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2267-2275 W 7th Ave rezoning application

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The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from RM-4 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 22-storey mixed-use rental building and includes:

  • 190 units with 20% of the floor area for below-market rental units;
  • A privately-owned 25-space childcare facility on the ground floor;
  • A floor space ratio (FSR) of 6.8; and
  • A building height of 75.5 m (248 ft.).

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

Application drawings and statistics on this webpage are posted as-submitted to the City. Following staff review, the final project statistics are documented within the referral report.

The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from RM-4 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 22-storey mixed-use rental building and includes:

  • 190 units with 20% of the floor area for below-market rental units;
  • A privately-owned 25-space childcare facility on the ground floor;
  • A floor space ratio (FSR) of 6.8; and
  • A building height of 75.5 m (248 ft.).

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

Application drawings and statistics on this webpage are posted as-submitted to the City. Following staff review, the final project statistics are documented within the referral report.

Q&A

The opportunity to ask questions through the Q&A is available from June 19 to July 2, 2024. 

We post all questions as-is and aim to respond within two business days. Some questions may require coordination with internal departments and additional time may be needed to post a response.

Please note that the comment form will remain open after the Q&A period. The Rezoning Planner can also be contacted directly for any further feedback or questions.

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  • Share Why aren't all the units in all these applications below market value? Wouldn't that go further in helping bring rental costs back to affordable levels across the city? on Facebook Share Why aren't all the units in all these applications below market value? Wouldn't that go further in helping bring rental costs back to affordable levels across the city? on Twitter Share Why aren't all the units in all these applications below market value? Wouldn't that go further in helping bring rental costs back to affordable levels across the city? on Linkedin Email Why aren't all the units in all these applications below market value? Wouldn't that go further in helping bring rental costs back to affordable levels across the city? link

    Why aren't all the units in all these applications below market value? Wouldn't that go further in helping bring rental costs back to affordable levels across the city?

    Lianna asked 5 days ago

    Thank you for your question.  This rezoning application is being considered under the Broadway Plan, which was approved by Council in 2022, and provides policy directions for new residential development across the corridor.  At this location, the Plan notes that development with rental housing is required to secure a minimum of 20% of the residential floor area at below-market rents.  Economic testing during the making of the Plan indicated that this was an amount that balances the need for providing more affordable housing through below-market rents, while ensuring that privately-owned developments are still financially viable and will proceed to construction of new housing.  Funding support from senior levels of government would likely be needed in order to increase the amount of below-market rental units.

  • Share If I started a petition to block these high rises from going through, how many signatures would I need? on Facebook Share If I started a petition to block these high rises from going through, how many signatures would I need? on Twitter Share If I started a petition to block these high rises from going through, how many signatures would I need? on Linkedin Email If I started a petition to block these high rises from going through, how many signatures would I need? link

    If I started a petition to block these high rises from going through, how many signatures would I need?

    AnnaZ asked 6 days ago

    Staff do not have any guidelines or advice available regarding petitions.  If you wish to submit a petition you may choose to send it directly to the Rezoning Planner during this application review stage.  All public feedback received (through email, online comment forms, online questions, and petitions) is summarized in a Public Input Summary and included in the Referral Report for Council’s consideration of the application.  Petitions can also be sent to City Clerks once an application has been referred to Public Hearing.  

  • Share How many signatures would I need to prevent these applications from going through? on Facebook Share How many signatures would I need to prevent these applications from going through? on Twitter Share How many signatures would I need to prevent these applications from going through? on Linkedin Email How many signatures would I need to prevent these applications from going through? link

    How many signatures would I need to prevent these applications from going through?

    AnnaZ asked 6 days ago

    Staff do not have any guidelines or advice available regarding petitions.  If you wish to submit a petition you may choose to send it directly to the Rezoning Planner during this application review stage.  All public feedback received (through email, online comment forms, online questions, and petitions) is summarized in a Public Input Summary and included in the Referral Report for Council’s consideration of the application.  Petitions can also be sent to City Clerks once an application has been referred to Public Hearing.  

  • Share Will there be in-person public hearing for these rezoning applications? My questions and comments have not been fully addressed and i feel I am being censored and ignored on Facebook Share Will there be in-person public hearing for these rezoning applications? My questions and comments have not been fully addressed and i feel I am being censored and ignored on Twitter Share Will there be in-person public hearing for these rezoning applications? My questions and comments have not been fully addressed and i feel I am being censored and ignored on Linkedin Email Will there be in-person public hearing for these rezoning applications? My questions and comments have not been fully addressed and i feel I am being censored and ignored link

    Will there be in-person public hearing for these rezoning applications? My questions and comments have not been fully addressed and i feel I am being censored and ignored

    AnnaZ asked 6 days ago

    All rezoning applications conclude with a Public Hearing.  Members of the public who wish to share their feedback with Council can choose to do so in writing in advance of Public Hearing, or the night of can speak directly to Council, with the option to participate online or in-person.  Once an application has been scheduled to a Public Hearing, details around the date, time, and means to participate will be shared online, on the site sign, and in notification postcards sent out within two blocks of the application site.

  • Share Hello. I live on this block and I have concerns over how you are planning to accommodate parking for a building with that many units. I appreciate not everyone will own a vehicle, but many will and it is already very challenging to find parking on this street with there only being low rise apartments. Thank you on Facebook Share Hello. I live on this block and I have concerns over how you are planning to accommodate parking for a building with that many units. I appreciate not everyone will own a vehicle, but many will and it is already very challenging to find parking on this street with there only being low rise apartments. Thank you on Twitter Share Hello. I live on this block and I have concerns over how you are planning to accommodate parking for a building with that many units. I appreciate not everyone will own a vehicle, but many will and it is already very challenging to find parking on this street with there only being low rise apartments. Thank you on Linkedin Email Hello. I live on this block and I have concerns over how you are planning to accommodate parking for a building with that many units. I appreciate not everyone will own a vehicle, but many will and it is already very challenging to find parking on this street with there only being low rise apartments. Thank you link

    Hello. I live on this block and I have concerns over how you are planning to accommodate parking for a building with that many units. I appreciate not everyone will own a vehicle, but many will and it is already very challenging to find parking on this street with there only being low rise apartments. Thank you

    Lauren C asked 10 days ago

    Thank you for your comment and question.  This application currently proposes 42 vehicle parking spaces, three loading spaces, and 427 bicycle parking spaces, within four levels of underground parking.  Staff will review this amount and determine if it meets the requirements of the City’s Parking By-law, for parking and loading spaces.  A Transportation Demand Management Plan has also been submitted, which provides suggested strategies for reducing parking demand.  Following application review, staff may make recommendations for revisions and/or improvements if needed, to be incorporated into the project at Development Permit stage.

  • Share I am curious as to what percentage is currently in support vs oppose as most of the community residents I’ve spoken to have strongly disagreed with these monstrously high developments within 250m of each other. How many people have to oppose for these plans to not go forward? on Facebook Share I am curious as to what percentage is currently in support vs oppose as most of the community residents I’ve spoken to have strongly disagreed with these monstrously high developments within 250m of each other. How many people have to oppose for these plans to not go forward? on Twitter Share I am curious as to what percentage is currently in support vs oppose as most of the community residents I’ve spoken to have strongly disagreed with these monstrously high developments within 250m of each other. How many people have to oppose for these plans to not go forward? on Linkedin Email I am curious as to what percentage is currently in support vs oppose as most of the community residents I’ve spoken to have strongly disagreed with these monstrously high developments within 250m of each other. How many people have to oppose for these plans to not go forward? link

    I am curious as to what percentage is currently in support vs oppose as most of the community residents I’ve spoken to have strongly disagreed with these monstrously high developments within 250m of each other. How many people have to oppose for these plans to not go forward?

    AnnaZ asked 10 days ago

    Public engagement on this application has just begun this week, with an online Q&A session scheduled for June 19-July 2. Before/during/after this time, members of the public are welcome to submit feedback via the online comment form at their leisure, or email the Rezoning Planner directly.  Public input remains open for the duration of the review stage.  Following which, all feedback received is summarized in a Public Input Summary, which is included with a Referral Report for Council’s consideration.  Given the early stages of this project, no summary is available at this time.

  • Share - Why are there going to be numerous 20+ story apartments in a victory less than 500m apart from each other? - the current land was originally a marsh, current home developments are already under duress from heat fluctuations, that cracking is seen? These complexes are max 4 stories, how will this many developments in close proximity will not damage and eventually evict residents due to complications similar to those at ubc okanagan - the streets are primarily barely enough parking as is, how will that effect residents? Will we be forced to pay more for parking or park further away due to inaccessible routes as developments are so close together, there will be road closures for access of excavators, etc - sidewalks are already inaccessible to most wheelchair users, so how can these reasoning be approved before any of those have been fixed - there are about 6 proposed 20+ story complexes all occurring around the same time. A lot of homes will be subject to an ongoing noise for years as this is developed - densifying the area is not supported in sense of schools or hospitals. - why are apartments being approved over 5 stories? - I strongly opposed all these rezoning applications as it puts out people who do not want the downtown Granville strip life and yet we will be forced to live in that type of environment as people may not be able to relocate to quieter areas, to be able to commute to jobs, to have access to childcare or schooling, and should not have to suffer so that real estate investors can fill their pockets and not care who is put out and that property taxes and fees will go up as the skytrain is being developed and change the market pricing - strongly disapprove of these apartments and the sheer size and monstrosity of effect it will have on the neighborhood and the residents - please advise on public hearing dates and I would like to see the other comments made by the community - how do I know my comments won’t be ignored during the “summarization” on Facebook Share - Why are there going to be numerous 20+ story apartments in a victory less than 500m apart from each other? - the current land was originally a marsh, current home developments are already under duress from heat fluctuations, that cracking is seen? These complexes are max 4 stories, how will this many developments in close proximity will not damage and eventually evict residents due to complications similar to those at ubc okanagan - the streets are primarily barely enough parking as is, how will that effect residents? Will we be forced to pay more for parking or park further away due to inaccessible routes as developments are so close together, there will be road closures for access of excavators, etc - sidewalks are already inaccessible to most wheelchair users, so how can these reasoning be approved before any of those have been fixed - there are about 6 proposed 20+ story complexes all occurring around the same time. A lot of homes will be subject to an ongoing noise for years as this is developed - densifying the area is not supported in sense of schools or hospitals. - why are apartments being approved over 5 stories? - I strongly opposed all these rezoning applications as it puts out people who do not want the downtown Granville strip life and yet we will be forced to live in that type of environment as people may not be able to relocate to quieter areas, to be able to commute to jobs, to have access to childcare or schooling, and should not have to suffer so that real estate investors can fill their pockets and not care who is put out and that property taxes and fees will go up as the skytrain is being developed and change the market pricing - strongly disapprove of these apartments and the sheer size and monstrosity of effect it will have on the neighborhood and the residents - please advise on public hearing dates and I would like to see the other comments made by the community - how do I know my comments won’t be ignored during the “summarization” on Twitter Share - Why are there going to be numerous 20+ story apartments in a victory less than 500m apart from each other? - the current land was originally a marsh, current home developments are already under duress from heat fluctuations, that cracking is seen? These complexes are max 4 stories, how will this many developments in close proximity will not damage and eventually evict residents due to complications similar to those at ubc okanagan - the streets are primarily barely enough parking as is, how will that effect residents? Will we be forced to pay more for parking or park further away due to inaccessible routes as developments are so close together, there will be road closures for access of excavators, etc - sidewalks are already inaccessible to most wheelchair users, so how can these reasoning be approved before any of those have been fixed - there are about 6 proposed 20+ story complexes all occurring around the same time. A lot of homes will be subject to an ongoing noise for years as this is developed - densifying the area is not supported in sense of schools or hospitals. - why are apartments being approved over 5 stories? - I strongly opposed all these rezoning applications as it puts out people who do not want the downtown Granville strip life and yet we will be forced to live in that type of environment as people may not be able to relocate to quieter areas, to be able to commute to jobs, to have access to childcare or schooling, and should not have to suffer so that real estate investors can fill their pockets and not care who is put out and that property taxes and fees will go up as the skytrain is being developed and change the market pricing - strongly disapprove of these apartments and the sheer size and monstrosity of effect it will have on the neighborhood and the residents - please advise on public hearing dates and I would like to see the other comments made by the community - how do I know my comments won’t be ignored during the “summarization” on Linkedin Email - Why are there going to be numerous 20+ story apartments in a victory less than 500m apart from each other? - the current land was originally a marsh, current home developments are already under duress from heat fluctuations, that cracking is seen? These complexes are max 4 stories, how will this many developments in close proximity will not damage and eventually evict residents due to complications similar to those at ubc okanagan - the streets are primarily barely enough parking as is, how will that effect residents? Will we be forced to pay more for parking or park further away due to inaccessible routes as developments are so close together, there will be road closures for access of excavators, etc - sidewalks are already inaccessible to most wheelchair users, so how can these reasoning be approved before any of those have been fixed - there are about 6 proposed 20+ story complexes all occurring around the same time. A lot of homes will be subject to an ongoing noise for years as this is developed - densifying the area is not supported in sense of schools or hospitals. - why are apartments being approved over 5 stories? - I strongly opposed all these rezoning applications as it puts out people who do not want the downtown Granville strip life and yet we will be forced to live in that type of environment as people may not be able to relocate to quieter areas, to be able to commute to jobs, to have access to childcare or schooling, and should not have to suffer so that real estate investors can fill their pockets and not care who is put out and that property taxes and fees will go up as the skytrain is being developed and change the market pricing - strongly disapprove of these apartments and the sheer size and monstrosity of effect it will have on the neighborhood and the residents - please advise on public hearing dates and I would like to see the other comments made by the community - how do I know my comments won’t be ignored during the “summarization” link

    - Why are there going to be numerous 20+ story apartments in a victory less than 500m apart from each other? - the current land was originally a marsh, current home developments are already under duress from heat fluctuations, that cracking is seen? These complexes are max 4 stories, how will this many developments in close proximity will not damage and eventually evict residents due to complications similar to those at ubc okanagan - the streets are primarily barely enough parking as is, how will that effect residents? Will we be forced to pay more for parking or park further away due to inaccessible routes as developments are so close together, there will be road closures for access of excavators, etc - sidewalks are already inaccessible to most wheelchair users, so how can these reasoning be approved before any of those have been fixed - there are about 6 proposed 20+ story complexes all occurring around the same time. A lot of homes will be subject to an ongoing noise for years as this is developed - densifying the area is not supported in sense of schools or hospitals. - why are apartments being approved over 5 stories? - I strongly opposed all these rezoning applications as it puts out people who do not want the downtown Granville strip life and yet we will be forced to live in that type of environment as people may not be able to relocate to quieter areas, to be able to commute to jobs, to have access to childcare or schooling, and should not have to suffer so that real estate investors can fill their pockets and not care who is put out and that property taxes and fees will go up as the skytrain is being developed and change the market pricing - strongly disapprove of these apartments and the sheer size and monstrosity of effect it will have on the neighborhood and the residents - please advise on public hearing dates and I would like to see the other comments made by the community - how do I know my comments won’t be ignored during the “summarization”

    AnnaZ asked 10 days ago

    Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns and feedback.  This rezoning application is being considered under the Broadway Plan, which was approved by Council in 2022, and allows for consideration of 20-storey buildings in this sub-area of Kitsilano, noting that additional height may be considered for the provision of retail or childcare spaces.  As part of their application, applicants are required to submit a Preliminary Hydrogeological Report, which contains information about current soil and groundwater conditions, and helps to inform staff analysis of any potential impacts to the site and surrounding area from the proposed new development.  Regarding parking, all projects are required to meet the City’s Parking By-law, through provision of parking and loading spaces.  An applicant can also submit a Transportation Demand Management Plan which suggests strategies to reduce the need for on-site parking spaces.  During construction, applicants are required to submit a plan to the City for review if street closures are required, and construction must take place during the allowable days/hours as set out by the City’s Noise By-law.  All public comments are summarized as part of a Public Input Summary which is included in a Referral Report for Council’s consideration.  Members of the public may also choose to provide feedback directly to Council at Public Hearing.  Given that this project is in the early stages of review, no Public Hearing date is set at this time.  Once a date is confirmed, notification postcards will be sent out to surrounding residents, providing details on how/when to give feedback to Council.

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