Posted Dec 10, 2014, 12:50 AM
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From yesterday's Heritage Commission agenda:
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Waterfront Tower – 555 West Cordova Street
(601 West Cordova Street)
DE418532
The development permit application has been received to construct a mixed-use office tower
on a site immediately east of the CPR Station building at 555 W. Cordova St. The proposal is
to construct a 26-storey tower with 37,953 m2 of commercial/office space. Although a new
construction, this proposal will be presented to Vancouver Heritage Commission because of its
proximity to Gastown, and its potential impact on adjacent heritage buildings and the historic
character of the area.
The proposal was initially presented to the Vancouver Heritage Commission on
January 13, 2014, at the pre-application stage. The Commission generally supported it and
recommended further design consideration to enclosing the northwest courtyard, and
creating greater separation between CPR Station and the “origami” elevation of the tower.
This application has been presented to Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee on
November 18, 2014, when the motion of support was differed due to the current issue with
the height of the proposed tower and its protected view cone encroachment. GHAPC
recommended that as the design process continues, further consideration be given to the
following:
- The project’s impact on the cultural landscape of the area, particularly in the pedestrian
realm;
- A greater setback from the CPR Heritage Class A building; and
- Given the requirements for the lower tower height, a review of the overall massing of the building; and
- That the Committee looks forward to seeing the project again if significant changes are made to the built form of the tower.
The recently identified issue of tower height has been resolved and the tower height
adjusted. The project presentation package, including reduced architectural drawings and
heritage impact assessment, has been sent to Commission members for review. Applicant and
staff will present the proposal and provide additional information, as required.
Issues:
i) Has the proposal addressed issues identified during the initial presentation at the
pre-application stage?
Applicant: Adrian Smith + Gordon Hill Architecture, Laura Jimenez, Architect
B+H Architect, Matthieu Grady, Architect
Robert Lemon, Heritage Consultant
Jimmy Sun, Cadillac Fairview
Staff: Zlatan Jankovic, Heritage Planner
Sailen Black, Development Planner
Attachments: Waterfront Tower – 601 West Cordova Street
Project package, including reduced drawings
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http://vancouver.ca/docs/council/vher20141208ag.pdf
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