Approve CD-1 Rezoning 4906–4958 Main Street (recommendation) — Public Hearing, July 9, 2024

Motion 2 Carried

Summary

Council moved to approve the CD-1 rezoning of 4906–4958 Main Street, permitting a six-storey mixed-use building with 72 secured rental units and ground-floor commercial space.
The one public speaker opposed the application, citing demolition of serviceable homes, loss of garden setbacks, and strain on parks and healthcare infrastructure.
Staff confirmed one tree would be planted on-site, boulevard trees on Main Street would be retained, and no on-site trees of a size requiring retention or replacement existed.
Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung asked about the future of the public hearing process for similar projects under the interim affordable housing choices policy; staff confirmed future projects fitting within the new CD-1 bylaw would not require a public hearing.
Motion carried unanimously.