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Consultation has concluded


Project Update: March 29, 2022: A Public Hearing was held on March 28, 2022, after which Council supported the Heritage Revitalization Agreement and Heritage Designation Bylaw. Click here to view the Public Hearing and Council meeting recordings, and click here to read the Council package and all public correspondence received.

What's being proposed?

A Heritage Revitalization Agreement is proposed which would allow subdivision the property into two lots of roughly 4,300 sq. ft. (401 sq. m.) and 3,300 sq. ft. (309 sq. m). The existing 1944 house facing Nanaimo Street would remain in place, although the garage/sundeck addition would be removed. A new house would be built at the rear, on the smaller lot, facing Fourteenth Street. The heritage house would be larger than otherwise permitted with a density of 0.71 floor space ratio (FSR) while the new house would meet the Zoning Bylaw for size. Both houses would include legal secondary suites. Density and off-street parking space size relaxations would be required related to the heritage house, and some massing, setback, and accessory area relaxations would be required for the new house’s design. In exchange, the 1944 heritage house would be restored and legally protected with a Heritage Designation Bylaw and listed on the City’s Heritage Register.

Click here to view drawings of the proposed development.


How can I engage?

There have been multiple opportunities for the public to provide feedback through the application review process. The process included applicant-led consultation and review by City committees. The review process has been iterative and revisions were considered, based on consultation feedback, throughout the process.

A Public Hearing was held on March 28, 2022, after which Council voted to support the application. All opportunities for engagement with this application are now complete.


Project Update: March 29, 2022: A Public Hearing was held on March 28, 2022, after which Council supported the Heritage Revitalization Agreement and Heritage Designation Bylaw. Click here to view the Public Hearing and Council meeting recordings, and click here to read the Council package and all public correspondence received.

What's being proposed?

A Heritage Revitalization Agreement is proposed which would allow subdivision the property into two lots of roughly 4,300 sq. ft. (401 sq. m.) and 3,300 sq. ft. (309 sq. m). The existing 1944 house facing Nanaimo Street would remain in place, although the garage/sundeck addition would be removed. A new house would be built at the rear, on the smaller lot, facing Fourteenth Street. The heritage house would be larger than otherwise permitted with a density of 0.71 floor space ratio (FSR) while the new house would meet the Zoning Bylaw for size. Both houses would include legal secondary suites. Density and off-street parking space size relaxations would be required related to the heritage house, and some massing, setback, and accessory area relaxations would be required for the new house’s design. In exchange, the 1944 heritage house would be restored and legally protected with a Heritage Designation Bylaw and listed on the City’s Heritage Register.

Click here to view drawings of the proposed development.


How can I engage?

There have been multiple opportunities for the public to provide feedback through the application review process. The process included applicant-led consultation and review by City committees. The review process has been iterative and revisions were considered, based on consultation feedback, throughout the process.

A Public Hearing was held on March 28, 2022, after which Council voted to support the application. All opportunities for engagement with this application are now complete.

Consultation has concluded

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  • Share How does this effect the rezoning along 1300 blk 6th Ave ? Also the effect on the two buildings behind this house on 6th Ave. Access to back lane traffic with 10 suites with parking behind this project. on Facebook Share How does this effect the rezoning along 1300 blk 6th Ave ? Also the effect on the two buildings behind this house on 6th Ave. Access to back lane traffic with 10 suites with parking behind this project. on Twitter Share How does this effect the rezoning along 1300 blk 6th Ave ? Also the effect on the two buildings behind this house on 6th Ave. Access to back lane traffic with 10 suites with parking behind this project. on Linkedin Email How does this effect the rezoning along 1300 blk 6th Ave ? Also the effect on the two buildings behind this house on 6th Ave. Access to back lane traffic with 10 suites with parking behind this project. link

    How does this effect the rezoning along 1300 blk 6th Ave ? Also the effect on the two buildings behind this house on 6th Ave. Access to back lane traffic with 10 suites with parking behind this project.

    Carlos asked about 3 years ago

    The proposal is for a Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA), which is negotiated between Council and the property owner for a specific property, which in this case is 1324 Nanaimo Street. The proposal will not impact the zoning, building or subdivision abilities of other properties. Access from the lane behind the property is currently under review by with the City, and has not yet been formalized. Typically, access from a rear lane is expected, in order to minimize impacts to sidewalk and boulevard trees.

  • Share This looks like a wonderful project that would provide more housing variety (ie smaller house and lot sizes) while also beautifying the streetscape of the shorter north/south blocks. Historically I noticed that this type of subdivision of corner lots was more common due to these benefits. Considering all of the above, would the city consider making the subdivision of corner lots more straightforward? It seams a bit silly that in 2021 the only way to make something like this happen is via a HRA. on Facebook Share This looks like a wonderful project that would provide more housing variety (ie smaller house and lot sizes) while also beautifying the streetscape of the shorter north/south blocks. Historically I noticed that this type of subdivision of corner lots was more common due to these benefits. Considering all of the above, would the city consider making the subdivision of corner lots more straightforward? It seams a bit silly that in 2021 the only way to make something like this happen is via a HRA. on Twitter Share This looks like a wonderful project that would provide more housing variety (ie smaller house and lot sizes) while also beautifying the streetscape of the shorter north/south blocks. Historically I noticed that this type of subdivision of corner lots was more common due to these benefits. Considering all of the above, would the city consider making the subdivision of corner lots more straightforward? It seams a bit silly that in 2021 the only way to make something like this happen is via a HRA. on Linkedin Email This looks like a wonderful project that would provide more housing variety (ie smaller house and lot sizes) while also beautifying the streetscape of the shorter north/south blocks. Historically I noticed that this type of subdivision of corner lots was more common due to these benefits. Considering all of the above, would the city consider making the subdivision of corner lots more straightforward? It seams a bit silly that in 2021 the only way to make something like this happen is via a HRA. link

    This looks like a wonderful project that would provide more housing variety (ie smaller house and lot sizes) while also beautifying the streetscape of the shorter north/south blocks. Historically I noticed that this type of subdivision of corner lots was more common due to these benefits. Considering all of the above, would the city consider making the subdivision of corner lots more straightforward? It seams a bit silly that in 2021 the only way to make something like this happen is via a HRA.

    Westie asked over 3 years ago

    Currently, the City only supports small lot subdivision (the creation of lots smaller than 6,000 square feet) through an HRA (Heritage Revitalization Agreement). 

    It is a priority of the City to facilitate more ground oriented housing forms, such as laneway houses and duplexes. One of the ground oriented forms considered as part of the discussion was small lot subdivision. However it was decided that other ground oriented housing forms should be prioritized for implementation as single detached dwellings are already well-represented in the city’s current housing stock. The first phase of the Infill Housing program focused on laneway and carriage houses, and infill townhouses. Phase Two of the Infill Housing Program will focus on facilitating the development of duplexes and triplexes. Following the completion of this work, staff will assess whether to begin recommending support of small lot subdivision applications to Council.