Rezoning 1522 West 45th Avenue and 6137 Granville Street
Motion 3 · Public Hearing, March 7, 2023
Summary
- Application by Intracorp Homes to rezone two lots at the corner of West 45th Avenue and Granville Street from single-family residential (RS-3) to Residential Rental (RR-2B), enabling a five-storey secured rental apartment building.
- Proposed building height of 16.8 m (55 ft.) and floor space ratio of 2.40; specific building design will be reviewed through a future development permit process.
- Site is approximately 2,273 sq. m, currently occupied by two single-detached homes with no existing rental tenancy.
- Aligns with the City's Secured Rental Policy and Vancouver Plan, which encourage purpose-built rental housing near transit and amenities in low-density transition areas.
- Public contributions include approximately $1.87 million in development cost levies.
- Seven pieces of correspondence in support, one in opposition; two speakers in support at the hearing, citing need for rental housing and the site's walkability and transit access.