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Rezoning Referral 5650-5690 Blenheim Street

Motion 18 · Council Meeting, June 13, 2023

On Consent Location 5650-5690 Blenheim Street

Summary

  • A rezoning application for 5650-5690 Blenheim Street proposes to change the zoning from RS-5 (single-family residential) to RR-2B (Residential Rental) to allow a five-storey purpose-built rental apartment building.
  • The site consists of three legal parcels totalling approximately 3,183 sq. m (34,261 sq. ft.) along Blenheim Street, near West 41st Avenue, currently developed with two single-detached homes built in 1922 and 1947.
  • The site is located near Crofton House School and Kerrisdale Elementary School, and is adjacent to C-1 and C-2 mixed-use commercial zones to the east and west respectively.
  • One rental tenancy exists on the site, but staff note the tenant protection policy does not apply in this case; the properties are not listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register.
  • The proposal is consistent with the Secured Rental Policy, which supports higher-density rental development in low-density RS/RT zones near transit and local amenities on eligible arterials.
  • Staff recommend referring the application to a Public Hearing with a recommendation to approve in principle, subject to conditions including a Housing Agreement to secure rental tenure long-term.

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5650–5690 Blenheim Street and its surrounding zoning, showing adjacent RS-5, CD-1, C-1, C-2, and RT-2 districts near Kerrisdale and Crofton House schools.
5650–5690 Blenheim Street and its surrounding zoning, showing adjacent RS-5, CD-1, C-1, C-2, and RT-2 districts near Kerrisdale and Crofton House schools.
5650–5690 Blenheim Street rezoning boundary (Schedule A), indicating the parcels proposed to change from RS-5 to RR-2B.
5650–5690 Blenheim Street rezoning boundary (Schedule A), indicating the parcels proposed to change from RS-5 to RR-2B.

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