1032 & 1036 St. Andrews Street

Project Update, June 15, 2023: At its regular meeting on June 12, 2023, Council voted to consider the proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw for this project, and decided that no Public Hearing will be held. Click here to review the report to Council and access the recording of the meeting. Click here to review a summary of the consultation that was conducted for this project. Council will consider giving First, Second and Third Readings to the Bylaw at an upcoming meeting.

What's being proposed?

Rezoning and development permit applications have been received for 1032 and 1036 St. Andrews Street. A total of 12 side-by-side, ground-oriented residential units are proposed across two buildings, with an overall Floor Space Ratio (FSR) of 1.00. All of the proposed units would be family-friendly, containing three-bedrooms, available for purchase and stratified. A stratified development is one in which owners own their individual townhouse unit (called a “strata lot”) and together own the common property (i.e., the land) as a corporation made up of all of the individual unit owners.

The development proposes 12 off-street parking spaces for residents and one visitor/loading space. Long-term bicycle storage would be provided for each unit, as well as four short-term bicycle spaces, as per policy expectations. This project is consistent with the Official Community Plan land use designation for the site (Residential – Ground Oriented Infill Housing).

There is currently one single detached house on each lot. These houses would be removed to facilitate the proposed application.

Click here to view the revised architectural drawings and click here to view the landscape drawings of the proposed residential units. 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 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 City-led consultation conducted prior to the proposal 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 enhanced opportunity for public input before the project proposal is finalized and presented to Council for consideration of approval.

This staff-led consultation may potentially take the place of the Public Hearing. When Council considers this project for approval, anticipated tentatively in summer 2023, they will decide if a Public Hearing is needed. To provide feedback on the revised plans, please complete the survey below on this page.

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.

What We Heard

The applicant hosted an In-person Open House on May 14, 2022. Written feedback was accepted until May 21, 2022.

In response to feedback from the community and City staff, the applicant has made the following changes to the project:

• The path at the rear of the site has been widened and fencing removed, to provide more eyes on the lane and a more successful path of travel from the parking area to the units
• A clear pathway has been provided from the accessible parking space to the central courtyard
• Outlets have been incorporated into bike lockers to provide additional charging infrastructure
• Additional adaptable units are proposed, which could be modified in the future to be more supportive of those with mobility challenges