Approve 2516 Commercial Drive/1704 East Broadway Rezoning

Motion 8 · Public Hearing, July 27, 2026

Carried Location 2516 Commercial Drive, 1704 East Broadway Moved by Sarah Kirby-Yung, Lisa Dominato Watch recording

Summary

Approved ODP amendment and CD-1 rezoning for a 31-storey, 207-unit mixed-use rental building at the Commercial–Broadway SkyTrain station, one of the region's busiest transit hubs.
Includes commercial ground floor, one floor of office space, and one floor of social services space offered to the city on a 60-year lease; no below-market rental units due to pro-forma constraints.
Conditions require staff, the applicant, and TransLink to study whether the building's design can protect for a potential future westside platform expansion; any required changes may come back to council.
Site is designated Business District under the ODP, requiring an amendment to permit residential use.
Passed unanimously by all present.

Vote

In favour 8

Lisa Dominato Sarah Kirby-Yung Mike Klassen Peter Meiszner Lucy Maloney Brian Montague Sean Orr Lenny Zhou

Transcript

4 segments

Clerk 12:54:48

With that, we'll go to the voting panel, please, Kurt. Chair, I need to vote. I'll say something in favor, please. Okay. Thanks. Okay. Sounds good.

Ken Sim 12:54:59

Can I also get a vote of assistance in favor? It's Mayor Simm.

Clerk 12:55:02

Thank you.

Ken Sim 12:55:03

Thank you very much. Okay. So that passes with all present in favor. Thanks very much. So that completes item three. And we will now recess for the...