Rupert - Renfrew Area Updates

[LeftCoaster]

Moody skies to say the least. Nice pics Lexus.

[gaviscon]

I wonder how badly Coquitlam College and Lasalle has been impacted by the immigration curbs.

It used to be mostly Indian students getting off at these stations, but I'm noticing a lot less.

[Feathered Friend]

RECOMMENDATION FOR PUBLIC HEARING
A. THAT Council approve, in principle, the application to amend the Zoning and Development By-law and implement the Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan, in accordance with Appendix A, as follows:
i. rezone certain parcels in the Rupert and Renfrew Station Plan area, from
R1-1 to R3-1 district;
ii. enable a building height relaxation in the I-2 district, specifically for sites
located on the designated Still Creek Flood Plain and impacted by flood
construction levels; and
iii. update requirements for Landscape Setbacks in sections 10.7.1 and
Schedule C;

https://council.vancouver.ca/20251125/documents/rr1.pdf

[seamusmcduff]

This would be a huge move, the amount of buildable area/density that would suddenly be allowed as of right would be pretty incredible.

[jollyburger]

From Sightline's application



https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2808-2888-e-broadway

[logan5]

Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

https://council.vancouver.ca/20251125/documents/rr1.pdf

I presume the City will apply the R3-1 zoning district to the Villages Plan. The 17 "Villages" combined, total around 600 city blocks, which is an area 20% larger than Broadway Corridor planning area.

Going by the history of the Cambie Corridor Plan, where we saw a lot of 6 story strata buildings built (with similar density as R3-1) within a relatively short time frame, we should see a similar pattern within the Village areas on the west side of Vancouver, except without the need for a rezoning process.

[logan5]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

From Sightline's application



https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2808-2888-e-broadway

Wow. They assembled a whole city block in what seems like a short period of time. There's probly a bunch of other potential projects like this. Economies of scale at work here, assuming they build all at once.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by logan5

Wow. They assembled a whole city block in what seems like a short period of time. There's probly a bunch of other potential projects like this. Economies of scale at work here, assuming they build all at once.

Storeys reported the site assembly in April. The assessed value of the properties was $53m. "Sightline Properties started acquiring the parcels in September 2024, with most of them being obtained in December 2024 and February 2025. The 26 parcels are now held under four entities: Broadway Kaslo NW Holdings Ltd., Broadway Kaslo NE Holdings Ltd., Broadway Kaslo SW Holdings Ltd., and Broadway Kaslo SE Holdings Ltd., according to the Land Owner Transparency Registry.

The land assembly was acquired for a grand total of $100,428,664."

They have set up four separate companies to develop the site, it has been reported that it will be a phased development. Sightline have a significant development portfolio, but so far have actually built two townhouse projects. Their six-storey rental building at 3449-3479 W 41st Avenue was destroyed by a fire in August 24 - The VPD ruled out arson as the cause.

[jollyburger]

The Joyce Street project (38 stories) is progressing with a building permit showing up in the system in August but not yet issued.