A “complex” site in Queensborough could be heading to public hearing in about six months.
City staff has been working on a master plan for a Queensborough special study area site, which is bounded by Ewen Avenue, Stanley Street, Duncan Street and Furness Street. Now that the master plan is nearing completion, staff said Platform Priorities would like to move forward with a rezoning of the site.
According to a staff report, Platform Properties entered into an agreement with the city to purchase the city-owned land (currently home to the tow yard and animal shelter) and some private properties in the area.
Planner Lynn Roxburgh said the “complex” site is surrounded by a mix of uses and railways. Some of the city’s goals have been to provide a good transition between industrial and residential properties in the area, and to address residents’ desire to have a commercial node around Frankie G’s pub.
Under the proposed land-use plan, portions of the triangular-shaped site would be designated as ground-oriented medium density (townhouses, four-plexes, tri-plexes), low-density residential and a Queensborough Main Street area that’s grounded by an anchor tenant.
Before going to public hearing, the city will have another meeting with owners in the special study area and an open house with the Queensborough Residents’ Association. The advisory planning commission will also consider the proposed official community plan and zoning amendment bylaws, before council considers first and second readings.
“There’s still more opportunities for the public to be involved as we move forward with this process,” Roxburgh said.
Council has directed staff to consult with a variety of organizations, including Metro Vancouver, councils of adjacent municipalities, Qayqayt First Nation, the school district, and provincial and federal ministries.
