Rezoning – 1522 West 45th Avenue and 6137 Granville Street – RS-3 to RR-2B (Five-Storey Rental Building) — Public Hearing, March 7, 2023

Motion 3 Carried

Summary

Intracorp Homes applied to rezone two single-family lots at 1522 West 45th Ave and 6137 Granville St in Kerrisdale to allow a five-storey, purpose-built market rental building (49 units estimated) under the Secure Rental Policy (SRP).
The site is a corner lot near schools, parks, transit, and the 45th Ave cycling route, meeting SRP location criteria.
The project would generate an estimated $1.8 million in development cost levies; the applicant chose not to apply for a DCL waiver available to rental projects.
No existing rental tenants on the site would be displaced.
Two members of the public spoke in support, both citing personal difficulty finding rental housing in Kerrisdale and on Vancouver's west side, and welcoming secured rental alternatives to ownership.
Council approved the rezoning unanimously.