111 E 5th Ave rezoning application

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The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from I-1A (industrial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to allow for Bulk Data Storage use within an existing commercial building. No changing to mass is proposed. This application includes:

  • Converting existing below grade parking to Bulk Data Storage related uses (mechanical, electrical, garbage/recycling);
  • Adding a restaurant space at ground level; and
  • Removing all parking requirements for the development.

This application is being considered under the Broadway plan.

Application drawings and statistics are posted as-submitted to the City. Following staff review, the final project statistics are documented within the referral report.

UPDATE: This item has been pulled from the public hearing agenda for July 23rd and will not be going forward at this time. Staff have been directed by Council to undertake further public consultation and the site sign and Shape Your City webpage will be updated with further information about that engagement.

Please note: staff will not be beginning engagement until after the election

The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from I-1A (industrial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to allow for Bulk Data Storage use within an existing commercial building. No changing to mass is proposed. This application includes:

  • Converting existing below grade parking to Bulk Data Storage related uses (mechanical, electrical, garbage/recycling);
  • Adding a restaurant space at ground level; and
  • Removing all parking requirements for the development.

This application is being considered under the Broadway plan.

Application drawings and statistics are posted as-submitted to the City. Following staff review, the final project statistics are documented within the referral report.

UPDATE: This item has been pulled from the public hearing agenda for July 23rd and will not be going forward at this time. Staff have been directed by Council to undertake further public consultation and the site sign and Shape Your City webpage will be updated with further information about that engagement.

Please note: staff will not be beginning engagement until after the election

​The Q&A period has concluded. Thank you for participating.

The opportunity to ask questions through the Q&A is available from January 28 to February 10, 2026. 

We post all questions as-is and aim to respond within two business days. Some questions may require coordination with internal departments and additional time may be needed to post a response.

Please note that the comment form will remain open after the Q&A period. The Rezoning Planner can also be contacted directly for any further feedback or questions.

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    We know that Hootsuite works for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Will they house ICE data here in Vancouver? If they say they won't, how can we trust them? How would we know if they continue their contract? This could be extremely disruptive to the neighbourhood because it will certainly draw more protestors. Why would we approve anything that helps the rise of fascism in North America? I don't mean this facetiously, and I am not trolling. I am very concerned about Canadian complicity in the frightening events in Minnesota and throughout the US, while we are being threated with becoming the 51st state. I understand these are not the types of concerns usually encountered in this kind of public consultation, but sadly, times have changed. Thanks in advance for taking this concern seriously.

    JohnFD asked 7 months ago

    The applicant has provided the following response: “No, we are working with local and Canadian government agencies to operate the data center. The intended use is sovereign (Canadian) AI inference computing.”

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    Can you advise what kind of "Bulk Data Storage related use" the applicant is planning for? Are they building a data centre?

    Cameron Z asked 7 months ago

    The applicant has provided the following response: "Yes, this is intended to be an AI inference data center”

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    Hello, Will this data center be used for AI purposes? What company will be operating this data center? Is this data center subsidizing power costs for the residential buildings nearby, or is it the opposite? Is there any noise expected? What about water consumption? I know this is a tiny data center in comparison to many projects, but why rezone for this purpose instead of mixed use residential?

    D_M_ asked 6 months ago

    Residential uses are not permitted at this location.

    The applicant has confirmed the data centre is intended to be used for AI, and provided the following response: “Minimal noise limited to monthly testing of the back-up generators. Data center uses closed-loop cooling and will recycle heat through the district energy system, so water usage will be minimized“.

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