Rezoning Referral 2596-2660 East 41st Avenue

Motion 14 · Council Meeting, June 13, 2023

On Consent Location 2596-2660 East 41st Avenue

Summary

Proposes rezoning six parcels at 2596–2660 East 41st Avenue from RS-1 (single-family residential) to RR-2B (Residential Rental) to allow construction of a five-storey purpose-built rental apartment building.
The site totals approximately 4,515 sq. m (48,600 sq. ft.) with 91 m of frontage along East 41st Avenue, currently developed with six single-detached homes built between 1970 and 1986.
The application is made under the Secured Rental Policy (SRP), which supports up to five-storey rental apartments on arterial roads in low-density zones near transit and local shopping; staff confirm the site meets all SRP locational eligibility criteria.
Six existing rental tenancies are present on the site, meaning the Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy applies and tenants must be provided relocation supports.
A Housing Agreement By-law would be required to secure the rental tenure of the new building prior to enactment of the rezoning by-law.
Staff recommend referral to a Public Hearing with a recommendation to approve in principle, subject to conditions; final building design would be reviewed through a separate development permit process.