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Consultation has concluded

Rendering of proposed townhouse development

Project Update: March 28, 2023: A Public Hearing was held on March 27, 2023, after which Council supported the Heritage Revitalization Agreement and Heritage Designation Bylaw for 802 & 806 Eighth Street and 809 Eighth Avenue. 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?

Heritage Revitalization Agreement and Development Permit applications have been received for 802 & 806 Eighth Street and 809 Eighth Avenue in the Moody Park neighbourhood. A total of 18 residential units are proposed, which includes the retention and on-site relocation of the 1929 Sincock House on its own subdivided parcel, and the construction of three new townhouse buildings. The new buildings would include nine standard side-by-side townhouse units, and eight units in a stacked townhouse format. The bottom units would be one-level accessible dwellings and the top units would front onto Eighth Avenue, giving the appearance of side-by-side units. The heritage house would be restored and legally protected through a Heritage Designation Bylaw. An overall combined Floor Space Ratio of 1.08 (0.71 FSR for the heritage house parcel and 1.13 FSR for the townhouse parcel) is proposed for the site.

The development proposes 15 off-street parking spaces. The project includes parking relaxations in consideration of the applicant being responsible for providing transportation demand management (TDM) measures to support sustainable modes of travel, and off-site improvements to transit facilities and pedestrian connections.

Based on the feedback received, the applicants worked with the City to revise their proposal to reflect the comments provided. Click here to view the updated architectural drawings and click here to view the updated landscape drawings. You can also review drawings of the original proposal here.


How can I engage?

There are multiple opportunities for the public to provide feedback through the application review process. The process typically includes applicant-led consultation and review by City committees. The review process is iterative and revisions are considered, based on consultation feedback, throughout the process.

The applicants hosted a Virtual Open House with a live Q&A session on March 10, 2022. Written feedback was accepted until March 17, 2022.

The final opportunity for feedback on this application before Council decides whether to approve it will be at the March 27, 2023 Public Hearing. You can submit your comments for Council as part of the Public Hearing process through the comment form below.


What We Heard

Applicant-led consultation took place in February and March 2022 and included an online survey, virtual open house, and project website. Residents within 100 m. (328 ft.) of the project were notified of opportunities to submit feedback. A total of 23 community members attended the virtual open house, and 25 survey submissions and two emails were received by the applicant.

City staff has summarized the feedback received during applicant-led consultation, with the primary comments expressed relating to the following:

  • Proposed type of housing;
  • Overall height and density;
  • Parking; and,
  • Potential traffic impacts from the project.

Click here to review a more detailed description of the consultation process and all received feedback.

Project Update: March 28, 2023: A Public Hearing was held on March 27, 2023, after which Council supported the Heritage Revitalization Agreement and Heritage Designation Bylaw for 802 & 806 Eighth Street and 809 Eighth Avenue. 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?

Heritage Revitalization Agreement and Development Permit applications have been received for 802 & 806 Eighth Street and 809 Eighth Avenue in the Moody Park neighbourhood. A total of 18 residential units are proposed, which includes the retention and on-site relocation of the 1929 Sincock House on its own subdivided parcel, and the construction of three new townhouse buildings. The new buildings would include nine standard side-by-side townhouse units, and eight units in a stacked townhouse format. The bottom units would be one-level accessible dwellings and the top units would front onto Eighth Avenue, giving the appearance of side-by-side units. The heritage house would be restored and legally protected through a Heritage Designation Bylaw. An overall combined Floor Space Ratio of 1.08 (0.71 FSR for the heritage house parcel and 1.13 FSR for the townhouse parcel) is proposed for the site.

The development proposes 15 off-street parking spaces. The project includes parking relaxations in consideration of the applicant being responsible for providing transportation demand management (TDM) measures to support sustainable modes of travel, and off-site improvements to transit facilities and pedestrian connections.

Based on the feedback received, the applicants worked with the City to revise their proposal to reflect the comments provided. Click here to view the updated architectural drawings and click here to view the updated landscape drawings. You can also review drawings of the original proposal here.


How can I engage?

There are multiple opportunities for the public to provide feedback through the application review process. The process typically includes applicant-led consultation and review by City committees. The review process is iterative and revisions are considered, based on consultation feedback, throughout the process.

The applicants hosted a Virtual Open House with a live Q&A session on March 10, 2022. Written feedback was accepted until March 17, 2022.

The final opportunity for feedback on this application before Council decides whether to approve it will be at the March 27, 2023 Public Hearing. You can submit your comments for Council as part of the Public Hearing process through the comment form below.


What We Heard

Applicant-led consultation took place in February and March 2022 and included an online survey, virtual open house, and project website. Residents within 100 m. (328 ft.) of the project were notified of opportunities to submit feedback. A total of 23 community members attended the virtual open house, and 25 survey submissions and two emails were received by the applicant.

City staff has summarized the feedback received during applicant-led consultation, with the primary comments expressed relating to the following:

  • Proposed type of housing;
  • Overall height and density;
  • Parking; and,
  • Potential traffic impacts from the project.

Click here to review a more detailed description of the consultation process and all received feedback.

Consultation has concluded

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  • Share Will these units be non-strata lots? If not, has the city considered introducing non-strata row houses in future infill projects? on Facebook Share Will these units be non-strata lots? If not, has the city considered introducing non-strata row houses in future infill projects? on Twitter Share Will these units be non-strata lots? If not, has the city considered introducing non-strata row houses in future infill projects? on Linkedin Email Will these units be non-strata lots? If not, has the city considered introducing non-strata row houses in future infill projects? link

    Will these units be non-strata lots? If not, has the city considered introducing non-strata row houses in future infill projects?

    Hyggelig asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your questions – for the proposed development at 802 & 806 Eighth Street and 809 Eighth Avenue, the individual townhouse units would be stratified, while the heritage house proposed to be restored would be placed on its own subdivided lot. As part of the City’s broader Infill Housing Program, both townhouses (strata title developments) and rowhouses (fee simple developments – no strata) are currently permitted under the Residential – Infill Townhouse (RT) and Residential – Ground Oriented Infill Housing (RGO) designations.

  • Share Why a bus stop road widening proposed. Buses will have hard time going back to traffic. Should be aligned with the rest of roadway. on Facebook Share Why a bus stop road widening proposed. Buses will have hard time going back to traffic. Should be aligned with the rest of roadway. on Twitter Share Why a bus stop road widening proposed. Buses will have hard time going back to traffic. Should be aligned with the rest of roadway. on Linkedin Email Why a bus stop road widening proposed. Buses will have hard time going back to traffic. Should be aligned with the rest of roadway. link

    Why a bus stop road widening proposed. Buses will have hard time going back to traffic. Should be aligned with the rest of roadway.

    Aquaro asked almost 3 years ago

    Thank you for your comment about the bus stop in front of the proposed project site. Currently, buses using this stop on Eighth Avenue need to stop in the middle of the travel lane to load and unload passengers. Through this application, there is an opportunity to address roadway, accessibility, and public realm improvements to help create a better condition for this bus stop, especially since Eighth Avenue is identified as a potential Frequent Transit Network route. With a proposed bus pullout, boarding and unboarding would not need to take place within a travel lane, and it could also help reduce the risk of vehicles extending into the intersection behind a stopped bus.

  • Share There's a good opportunity to implement road diet on Eighth Avenue with this project. Currently the street is too wide for NWSS students to cross. Almost 6 lanes. Can be easily reduced to 4 narrow lanes with no complications on traffic situation. Maybe even 3 lanes. on Facebook Share There's a good opportunity to implement road diet on Eighth Avenue with this project. Currently the street is too wide for NWSS students to cross. Almost 6 lanes. Can be easily reduced to 4 narrow lanes with no complications on traffic situation. Maybe even 3 lanes. on Twitter Share There's a good opportunity to implement road diet on Eighth Avenue with this project. Currently the street is too wide for NWSS students to cross. Almost 6 lanes. Can be easily reduced to 4 narrow lanes with no complications on traffic situation. Maybe even 3 lanes. on Linkedin Email There's a good opportunity to implement road diet on Eighth Avenue with this project. Currently the street is too wide for NWSS students to cross. Almost 6 lanes. Can be easily reduced to 4 narrow lanes with no complications on traffic situation. Maybe even 3 lanes. link

    There's a good opportunity to implement road diet on Eighth Avenue with this project. Currently the street is too wide for NWSS students to cross. Almost 6 lanes. Can be easily reduced to 4 narrow lanes with no complications on traffic situation. Maybe even 3 lanes.

    Aquaro asked almost 3 years ago

    Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback for the proposal. As part of the City’s transportation priorities, there is a focus on various transportation modes with a goal of creating a more sustainable transportation system. Through the City’s Master Transportation Plan, the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, and transit are placed first before commercial vehicles and cars. For the Eighth Street and Eighth Avenue intersection, some recent improvements include changing the placement of curb letdowns and adding curb extensions to help shorten the pedestrian crossing distances. This proposed project will bring further enhancements as part of off-site works, such as improving sidewalk conditions for pedestrians and providing better bus stop infrastructure for residents taking transit.