2028-2038 Barclay St rezoning application
On March 12, 2026, Council had referred this application back to staff for further review.
Announcement
Due to the high volume of questions and comments during the Q&A period, the standard response time as been extended to enable staff to prepare responses. We thank you for your patience.
Current Application
The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from RM-5B (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 27-storey hotel and long-term stay building and includes:
- 270 units;
- Restaurant space on the ground floor;
- A floor space ratio (FSR) of 12.75;
- A building height of 88 m (289 ft.) with additional height for rooftop amenity space.
This application is being considered under the Hotel Development Policy.
Application drawings and statistics are posted as-submitted to the City. Following staff review, the final project statistics are documented within the referral report.
Previous Application (July 2024)
The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from RM-5B (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 29-storey hotel and long-term stay building and includes:
- 292 units;
- Commercial space on the ground floor;
- A floor space ratio (FSR) of 14.7; and
- A building height of 100.3 m (329 ft.) with additional height for rooftop amenity space.
This application is not consistent with Council-adopted policies. The City is required to process all rezoning applications submitted and staff position on the proposal will be summarized in the referral report later in the application process timeline.
Application drawings and statistics are posted as-submitted to the City. Following staff review, the final project statistics are documented within the referral report.
Announcements
March 12, 2026
Public Hearing occurred on February 19, 2026, reconvening March 5 and March 12. At the March 12 hearing date, Council referred this application back to staff to study options and considerations related to retention of existing hotel rooms while also considering rental and below market rental housing, and that the applicant should be included in the discussion, necessitating future consideration by Council. Meeting minutes will be available in the coming weeks.