Approve CD-1 Rezoning 2219-2285 Cambie Street
Motion 6 · Public Hearing, March 5, 2026
Summary
- Rezoning at the northwest corner of Cambie Street and West 7th Avenue from C-3A to CD-1 under the Broadway Plan for a 32-storey, 230-unit mixed-use rental building with office and commercial podium.
- A yellow memo applied the Rental Development Relief Program, replacing a 20% discount below CMHC average with rents at the CMHC citywide average; the relaxation lapses if a Stage 1 building permit is not obtained within 24 months of approval.
- Opponents argued the building's height destroys the character of Cambie Village, that view cones protecting the area were removed without adequate public consultation, and that traffic on West 7th Avenue and the rear laneway is already at capacity; staff clarified that Cambie north of 16th Avenue is not designated a village area under the Broadway Plan, which calls for high-density housing and major employment uses in this location.
- Privacy and shadowing impacts on the adjacent building to the north (2211 Cambie) were raised by neighbours; conditions require design development to improve the podium interface.
- Supporters cited the site's proximity to two rapid transit lines, the need for rental housing, and the site's current commercial-only use with no residential displacement.