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Proposed Amendments East Fraser Lands (River District) Official Development PlanPark Lane River District Development LTD (Wesgroup Properties) has applied to the City of Vancouver to amend the East Fraser Lands Official Development Plan, CD-1 (566) Town Square Precinct and CD-1 (498) Area 2 North.

The proposal includes:

CD-1(566) Town Square Precinct

• Parcels 14 & 19 – convert 14,422 m2 (155,237 sq.ft.) of office use to residential use for rental housing

• Parcel 19 – allow for a stand-alone District Energy Utility building

CD-1 (498) Area 2 North

• Parcel 1 – add 3,359 m2 (36,156 sq.ft.) of residential floor area for Affordable Housing

East Fraser Lands Official Development Plan

• Amend the development phasing plan to allow development of the Town Square to proceed ahead of the Waterfront Precinct

• Consequential amendments related to the proposals for rental and affordable housing

How Can You Provide Input?1. Talk to City staff or a

representative from Wesgroup’s team

2. Fill out a comment sheet here, or later online at:



Planning Background

Official Development Plan (2006)

Planning for the East Fraser Lands (EFL) has been underway since 2002, shortly after Weyerhaeuser closed the operation of the White Pine Sawmill. Over the past 15 years, thousands of Vancouverites have engaged in planning for the future of this 126-acre site.

EFL Policy Statement (2004)The EFL Policy Statement established a vision for the future community.

EFL is envisioned as a complete community with opportunities for its

residents to live, work, learn, shop and play. The new community will

be socially and environmentally sustainable and will provide housing

opportunities for a variety of households, ages and income levels.

The East Fraser Lands Official Development Plan (ODP) refines

the vision outlined in the Policy Statement and establishes

a foundation of planning, urban design, development, and

sustainability principles and strategies to enable the development

of EFL as a complete community.

The ODP addresses:

• land use and density;

• housing type and tenure;

• community amenities;

• access and movement;

• building form, layout and height;

• parks and open spaces; sustainability; and

• development phasing

The rezoning of Area 1 (the Central Neighbourhood) was completed in 2008 and Area 2 (the Western Neighbourhood) followed in 2010.

The ODP definition of Affordable Housing was amended in 2016.

Sawmill closesEFL Policy

Statement

EFL Official Development

PlanArea 1 Rezoning

Approved Area 2 Rezoning

Approved ODP Amendment

Affordable Housing Approved

Today’s Open House

2001 2004 2006 2008 2010 2016


ODP OVERVIEW

Site Area 51 hectares (126 acres)Total Floor Area 719,650 m2 (7,746,250 sq. ft.)Anticipated population at build-out

Approximately 12,500

Retail Floor Area 23,350 m2 (251,335 sq.ft.) including a grocery store

Office and Flex Uses Floor Area 24,900 m2 (268,000 sq.ft.)

Residential Floor Area 671,400 m2 (7,226,890 sq.ft.)

Affordable Housing 20% of the units are for affordable housing

Housing Types • Townhouses• Low and mid rise multi-family buildings• 10-25 storey high rises

Parks 10.2 hectares (25.2 acres) including a continuous foreshore park, two plazas, playfields, ecological areas and neighbourhood parks

Childcare Facilities • Four facilities with a total of 256 childcare spaces• 140 out-of-school care spaces

Community Centre 2,790 m2 (30,000 sq.ft.) similar in size to the Roundhouse Community Centre

Schools • K-7 Elementary School site

• Secondary School site, if required at time of rezoning

SITE PLAN (Areas 1 & 2 shown in detail)

BIRD’S EYE VIEW


Since 2010, the development of individual building parcels has been underway. Twelve parcels in the western neighbourhood are completed or under construction and work on the Town Square is underway.

In 2016, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation initiated design of the parks in Area 2. Stay tuned for updates in late spring 2017.

Development Progress


Area 2 North CD-1 (498) - Proposed Amendment

As a consequence of Wesgroup’s proposal to change office floor area to residential (which increases the overall total of residential floor area in EFL), the General Manager of Planning is recommending that an additional 3,359 m2 (36,156 sq. ft.) be added to the EFL Official Development Plan to ensure that 20% of the residential units in EFL are provided for Affordable Housing. This additional floor area would be allocated to Parcel 1 located in Area 2 North CD-1 (498).

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Background

Parcel 1

2010

2012

2016

2017

• Area 2 North CD-1 (498) included a mixed-use building containing 69-space childcare facility on Parcel 5B.

• When development of Parcel 5B was ready to proceed, the City did not have sufficient funds to deliver the childcare.

• The proposed amendment would restore density to Parcel 1 for Affordable Housing, owned by the City.

• Council approved an alternative location for the childcare centre - a childcare/Annex school site located at 3010

• The market residential density assigned to Parcel 1 was moved to Parcel 5B.

• The density and building form would be consistent with the original rezoning (2010).

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