[Burnaby] The Amazing Brentwood | 15 Towers | 186m | 56 flrs | U/C & Proposed

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by mcj

The tower heights and densities are well outside of the minimums required by Provincial legislation. This is entirely on the developer/City of Burnaby for eliminating the mall/retail components.

I think you are mispoken about the provincial policy.

In Type 1A (SkyTrain stations) in Metro Vancouver, it is intended that municipalities will be expected to permit residential developments in TOD Areas using the following density criteria:
prescribed distance of 200 metres or less from a rapid-transit hub – minimum density up to 5.0 FAR, minimum height up to 20 storeys.
prescribed distance of 201 metres to 400 metres from a rapid-transit hub – minimum density up to 4.0 FAR, minimum height up to 12 storeys.
prescribed distance of 401 metres to 800 metres from a rapid-transit hub – minimum density up to 3.0 FAR, minimum height up to eight storeys.

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023HOUS0063-001748

On November 30, 2023, the BC Legislature granted Royal Assent to Bill 47- 2023 Housing Statutes (Transit-Oriented Areas) Amendment Act 2023. Bill 47 enables the Province to mandate specific densities, size, and/or dimensions of buildings within transit-oriented areas (TOAs) based on specific distances to current and planned transit stations (including designated bus stops, bus exchanges, passenger rail station or other transit facilities), and restrictions on residential off-street requirements within these TOAs. This legislation requires municipalities to designate TOA’s within 800m of rapid transit hubs, such as SkyTrain stations, and within 400m of bus exchange locations.

The amount of density that is permitted within a TOA depends on a site’s proximity to the transit hub. Within 200m of a rapid transit hub, municipalities are required to permit residential density of 5.0 FAR; within 201m – 400m of a rapid transit hub a residential density of 4.0 FAR should be permitted; and within 401-800m of a rapid transit hub 3.0 FAR residential density is permitted. Due to the proximity of the Brentwood SkyTrain Station, the three lots that comprise the subject site is within the 200m TOA; therefore, a minimum residential density of 5.0 FAR would be permitted across the entire Site.

https://pub-burnaby.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=73819