Public Hearing

January 19, 2023 · 06:04 pm

Chaired by Sarah Kirby-Yung From official documents

Summary

Kaslo/Slocan/21st Ave rezoning (CD-1): Council approved a rezoning to allow BC Children's Hospital and the Provincial Health Services Authority to build a three-storey complex care transition facility for children and youth with significant health needs, plus a 74-space childcare facility, on the former Sunny Hill Health Centre site in Renfrew-Collingwood. The project is described as the first of its kind in Canada.
Oak Street/54th Ave rezoning (RM-8AN): Council approved a rezoning of three single-detached home lots near the Cambie Corridor to allow stacked townhouses or rowhouses up to three storeys, adding ground-oriented "missing middle" housing to the area.

3575-3655 Kaslo Street, 3580-3644 Slocan Street and 2755 East 21st Avenue

Carried Details

Moved by Lenny Zhou, Adriane Carr Vote 9 – 0

The Provincial Health Services Authority, on behalf of BC Children's Hospital Foundation, is applying to rezone properties at Kaslo Street, Slocan Street, and East 21st Avenue from RS-1 (Residential) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District.
The rezoning would allow building height to increase from 10.7 m (35 ft.) to 16.5 m (54 ft.) to accommodate a new three-storey BC Children's Hospital complex care transition facility for children and youth with complex healthcare needs.
The new facility would replace the former Sunny Hill Health Centre on the same 6.7-acre site, continuing a long history of children's healthcare on the property dating back to 1931; it will provide multidisciplinary care, health system navigation, and caregiver training.
The proposal also includes a 74-space childcare facility expected to be retained by the owner, and is supported by the Renfrew-Collingwood Community Vision.
The site is surrounded by detached houses to the east, south, and west, contains 124 trees including a mature grove, and is near Renfrew Community Centre, Beaconsfield Park, and Nootka Elementary School.
Staff from the General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability recommend approval in principle, subject to conditions including compliance with green building, public art, urban forest, and community amenity contribution policies.

7057-7075 Oak Street and 1015 West 54th Avenue

Carried Details

Moved by Adriane Carr, Rebecca Bligh Vote 9 – 0

Citrine Oak Homes Ltd. is applying to rezone three parcels at Oak Street and West 54th Avenue from RS-1 (Residential) District to RM-8AN (Residential) District to enable a townhouse or rowhouse development of up to three storeys.
The approximately 2,323 sq. m site currently contains three single-detached homes built in 1948; the new zoning would allow a maximum floor space ratio (FSR) of 1.20, consistent with the Cambie Corridor Plan.
The Cambie Corridor Plan identifies the site as eligible for townhouse redevelopment, aiming to introduce family-oriented, ground-oriented housing along Oak Street as part of anticipated neighbourhood growth that could see 30,000 new homes by 2041.
Because the site fronts Oak Street, an arterial road, the RM-8AN designation (rather than RM-8A) applies, requiring enhanced noise mitigation measures for the new building.
Two existing rental tenancies are present on the property, meaning the City's Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy applies and protections for current tenants must be met as a condition of rezoning.
Staff conclude the application meets the intent of the Cambie Corridor Plan and recommend approval in principle, subject to Public Hearing and conditions outlined in the report appendices.

Agenda documents (11)

1. CD-1 Rezoning: 3575-3655 Kaslo Street, 3580-3644 Slocan Street and 2755 East 21st Avenue

2. Rezoning: 7057–7075 Oak Street and 1015 West 54th Avenue

3. 123 East 6th Avenue – Simon Fraser Elementary School Annex – Heritage Designation By-law – WITHDRAWN on January 5, 2023