A 25-storey mixed-used building is being proposed on a Carnarvon Street site that's currently home to a vacant building, an automotive repair shop and part of a dog park.
The city has received an application to rezone and issue a special development permit for a mixed-use commercial and residential development at 813 to 823 Carnarvon St. A staff report states the first five storeys of the building would have parking and commercial floor space, including more than 23,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of ground-level retail spaces.
According to staff, the developer would be expected to make a voluntary amenity contribution toward the development of a park at 824 Agnes St. The park would commemorate Chinese history in New Westminster and provide green space.
New city digs
The City of New Westminster will be setting up shop atop the new Viceroy Building on Belmont Street.
Council has authorized the execution of a lease agreement that will give the city the exclusive use of an equipment room on top of the Viceroy Building that's under construction at 608 Belmont St.
The room will be used to house telecommunications equipment for city operations and emergency
response.
A staff report noted the city currently uses a room in the Belmont Tower at 615 Belmont St., but the construction of the taller Viceroy Building located across the street will block some of the transmission capability of the existing equipment.
Council meeting
Queensborough residents won't have to travel far to attend city council's first meeting after Labour Day.
Work is underway to allow the Sept. 9 city council meeting to be held in the Poplar Room at the Queensborough Community Centre. Council had requested that a meeting be held in the newly renovated facility.
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