Rezoning – 5828-5850 Granville Street – RS-1 to RR-2B (Five-Storey Rental Building with Three-Storey Townhouse at Lane) — Public Hearing, March 7, 2023
← Public Hearing March 7, 2023
Summary
- Strand Holdings applied to rezone three single-family lots at 5828–5850 Granville St from RS-1 to RR-2B to allow a five-storey rental building with a three-storey townhouse fronting the lane — a secured market rental project under the Secure Rental Policy.
- Fourteen pieces of correspondence in support were received prior to the hearing; none in opposition.
- Two members of the public spoke in support: one long-time Vancouver resident frustrated by the difficulty of finding rental housing close to family, and one recent immigrant and young worker facing the same challenge.
- Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung asked staff whether SRP projects should include a commercial component to build complete communities; staff confirmed that mixed use is an option (not a requirement) under the policy except where sites are adjacent to existing commercial zoning, and that more specific guidance on commercial uses will come through Vancouver Plan implementation.
- Council approved the rezoning unanimously.