909-915 Twelfth Street

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Consultation has concluded

Rendering of proposed five storey multi-unit residential building


Project Update, September 26, 2023: A Public Hearing on this proposal was held on September 25, 2023, after which Council supported the application to change the Official Community Plan and Zoning.

Click here to read the Council package and all public correspondence received, and access the Public Hearing recording. Click here for the Council meeting recording following the Public Hearing.

Project Update, September 2023: A Public Hearing on this proposal is scheduled for September 25, 2023 at 6:00 pm. Community members are invited to provide their feedback on the proposals to Council for their review and consideration as part of the Public Hearing process. There are multiple ways to provide feedback through the Public Hearing process: through the comment form on this page; by email to clerks@newwestcity.ca; by regular mail; or by signing up to speak at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing process is the final opportunity to provide input before Council makes its decision on these bylaw amendments. Click here for more information.

What's being proposed?

Rezoning and Development Permit applications have been received for the properties at 909-915 Twelfth Street. The site is proposed to be rezoned from Community Commercial Districts (Medium Rise) (C-2A) to a Comprehensive Development zone to facilitate the development of a five-storey multi-unit residential building. A total of 40 strata units and an overall density of 2.5 FSR are proposed. The development would include nine ground-oriented units with six two-storey townhouse-style units. Seven three-bedroom units and 13 two-bedroom units are proposed, meeting the City’s family-friendly housing requirements. The building would be constructed to BC Energy Step Code Level 4, which would help meet the City’s climate emergency targets.

The application also includes the proposal to purchase an unused portion of City lane at the rear of the site to be consolidated into the development. To facilitate the incorporation of the City-owned portion, an Official Community Plan amendment application is proposed to capture this lane portion for consistency with the rest of the subject properties.

Click here to view drawings of the proposed building.


How can I engage?

The final opportunity for feedback on this application before Council decides whether to approve it will be at the September 25, 2023 Public Hearing. You can submit your comments for Council as part of the Public Hearing process through the comment form below.

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

Applicant-led Consultation

The applicants hosted a virtual open house session on February 9, 2021. Survey responses and written feedback were accepted until March 1, 2021. The consultation activities as well as a summary of the questions and comments received will be made publicly available in a forthcoming report to Council, tentatively scheduled for Fall 2023.

The next opportunity to provide feedback on this project will be at a Public Hearing. This has not been scheduled yet. Check back here for updates.

What We Heard

During the applicant-led consultation, 13 people attended the virtual open house, five people submitted feedback through the applicants’ project website, and three people submitted feedback by email. Feedback expressed primarily related to:

  • Support for thoughtful redevelopment and intensification on Twelfth Street;
  • Support for bringing in more ground-oriented, multi-unit residential housing;
  • Mixed feedback regarding building design, including building height;
  • Concern about waste collection;
  • Concern about traffic and loss of on-street parking;
  • Concern about the loss of existing businesses/residential units;
  • Concern about safety and proximity of the proposed ground floor patios to the street.

Applicant Response and Revisions

In response to consultation, committee, and City feedback, some examples of changes made by the applicant to their proposal include:

  • Updating the proposed tenant assistance strategy;
  • Revising building facade design elements, including incorporating Art Deco details to the building, updating the main entry design, addressing blank walls on certain elevations, and enhancing building articulation;
  • Re-orienting one of the ground floor units that was facing Twelfth Street to face London Street;
  • Adding an interpretive panel at the building’s main entrance to reflect the site’s intangible history;
  • Relocating the indoor amenity area to allow light access;
  • Making some adjustments to the parkade configuration, including adding a secure scooter charging area;
  • Updating some of the proposed landscaping, including changing to an alternative low-maintenance species for the proposed trees along Twelfth Street.


Project Update, September 26, 2023: A Public Hearing on this proposal was held on September 25, 2023, after which Council supported the application to change the Official Community Plan and Zoning.

Click here to read the Council package and all public correspondence received, and access the Public Hearing recording. Click here for the Council meeting recording following the Public Hearing.

Project Update, September 2023: A Public Hearing on this proposal is scheduled for September 25, 2023 at 6:00 pm. Community members are invited to provide their feedback on the proposals to Council for their review and consideration as part of the Public Hearing process. There are multiple ways to provide feedback through the Public Hearing process: through the comment form on this page; by email to clerks@newwestcity.ca; by regular mail; or by signing up to speak at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing process is the final opportunity to provide input before Council makes its decision on these bylaw amendments. Click here for more information.

What's being proposed?

Rezoning and Development Permit applications have been received for the properties at 909-915 Twelfth Street. The site is proposed to be rezoned from Community Commercial Districts (Medium Rise) (C-2A) to a Comprehensive Development zone to facilitate the development of a five-storey multi-unit residential building. A total of 40 strata units and an overall density of 2.5 FSR are proposed. The development would include nine ground-oriented units with six two-storey townhouse-style units. Seven three-bedroom units and 13 two-bedroom units are proposed, meeting the City’s family-friendly housing requirements. The building would be constructed to BC Energy Step Code Level 4, which would help meet the City’s climate emergency targets.

The application also includes the proposal to purchase an unused portion of City lane at the rear of the site to be consolidated into the development. To facilitate the incorporation of the City-owned portion, an Official Community Plan amendment application is proposed to capture this lane portion for consistency with the rest of the subject properties.

Click here to view drawings of the proposed building.


How can I engage?

The final opportunity for feedback on this application before Council decides whether to approve it will be at the September 25, 2023 Public Hearing. You can submit your comments for Council as part of the Public Hearing process through the comment form below.

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

Applicant-led Consultation

The applicants hosted a virtual open house session on February 9, 2021. Survey responses and written feedback were accepted until March 1, 2021. The consultation activities as well as a summary of the questions and comments received will be made publicly available in a forthcoming report to Council, tentatively scheduled for Fall 2023.

The next opportunity to provide feedback on this project will be at a Public Hearing. This has not been scheduled yet. Check back here for updates.

What We Heard

During the applicant-led consultation, 13 people attended the virtual open house, five people submitted feedback through the applicants’ project website, and three people submitted feedback by email. Feedback expressed primarily related to:

  • Support for thoughtful redevelopment and intensification on Twelfth Street;
  • Support for bringing in more ground-oriented, multi-unit residential housing;
  • Mixed feedback regarding building design, including building height;
  • Concern about waste collection;
  • Concern about traffic and loss of on-street parking;
  • Concern about the loss of existing businesses/residential units;
  • Concern about safety and proximity of the proposed ground floor patios to the street.

Applicant Response and Revisions

In response to consultation, committee, and City feedback, some examples of changes made by the applicant to their proposal include:

  • Updating the proposed tenant assistance strategy;
  • Revising building facade design elements, including incorporating Art Deco details to the building, updating the main entry design, addressing blank walls on certain elevations, and enhancing building articulation;
  • Re-orienting one of the ground floor units that was facing Twelfth Street to face London Street;
  • Adding an interpretive panel at the building’s main entrance to reflect the site’s intangible history;
  • Relocating the indoor amenity area to allow light access;
  • Making some adjustments to the parkade configuration, including adding a secure scooter charging area;
  • Updating some of the proposed landscaping, including changing to an alternative low-maintenance species for the proposed trees along Twelfth Street.