102-128 East Eighth Avenue & 721 Cumberland Street

Project Update, May 11, 2023: City-led Consultation for this project has now concluded. Feedback received from the community will be shared back here, and with Council as they consider this application for consideration of approval at a later date.

What's being proposed?

Rezoning and Development Permit applications have been received for 102-128 East Eighth Avenue and 721 Cumberland Street in the McBride-Sapperton neighbourhood. The proposed development includes 55 infill townhouse units with an overall floor space ratio (FSR) of 1.0 across eight buildings. The buildings would be oriented parallel to East Eighth Avenue on both sides of a central pedestrian courtyard. The development includes 93 off-street parking spaces (86 resident stalls and six visitor stalls within an underground parkade, and one loading stall off the lane). A total of 69 long-term bicycle storage spaces and six short-term bicycle spaces for visitors are also proposed. This project is consistent with the site’s Residential – Ground Oriented Infill Housing (RGO) designation in the Official Community Plan.

Click here to view revised drawings of the proposed application. You can also view 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 review process is iterative and revisions are considered, based on engagement feedback, throughout the process. The process will first involve applicant-led consultation and review by City committees, followed by revisions based on the feedback, and then City-led engagement, prior to being presented to Council for consideration of approval.

City-led Consultation

City-led consultation on the revised plan has now concluded. The City-led consultation is intended to offer the opportunity for public input before the project proposal is finalized and presented to Council for consideration of approval.

The final staff report to Council will include a summary of the feedback received during both the applicant and City-led consultation processes, as well as any feedback submitted directly to staff during the project review process. This report will be posted on this page once it is available.

Applicant-led Consultation

The applicants hosted a virtual open house on October 5, 2022. Attendees were given an opportunity to learn more about the project, provide comments, and ask questions. Survey responses and written feedback were accepted until October 12, 2022. The consultation activities as well as a summary of the questions and comments received will be made publicly available in a forthcoming report to Council (not yet scheduled).

What We Heard

Six attendees were present at the virtual open house, and no survey responses were received by the applicant. Feedback expressed at the open house primarily related to:

• Impact of proposed development on properties across the lane and consideration of incorporating more landscaping for privacy;
• Concerns about parking and traffic;
• Preference for more contemporary architecture styles;
• Concerns about density of the project.

Applicant Response and Revisions

In response to consultation, committee, and City feedback, some examples of changes made by the applicant to their proposal include:

• Providing additional trees in the yards along the lane for more buffering;
• Providing updated renderings showing how the proposed development relates to existing dwellings;
• Relocating the garbage room to a more central location to provide more convenient access for residents;
• Incorporating a bike wash and maintenance room in the underground parkade.