998 E 19th Ave rezoning application

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This application was approved by Council at Public Hearing on July 25, 2024.

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

  • A rebuilt church and multi-purpose community space at grade;
  • 105 social housing units;
  • A floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.95;
  • A building height of 22.3 m (73 ft.); and
  • 68 vehicle parking spaces and 260 bicycle spaces.

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This application is being considered under the Interim Rezoning Policy for Social Housing, Seniors Housing, and Institutional, Cultural and Recreational Uses in Former Community Visions Areas(External link).

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-1 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a six-storey mixed-use building over one level of underground parking and includes:

  • A rebuilt church and multi-purpose community space at grade;
  • 105 social housing units;
  • A floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.95;
  • A building height of 22.3 m (73 ft.); and
  • 68 vehicle parking spaces and 260 bicycle spaces.

(External link)

This application is being considered under the Interim Rezoning Policy for Social Housing, Seniors Housing, and Institutional, Cultural and Recreational Uses in Former Community Visions Areas(External link).

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 25, 2024.

The opportunity to ask questions through the Q&A is available from January 31 to Februrary 13, 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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    Whys is this being considered under the interim social housing policy? It is not clear to me why, with only 20% of units below market, the developer is being allowed to use the social housing designation

    S asked about 1 year ago

    This application is proceeding under the Interim Rezoning Policy for Social Housing, Seniors Housing, and Institutional, Cultural and Recreational Uses in Former Community Visions Areas(External link) (IRP) because the previous rezoning enabling policy that would have applied to this project was repealed by Council on November 1, 2024. The Vancouver Plan Implementation – Land Use Policy Rationalization report(External link) outlines 72 policies and guidelines that were repealed in order to streamline and align existing rules for city building with policy directions in the Vancouver Plan(External link). The IRP has the same development eligibility and potential for social housing, senior housing, and institutional, cultural and recreational uses as the former Kensington-Cedar Cottage Community Vision which would have applied to this project.

    The application proposes 105 social housing units that will meet the City’s definition(External link) of social housing. That is to say, the application is for rental housing in which (a) at least 30% of the dwelling units are occupied by households with incomes below housing income limits, as set out in the current “Housing Income Limits” (HILs) table published by BC Housing; (b) is owned by a non-profit, or municipal, provincial or federal government, and (c) is secured as social housing by a Housing Agreement, registered on title.