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809-811 Carnarvon Street and 60-70 Eighth Street

Rezoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8544, 2026 will be presented to Council on June 22, 2026 for consideration of First, Second and Third Readings. The staff report can be found here.

What's being proposed?

Rezoning and Special Development Permit applications have been received to develop a 44-storey mixed-use building at 809-811 Carnarvon Street and 60-70 Eighth Street. The subject site is located within the New Westminster Station Transit Oriented Development Area (land within 800 meters of a SkyTrain station). The proposal includes 468 stratified residential units, at-grade retail units, and a 145-room hotel. A 160 sq. m. (1,720 sq. ft.) publically-accessible dog parklet is also proposed at the corner of Blackie Street at Victoria Street.

Though resident parking cannot be required in the TOD area, per Provincial requirements, the application includes 144 resident parking spaces and 24 visitor parking spaces. A total of 110 commercial and hotel parking spaces are also proposed. All off-street vehicle parking would be accommodated in a below-grade parkade. A total of 712 long-term and 24 short-term bicycle parking spaces would be provided.


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, review by City committees, followed by revisions based on the feedback, and then City-led consultation, before being presented to Council for consideration of approval.

Click into the phases below to learn more about the feedback received through the consultation process.

Phases

Phases overview
Phase 1: Pre-Application Review
Pre-Application Review
Phase 2: Pre-Application Review – Report to the Land Use Planning Committee
Pre-Application Review – Report to the Land Use Planning Committee
Phase 3: Rezoning and Special Development Permit Applications Received
Rezoning and Special Development Permit Applications Received
Phase 4: Preliminary Report to Council
Preliminary Report to Council
Phase 5: Presentation to New Westminster Design Panel
Presentation to New Westminster Design Panel
Phase 6: Applicant-led Engagement
Applicant-led Engagement
Phase 7: Applicant Review of Feedback
Applicant Review of Feedback
Phase 8: Council Consideration of First, Second and Third Readings
Council Consideration of First, Second and Third Readings

Council Consideration of First, Second and Third Readings

June 8, 2026 7:00 a.m. - June 22, 2026 6:59 a.m.

Rezoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8544, 2026 was presented to Council on June 8, 2026 for consideration of First, Second and Third Readings. The June 8, 2026 staff report can be found here.

Council referred the application to the next Regular Meeting of Council on June 22, 2026 for consideration, allowing the applicant further time to consider including other community benefits, over and above City policy requirements as applied to this application, which could include affordable housing, public amenities, and support for local organizations and businesses. In response, the applicant has worked with staff to advance additional voluntary contributions for Council’s consideration, as reflected in the revised rezoning consideration. The June 22, 2026 staff report can be found here.