51 Elliot Street Rezoning Application

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Project Update, September 2022: The applicant for this project is currently working on resolving details related to the proposed childcare facility, and working with a non-profit housing partner to finalize plans for the non-market and below-market housing that are part of the proposal. Once these aspects of the project have been finalized, the next step for this application is City-led consultation.

This project page has been temporarily archived and will be re-activated when the City-led consultation is scheduled to begin.


What's being proposed?

Applications have been submitted for a residential high-rise of 32-34 storeys at 51 Elliot Street. The application includes approximately 253 strata residential units and an overall density of 6.68 Floor Space Ratio (FSR). The application proposes to provide amenities, including non-market rental housing (up to 28 units, depending on operator and unit sizes) and a not-for-profit child care facility (12 infant toddler and 25 three to five-year-old spaces), in close proximity to parks, schools and transit.

Click here to view drawings of the proposed development.

How can I engage?

There are multiple opportunities for the public to provide feedback through the application review process. The process typically includes applicant-led engagement, review by City committees and City-led engagement. The review process is iterative and revisions are considered, based on feedback, throughout the process.

The next opportunity for engagement is through City-led engagement. This has not been scheduled yet.


Project Update, September 2022: The applicant for this project is currently working on resolving details related to the proposed childcare facility, and working with a non-profit housing partner to finalize plans for the non-market and below-market housing that are part of the proposal. Once these aspects of the project have been finalized, the next step for this application is City-led consultation.

This project page has been temporarily archived and will be re-activated when the City-led consultation is scheduled to begin.


What's being proposed?

Applications have been submitted for a residential high-rise of 32-34 storeys at 51 Elliot Street. The application includes approximately 253 strata residential units and an overall density of 6.68 Floor Space Ratio (FSR). The application proposes to provide amenities, including non-market rental housing (up to 28 units, depending on operator and unit sizes) and a not-for-profit child care facility (12 infant toddler and 25 three to five-year-old spaces), in close proximity to parks, schools and transit.

Click here to view drawings of the proposed development.

How can I engage?

There are multiple opportunities for the public to provide feedback through the application review process. The process typically includes applicant-led engagement, review by City committees and City-led engagement. The review process is iterative and revisions are considered, based on feedback, throughout the process.

The next opportunity for engagement is through City-led engagement. This has not been scheduled yet.

Have a question about 51 Elliot Street? Add it here and we will aim to reply within five business days. For more complex questions or multiple queries, the response process may require additional time as we prepare a comprehensive answer. In these cases, we will aim to get back to you within 10 business days and kindly request your patience as we do so. If we think your question would be of interest to others, we'll post your question and our response here. Thanks!

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    When's the staff review estimated to be completed? We're in a housing affordability crisis and 4+ years to get a project approved does not help.

    agnesstreetphantom asked 11 months ago

    Thank you for reaching out for information on this proposal. The applicant has been working on resolving details related to the proposed childcare facility and working closely with their not-for-profit housing partners to finalize arrangements for the provision of non-market and below-market housing within the proposal.

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    Is there a chance it could be a low rise and include commercial space in bottom floor? Kind of like a corridor with maybe a couple of restaurants, coffee shops, convenience stores or produce stores. That would greatly benefit the neighborhood; there is more than enough high rises and apartment buildings being built at the moment, and I feel like another 30+ story like Novare and 618 Carnarvon would just gentrify this neighborhood further.

    Effigy asked almost 2 years ago

    The subject site is designated “Residential – Tower Apartments” in the  Downtown Community Plan (DCP). This designation would expect high density residential uses as has been proposed in this application. In the DCP, mixed use buildings (e.g. residential combined with retail or other commercial uses), like you have described, are generally located on primary commercial streets such as Columbia Street, Carnarvon Street and Sixth Street. You can review a Consolidated Land use Map for the City here.

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    How long is construction anticipated to take once for this project once it starts?

    Dutchie asked almost 2 years ago

    The proposed development has not yet completed its application review process, which would still require additional community consultation and consideration by Council. Construction would not be able to commence until this application review process is completed and only if approved by Council. Should these approvals be obtained, the applicant estimates that construction would take approximately 2.5 years to complete.

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    Is there any updates as to when construction is planned to begin? In 2020 an estimate of early second quarter of 2021 was given.

    Anonymous asked about 2 years ago

    The rezoning application has not yet been formally considered by Council (i.e. Bylaw readings) and a date for that consideration has not yet been set. Should the rezoning be adopted, the applicant would need to apply for necessary building permits and begin coordinating construction activities. At this time, and pending Council approval, it is not anticipated that construction would happen until late 2021 at the earliest.

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    Will this project be making any contributions towards improvements towards future improvements Albert Crescent? Park

    GDG asked about 2 years ago

    The application has proposed to include updates to the perimeter pedestrian path adjacent to the site along the western edge of the park.

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    How will residents at this address access Albert Crescent park and will those routes be universally accessible? How will the separation of adjacent public park space and pubic access routes to the park and private development space be managed?

    GDG asked about 2 years ago

    Staff are working with the applicant to ensure the provision of strong, well designed connections into Albert Crescent Park are provided. There would be two pedestrian connections adjacent to the site to allow access to Albert Crescent Park. The first, at the north of the property adjacent to a high rise at 188 Agnes St, is already existing and would be widened, improved and use similar materials as existing. The second connection at the south of the site would be new and would align with a new crosswalk at the western terminus of Carnarvon St. This path is currently proposed as cast in place concrete and would be at least 2 metres wide and grades would be less than 5%, meeting accessibility requirements. 

    Outdoor private space would be provided on-site for both residential and child care uses and park space would be reserved for public use.

    To see the most recent landscape plans, click here.