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501 Fourth Avenue & 408 Fifth Street (Holy Eucharist Cathedral)

What's being proposed?

Applications for an Official Community Plan Amendment and a Heritage Revitalization Agreement have been received for 501 Fourth Avenue and 408 Fifth Street; four lots which currently make up the Holy Eucharist Cathedral, rectory, and parking. The site is located on the western edge of the Queen’s Park neighbourhood, adjacent to the Sixth Street commercial district. The applications propose to:

  • Retain, restore, and protect the cathedral, and expand related functions;
  • Increase the on-site, non-profit childcare facilities from 22 to 49 spaces; and
  • Create 25 new secured market rental housing units, in a mix of unit sizes.

The above would be accommodated through the construction of a six-storey, low-rise building on the west of the site (transitioning down to one-storey) and a two-storey residential building on the north of the site. Parking for the entire site would be primarily below the low-rise building. The overall project would have a density of roughly 1.39 floor space ratio (FSR).


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 consultation and review by City committees. The review process is iterative and revisions are considered, based on consultation feedback, throughout the process.

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

Phases overview
Phase 1: Pre-Application Review
Pre-Application Review
Phase 2: Pre-Application Review – Report to the Land Use and Planning Committee
Pre-Application Review – Report to the Land Use and Planning Committee
Phase 3: Official Community Plan Amendment & Heritage Revitalization Agreement Applications Received
Official Community Plan Amendment & Heritage Revitalization Agreement Applications Received
Phase 4: Preliminary Report to Council
Preliminary Report to Council
Phase 5: Applicant-led Consultation
Applicant-led Consultation
Phase 6: Presentation to the Community Heritage Commission
Presentation to the Community Heritage Commission
Phase 7: Presentation to New Westminster Design Panel
Presentation to New Westminster Design Panel
Phase 8: Presentation to the Advisory Planning Commission
Presentation to the Advisory Planning Commission
Phase 9: Council Consideration of First and Second Readings
Council Consideration of First and Second Readings

Applicant-led Consultation

May 1, 2022 7:00 a.m. - June 9, 2022 7:00 a.m.

Applicant-led Engagement

The applicants hosted a virtual Open House with a live Q&A session on May 25, 2022 and written feedback was accepted until June 8, 2022. The applicants also held an in-person Open House on May 28, 2022 at the Church Hall of The Holy Eucharist Cathedral. The next round of consultation is through the City committee review process. Following this, the next opportunity to provide feedback on this project will be at the Public Hearing for which a date has not yet been set.

City staff has summarized the feedback received during the applicant-led consultation, with the primary comments expressed relating to the following:

  • Mixed support for the proposed conversation work for the existing Cathedral.
  • Mixed feedback regarding the architectural design.
  • Concerns about increased traffic and noise in the neighborhood.
  • Concerns about density of the project.