534-550 Cambie St rezoning application

Thank you for your question. This proposal is subject to Community Amenity Contributions in the form of a per square footage set rate for Commercial Linkage Target as well as the Development Contribution Levy. These contributions go towards a variety of public benefits including affordable housing, childcare and transportation and public realm upgrades and are not earmarked for specific projects at the time of rezoning. Any upgrades to Victory Square Park would be part of a separate process in conjunction with the Parks Department following a rezoning approval.  

The proposal is limited to a height of 95.7m by established view corridors. The proposed height of the building is 92 m.

Thank you for your question. The proposed commercial building is separated from the residential building at 531 Beatty Street by 18 metres, a distance set by city guidelines between residential and commercial buildings. Additionally, due to the proposed building location, northwest of 531 Beatty Street, the residential building does not receive any new shadow during the spring and fall equinox between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm. You can view the shadow study diagrams on page 22 – 24 of the rezoning booklet.

Thank you for your question. The proposed commercial building is separated from the residential building at 531 Beatty Street by 18 metres, a distance set by city guidelines between residential and commercial buildings. Additionally, due to the proposed building location, northwest of 531 Beatty Street, the residential building does not receive any new shadow during the spring and fall equinox between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm. You can view the shadow study diagrams on page 22 – 24 of the rezoning booklet.

Thank you for your question. 534-550 Cambie Street is currently zoned Downtown District (DD), this allows for consideration of a maximum building height of 137.2 m (450 ft.). This allowable height is subject to urban design policies and guidelines including, but not limited to, view corridor and shadowing.  The site is within two view corridors which limit the height of the building to a maximum 95.7 m (314 ft.). The proposed height of the building is 92 m (302 ft.).

Thank you for your question. The proposal includes the properties at 534 to 550 Cambie Street. The City-owned parking structure located on Pender Street is not included in the proposal.

Thank you for your question and comments. The location of the proposed building requires consideration of a number of urban design factors in order to address the surrounding context and the project’s fit in the neighbourhood. 

With regards to the building separation of the proposed building at 534-550 Cambie Street and the existing building across the rear lane at 530 Beatty Street, the applicant has allowed for 18 m separation. As a general rule, staff seek to have minimum separation distances from other tower buildings of 18 m between a residential and office building and 24 m between two residential buildings, subject to site specific conditions. 

Additionally, included in the proposal materials, the applicant has suggested the low rise portion of the building’s mass is a response to both the adjacency of the residential building at 530 Beatty Street as well as the lower, heritage context of the neighbourhood to the north of the site.  

This application is in the review process and the City is gaining feedback and comment from the public and advisory committees prior to proceeding to Council for consideration and decision.