1745 W 8th Ave rezoning application
Vancouver Official Development Plan (ODP) Amendment Application (March 31, 2026)
On March 31, 2026 Council adopted the Vancouver Official Development Plan (ODP). This rezoning application proposes to amend the ODP to change the Generalized Land Use (GLU) designation from Mixed-Use High-Rise 1 to Mixed-Use High-Rise 2.
Revised Application (March 2, 2026)
The City of Vancouver has received a revised rezoning application for 1745 West 8th Avenue. The zoning would change from C-3A (Commercial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The application was revised in response to the staff review. Key changes from the original application include:
- A 31-storey and 29-storey mixed-use building;
- 432 strata units;
- 98 social housing units;
- Commercial-retail space;
- A 37-space childcare;
- A floor space ratio (FSR) of 8.56;
- Building heights up to 104 m (342 ft.).
This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.
Original Application (July 17, 2025)
The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from C-3A (Commercial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 28-storey and a 29-storey mixed-use building, and includes:
- 421 strata units;
- 107 social housing units;
- Live-work space;
- An approximate 50-space childcare;
- A floor space ratio (FSR) of 8.5; and
- Building heights up to 91.4 m (300 ft.).
This rezoning application is being considered under the Broadway Plan
Application drawings and statistics are posted as-submitted to the City. Following staff review, the final project statistics are documented within the referral report.
Public Hearing: Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 6 pm
Public Hearings are to be convened by electronic means, with in-person attendance also available. You may participate in the Public Hearing either by speaking by phone or in person, or by submitting written comments that will be distributed to the Mayor and Councillors.
Or give feedback via mail to:
City of Vancouver, City Clerk’s Office
453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor
Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4
Requests to speak open at 8:30 am on Friday, May 22, 2026. You may also register in person at City Hall between 5:30 and 6:00 pm on the day of the Public Hearing. All spoken and written comments will be publicly accessible on the City of Vancouver’s website with your full name attached.
Copies of the draft by-laws will be made available for in-person viewing from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays at the City Clerk’s Office on the 3rd Floor of City Hall from Friday, May 22, 2026, and for viewing on the meeting agenda page on the same Friday starting at 1:00 pm. Minutes of the Public Hearing will also be available at this location approximately two business days after the meeting.
