Zoning amendments, development permits and heritage revitalization agreements are all part of the action at next week’s public hearing.
New Westminster city council will consider a number of applications at the Tuesday, Sept. 16 public hearing, which get underway at 6 p.m. in council chamber. Take note of the date, as the city’s public hearings are normally held on Monday nights.
Here’s a roundup of the items council will be considering at the Sept. 16 public hearing:
* Development permit and development variance permit to allow a 13-unit residential development to be built at 418 13th St. The application is proposing to build a four-storey building with 13 residential units. The variances relate to yard setbacks.
* Heritage revitalization agreement and heritage designation for 188 Wood St. The city has received an application to retain and restore the existing 1912 Hansen residence, which is part of the rezoning and development permit application at 188 Wood St. (formerly 702 Salter St.) Council has already approved a 65-unit townhouse at the site, but the heritage designation and the heritage revitalization agreement are still required for the project.
* Heritage designation bylaw and heritage revitalization bylaw to rezone 709 Cumberland St. from single detached dwelling districts to single detached dwelling district/heritage revitalization agreement. The owner has applied to retain and restore the existing 1911 house at 709 Cumberland St. in exchange for subdividing the property into two lots, and building an additional single detached dwelling.
* Zoning amendment bylaw to rezone 1026 Cornwall St. from single detached dwelling district to single detached dwelling districts – small lots. The owner is seeking to subdivide the property into two lots and build two new houses.
* Heritage designation of 101 Third St. Urban Academy Society is seeking to designate the property as a heritage site, which offers long-term protection on the title of the property and can prevent demolition. (A public hearing on the school’s application for a heritage revitalization agreement in order to retain and restore the exterior and certain interior elements of Robson Manor and construct a new school building on the adjacent site at 228 Manitoba St. will take place at a future date.)
* Zoning amendment bylaw to zone unzoned properties at 1005 Ewen Ave. and 1050 Boyd St. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, which expropriated these properties as part of upgrades to the Queensborough Bridge and Highway 91A interchanges, has listed these unzoned properties for sale.
* Rezoning of 728 and 734 Ewen Ave. and dedication of a portion of 220 Campbell St. in order to allow a 37-unit townhouse development to be built.
* Zoning amendment bylaw to rezone 746 Ewen Ave. from Queensborough neighbourhood residential dwelling district to Queensborough townhouse district, in order to build a residential development with 30 townhouse units and two units in a restored heritage house.
* Zoning amendment bylaw for 1102 Eighth Ave. The city has received an application that would allow the property to be subdivided and two new houses built.
* Zoning amendment bylaw regarding Phase 2 of the city’s density bonus program, which relates to high density residential and mixed use sites in the downtown.
