The City of New Westminster is applying to vary its own sign bylaw.
The city is applying to vary requirements of the sign bylaw for signage being proposed at 777 Columbia St. - the location of Anvil Centre and Merchant Square. Anvil Centre is the city's future civic and conference centre, and Merchant Square is the office tower that the city is building atop the civic facility.
"Public Architecture + Communication has been hired by the city to develop a signage plan for Anvil Centre," stated a report to council. "A signage plan for Merchant Square has not yet been developed but staff anticipate that a number of variance will be required. A development variance permit application is required to allow the proposed Anvil Centre and potential Merchant Square signage."
Council has approved a staff recommendation to give notice that it will consider a resolution to issue a development variance permit to vary the sign bylaw.
PLANS FOR VACANT LOT
A 54-unit development is being proposed on a site that's been vacant for nearly a decade.
The city has received development permit and rezoning applications for a proposed 54-unit project at 428 and 432 13th St., 1305 Cariboo St. and 1308 Fifth Ave. A staff report stated that the proposal would include a four-storey apartment building with 49 suites and a separate building with five townhouse units.
Staff will review the proposal and report back to council when the architectural and technical reviews are done.
