102-128 East Eighth Avenue & 721 Cumberland Street
What's being proposed?
Rezoning and Development Permit applications have been received for 102-128 East Eighth Avenue and 721 Cumberland Street in the McBride-Sapperton neighbourhood. The proposed development includes 55 infill townhouse units with an overall floor space ratio (FSR) of 1.0 across eight buildings. The buildings would be oriented parallel to East Eighth Avenue on both sides of a central pedestrian courtyard. The development includes 88 off-street parking spaces (82 resident stalls and six visitor stalls within an underground parkade, and one loading stall off the lane). A total of 55 long-term bicycle storage spaces and four short-term bicycle spaces for visitors are also proposed. This project is consistent with the site’s Residential – Ground Oriented Infill Housing (RGO) designation in the Official Community Plan.
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 then City-led engagement, prior to being presented to Council for consideration of approval.
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.
Click into the phases below to learn more about the feedback received through the consultation process.
Project Contact
Planning Division
Planning and Development Department
Phone: 604-527 4532
Email: devfeedback@newwestcity.ca
Phases
Applicant-led Consultation
Applicant-led Engagement
The applicants hosted a virtual open house on October 5, 2022. Attendees were given an opportunity to learn more about the project, provide comments, and ask questions. Survey responses and written feedback were accepted until October 12, 2022. 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 (not yet scheduled).
What We Heard
Six attendees were present at the virtual open house, and no survey responses were received by the applicant. Feedback expressed at the open house primarily related to:
- Impact of proposed development on properties across the lane and consideration of incorporating more landscaping for privacy;
- Concerns about parking and traffic;
- Preference for more contemporary architecture styles;
- Concerns about density of the project.
Applicant Response and Revisions
In response to consultation, committee, and City feedback, some examples of changes made by the applicant to their proposal include:
- Providing additional trees in the yards along the lane for more buffering;
- Providing updated renderings showing how the proposed development relates to existing dwellings;
- Relocating the garbage room to a more central location to provide more convenient access for residents;
- Incorporating a bike wash and maintenance room in the underground parkade.