1601 Columbia St - formerly 215 W 1st Ave - Olympic Village Elementary (DP-2025-00918) development application

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The Director of Planning approved the application on June 11, 2026, subject to conditions.  A Development Permit may be issued once all conditions have been satisfied. For more information, please see the Prior-to letter under "Application documents"


Vancouver School Board has applied to the City of Vancouver for permission to develop a four-storey elementary school building, consisting of:

  • 5,545 m² (59,686 sq. ft.) for instructional areas including classrooms, a gymnasium, and community facilities to accommodate 630 students
  • An activated rooftop space
  • A proposed floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.7
  • A building height of 17.6 m. (58 ft.)

This application follows a rezoning for the site that approved an amendment to the existing zoning CD-1 (454) to allow an increase in height from 13.5 m (44 ft.) to 18.8 m (62 ft.). This amendment was approved by Council on February 26, 2026, following the Public Hearing on February 12, 2026.

Vancouver School Board has applied to the City of Vancouver for permission to develop a four-storey elementary school building, consisting of:

  • 5,545 m² (59,686 sq. ft.) for instructional areas including classrooms, a gymnasium, and community facilities to accommodate 630 students
  • An activated rooftop space
  • A proposed floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.7
  • A building height of 17.6 m. (58 ft.)

This application follows a rezoning for the site that approved an amendment to the existing zoning CD-1 (454) to allow an increase in height from 13.5 m (44 ft.) to 18.8 m (62 ft.). This amendment was approved by Council on February 26, 2026, following the Public Hearing on February 12, 2026.