Public reaction about a rental project proposed for Renfrew Street means city staff could request that the rezoning application be revised.
The proposal, which is for 708 to 796 Renfrew Street near the PNE, was presented at an open house April 5.
Read more about the rezoning application here.
The plan envisions a five-storey, secured market rental building with 77 secured market rental units replacing several existing single-family homes, some of which were built less than 10 years old. There would be retail space and townhouses at ground level.
The rezoning application is being pitched under the city’s Affordable Housing Choices Interim Rezoning Policy.
At the recent open house, concerns were raised around the height of the building proposed, the inclusion of at-grade commercial uses, the fit within the neighbourhood and traffic, according to the City of Vancouver. City staff are now going through the feedback.
"These are matters that staff want to consider and review, and could result in a request for the proposal to be revised," city communications staff wrote in an email to the Courier.
The project had been scheduled to go before the Urban Design Panel April 18, but that date was cancelled.
According to the city, UDP agenda spots are in high demand due to the high volume of applications. Staff reserve spots in advance, but it’s not unusual for items to be rescheduled.
Dates and timelines for next steps for the application have not been set yet.
