East Fraser Lands Waterfront Precinct: 3480 E Kent Ave S (Parcel 30) and 3522 E Kent Ave S (Parcels 33/34 and 35/36) rezoning application
This application was approved by Council at Public Hearing on July 12, 2022
Since the rezoning proposal was received on October 25, 2021, the application has been revised as follows:
Of the total floor area of 39,246 sq. m (422,442 sq. ft.) proposed in the application submitted on October 25, 2021, an additional 1,951 sq. m (21,000 sq. ft.) of strata-titled residential floor area has been added. The additional 1,951 sq. m (21,000 sq. ft.) will be manifested in three additional floors spread over two towers on Parcel 30 and Parcel 33/34 (see Revised Form of Development drawings under “Application documents”). Staff assessed the original rezoning proposal and determined the additional floor area was supportable from a massing perspective and would help ensure the delivery of the community centre, a priority for this area.
In addition, to ensure the 30,000 sq. ft. community centre and co-located childcare fit with suitable space to enable an architectural response, the maximum height of the community centre is proposed to be amended by 1 additional storey of 5 m (16.4 ft.).
Proposal received on October 25, 2021:
The proposal seeks to amend CD-1 (567) to align with Council approved amendments to the East Fraser Lands Official Development Plan (EFL ODP) to:
- Allow an additional 39,246 sq. m (422,442 sq. ft.) of floor area:
- 5,109 sq. m (55,000 sq. ft.) of social housing
- 9,290 Sq. m (100,000 Sq. ft.) of secured market rental housing
- 24,846 sq. m (267,442 sq. ft) of market housing
- Increase the maximum building height:
- Parcel 33/34, increase from 14 to 22 storeys
- Parcel 35/36, increase from 9 to 16 storeys
The proposal also considers amendments to the Utilities Development Cost Levy (UDCL) By-Law (No. 12183) in exchange for neighbourhood amenities including a community centre and required site drainage work. Refinement updates to the East Fraser Lands Phase 1 Design Guidelines are also proposed.
The application is being considered under the East Fraser Lands Official Development Plan.
For more information on the East Fraser Lands (River District) community, please visit: https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/east-fraser-lands-river-district.aspx
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.
This application was approved by Council at Public Hearing on July 12, 2022
The opportunity to ask questions through the Q&A is available from February 28 to March 20, 2022.
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 virtual open house time period. The Rezoning Planner can also be contacted directly for any further feedback or questions.