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Rendering of the proposed second building at 228 Seventh Street, in white and red. The proposed two-story intake and administration building is depicted behind the existing house (green).

Project Update, February 2023: At its February 13, 2023 meeting, New Westminster City Council gave First, Second, and Third Readings for the rezoning application. On February 27, 2023, the Rezoning Bylaw Amendment was adopted to enable the construction of a detached accessory support building at 228 Seventh Street. Click here to view the Council meeting recording from February 27.


What's being proposed?

Westminster House Society currently operates a provincially and municipally licensed residential recovery house at 228 Seventh Street. The program provides support and housing for women and girls recovering from substance use and chronic homelessness.

A rezoning application has been received for this property, which would change the property’s zoning to make it consistent with the current use. The application would also permit construction of a detached accessory building. The proposed structure is a two-storey wood-frame building that would help provide additional intake and administration spaces. The building would contain support spaces, including office and administrative areas, laundry, washroom facilities and food storage. The proposed building would be located at the corner of two lanes.

The project does not propose an expansion to the number of clients served by the recovery house; rather, the building would improve and expedite clients’ access to services and better accommodate staff needs.

Based on feedback received during the applicant-led consultation, the applicant has worked with the City to update their proposal. No substantial changes were recommended to the project’s design. However, in response to community feedback regarding use of the lane, the applicant has provided additional information on how garbage and recycling pickup would function, as well as additional detail regarding proposed lighting along the lane.

Click here to view revised drawings of the proposed application. You can also review drawings of the original proposal by clicking here.


How can I engage?

City-led consultation concluded on January 24, 2023.

There are multiple opportunities for the public to provide feedback through the application review process. The review process is iterative and revisions are considered, based on engagement feedback, throughout the process. The process to date has included applicant-led consultation, followed by revisions based on the feedback, and City-led consultation conducted prior to the proposal being presented to Council for consideration of approval.

The applicant hosted an in-person open house on November 15, 2022. Written feedback was accepted until November 22, 2022. Through this consultation the applicants heard from 11 people, the majority of whom expressed their support for the project. No substantial changes were recommended to the project’s design.

City-led consultation for this project took the place of the Public Hearing. When Council considered this project on January 30, 2023, they decided that a Public Hearing for this project would not be held.

For additional information on the project, please visit the applicant’s website at Westminster House.



Rendering of the proposed second building at 228 Seventh Street, in white and red. The proposed two-story intake and administration building is depicted behind the existing house (green).

Project Update, February 2023: At its February 13, 2023 meeting, New Westminster City Council gave First, Second, and Third Readings for the rezoning application. On February 27, 2023, the Rezoning Bylaw Amendment was adopted to enable the construction of a detached accessory support building at 228 Seventh Street. Click here to view the Council meeting recording from February 27.


What's being proposed?

Westminster House Society currently operates a provincially and municipally licensed residential recovery house at 228 Seventh Street. The program provides support and housing for women and girls recovering from substance use and chronic homelessness.

A rezoning application has been received for this property, which would change the property’s zoning to make it consistent with the current use. The application would also permit construction of a detached accessory building. The proposed structure is a two-storey wood-frame building that would help provide additional intake and administration spaces. The building would contain support spaces, including office and administrative areas, laundry, washroom facilities and food storage. The proposed building would be located at the corner of two lanes.

The project does not propose an expansion to the number of clients served by the recovery house; rather, the building would improve and expedite clients’ access to services and better accommodate staff needs.

Based on feedback received during the applicant-led consultation, the applicant has worked with the City to update their proposal. No substantial changes were recommended to the project’s design. However, in response to community feedback regarding use of the lane, the applicant has provided additional information on how garbage and recycling pickup would function, as well as additional detail regarding proposed lighting along the lane.

Click here to view revised drawings of the proposed application. You can also review drawings of the original proposal by clicking here.


How can I engage?

City-led consultation concluded on January 24, 2023.

There are multiple opportunities for the public to provide feedback through the application review process. The review process is iterative and revisions are considered, based on engagement feedback, throughout the process. The process to date has included applicant-led consultation, followed by revisions based on the feedback, and City-led consultation conducted prior to the proposal being presented to Council for consideration of approval.

The applicant hosted an in-person open house on November 15, 2022. Written feedback was accepted until November 22, 2022. Through this consultation the applicants heard from 11 people, the majority of whom expressed their support for the project. No substantial changes were recommended to the project’s design.

City-led consultation for this project took the place of the Public Hearing. When Council considered this project on January 30, 2023, they decided that a Public Hearing for this project would not be held.

For additional information on the project, please visit the applicant’s website at Westminster House.