-e-hastings-st
https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1115-1127-e-hastings-st
https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1168-1180-e-hastings-st

logan5 · #**708** Posted **Sep 9, 2024, 6:15 PM**

This is great and all, but it won’t be a catalyst for change unless the dtes policy eases up on the social housing requirements and is more generous with density.

Spr0ckets · #**709** Posted **Sep 9, 2024, 6:24 PM**

I'm not sure how I feel about this new proliferation of Middle-East/Mediterranean dialectic-style "arches" and arch-openings in quite a number of new development proposals these days.

While not necessarily being against revivalist styles, some the applications are begining to feel,.... 'forced', and almost over-wrought in their execution.

I get wanting to get away from 'cookie-cutter', but at that same time I just not quite on board with this being the way.

Changing City · #**710** Posted **Sep 9, 2024, 6:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

This is great and all, but it won’t be a catalyst for change unless the dtes policy eases up on the social housing requirements and is more generous with density.

This project seems to have found a way to meet the requirements for social housing, and 23.3 FSR seems like plenty of density.

Feathered Friend · #**711** Posted **Sep 9, 2024, 7:57 PM**

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Over 200 multiplex applications, totalling 842 homes, have been submitted since the R1-1 zone came into effect last October. Yet many are on lots eligible for even higher density, & only 8 permits amounting to 32 homes have been issued.
https://cityduo.wordpress.com/city-d...p-and-tracker/

https://x.com/City_Duo/status/1833231199734796623

logan5 · #**712** Posted **Sep 9, 2024, 8:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

This project seems to have found a way to meet the requirements for social housing, and 23.3 FSR seems like plenty of density.

Whatever it takes to get development going in the dtes. The Local area plan doesn’t allow that kind of density (as far as I know).

WarrenC12 · #**713** Posted **Sep 9, 2024, 8:13 PM**

Where's Ken Sim's promised efficiency in getting these things approved? Fire up that rubber stamp.

jollyburger · #**714** Posted **Sep 9, 2024, 8:55 PM**

Not enough staff to rubber stamp probably.

logan5 · #**715** Posted **Sep 10, 2024, 3:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

https://x.com/City_Duo/status/1833231199734796623

I wonder what the thinking is on these 50 foot lots that would allow 6 units, yet the application only asks for 4 units. I would have thought you would geta better return with 6 units, even if they would be smaller - 6 x 938 sq ft each vs 4 x 1400sq ft each, average size. (Lot size 50x112.5)

jollyburger · #**716** Posted **Sep 10, 2024, 3:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

I wonder what the thinking is on these 50 foot lots that would allow 6 units, yet the application only asks for 4 units. I would have thought you would geta better return with 6 units, even if they would be smaller - 6 x 938 sq ft each vs 4 x 1400sq ft each, average size. (Lot size 50x112.5)

I guess there's some situations where the additional units would require you to make 2-room units etc.

https://www.dclarkearchitect.com/pos...tial-inclusive

jollyburger · #**717** Posted **Sep 11, 2024, 2:46 AM**

Townline/Boniface Oleksiuk Politano

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282 W 49th Ave (Langara YMCA) rezoning application

Musqueam Capital Corporation, the economic development arm of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), in partnership with YMCA BC and Townline, seeks to rezone the site to a new CD-1 district. This will permit a mixed-use development that offers a diverse range of housing options and new community facilities. It will also provide a unique opportunity to secure long-term economic prosperity and self-sufficiency for the Musqueam people. This initiative aims not only to generate economic growth but also to empower the Musqueam people through ownership and active participation in Vancouver’s economic fabric.

The proposal is for a mixed-use development with three buildings at heights of 8, 33, and 37 storeys that includes:

Community service focused replacement YMCA facility with associated childcare;
308 rental units, 269 strata units, and 88 social housing units;
Commercial space on the ground floor;
A total floor area of 53,928 sq. m (580,472 sq. ft.); and
A maximum building height of approximately 122 m (400 ft.).

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/282-w-49th-ave

mcj · #**718** Posted **Sep 11, 2024, 5:27 PM**

A bit disappointing that there isn't a pool included in the YMCA space. This area, and South Vancouver generally, is really lacking in aquatics space.

whatnext · #**719** Posted **Sep 11, 2024, 6:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcj

A bit disappointing that there isn't a pool included in the YMCA space. This area, and South Vancouver generally, is really lacking in aquatics space.

Wasn't it in the initial proposal?

jollyburger · #**720** Posted **Sep 11, 2024, 6:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Wasn't it in the initial proposal?

Yes there was a 25-metre lane pool in the 2019 proposal

https://www.urbanyvr.com/new-langara-ymca-details/

Closest thing I guess will be the new outdoor pool at the Marpole Community Centre

https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreatio...e-renewal.aspx