2516 Commercial Dr and 1704 E Broadway rezoning application

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Update to Application (May 14, 2026):

The City of Vancouver has received an update to the application. The proposal now includes one storey of community serving space on the 3rd floor, proposed as a long-term lease to the City. The 4th floor is now proposed as general office use. No other changes to the application are proposed.


Original application (July 21, 2025):

The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from C-3A (Commercial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 31-storey mixed-use rental building with a four-storey podium, and includes:

  • 207 units;
  • Commercial space on the ground floor;
  • Two storeys of community space on the 3rd and 4th floors, proposed as a long-term lease to the City;
  • A floor space ratio (FSR) of 14.75; and
  • A building height of 124.3 m (408 ft.) with additional height for rooftop amenity space.

This application is being considered under the Transit-Oriented Areas Rezoning Policy Plan and Grandview-Woodland Community Plan. It requests consideration of density and height in excess of the existing 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.

Public Hearing: Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Update: Due to time constraints, this item will be considered when the Public Hearing reconvenes on July 27, 2026, at 9:30 am.

These Public Hearings are to be convened by electronic means, with in-person attendance also available. You may participate in the Public Hearing either by speaking by phone or in person, or by submitting written comments that will be distributed to the Mayor and Councillors.

Send your comments online

Request to speak

Or give feedback via mail to:

City of Vancouver, City Clerk’s Office
453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor
Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4

Requests to speak open at 8:30 am on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. You may also register in person at City Hall between 5:30 and 6:00 pm on the day of the Public Hearing. All spoken and written comments will be publicly accessible on the City of Vancouver’s website with your full name attached.

Copies of the draft by-laws will be made available for in-person viewing from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays at the City Clerk’s Office on the 3rd Floor of City Hall from Wednesday, July 15, 2026, and for viewing on the meeting agenda page on the same Friday starting at 1:00 pm. Minutes of the Public Hearing will also be available at this location approximately two business days after the meeting.


Update to Application (May 14, 2026):

The City of Vancouver has received an update to the application. The proposal now includes one storey of community serving space on the 3rd floor, proposed as a long-term lease to the City. The 4th floor is now proposed as general office use. No other changes to the application are proposed.


Original application (July 21, 2025):

The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from C-3A (Commercial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 31-storey mixed-use rental building with a four-storey podium, and includes:

  • 207 units;
  • Commercial space on the ground floor;
  • Two storeys of community space on the 3rd and 4th floors, proposed as a long-term lease to the City;
  • A floor space ratio (FSR) of 14.75; and
  • A building height of 124.3 m (408 ft.) with additional height for rooftop amenity space.

This application is being considered under the Transit-Oriented Areas Rezoning Policy Plan and Grandview-Woodland Community Plan. It requests consideration of density and height in excess of the existing 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.

Public Hearing: Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Update: Due to time constraints, this item will be considered when the Public Hearing reconvenes on July 27, 2026, at 9:30 am.

These Public Hearings are to be convened by electronic means, with in-person attendance also available. You may participate in the Public Hearing either by speaking by phone or in person, or by submitting written comments that will be distributed to the Mayor and Councillors.

Send your comments online

Request to speak

Or give feedback via mail to:

City of Vancouver, City Clerk’s Office
453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor
Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4

Requests to speak open at 8:30 am on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. You may also register in person at City Hall between 5:30 and 6:00 pm on the day of the Public Hearing. All spoken and written comments will be publicly accessible on the City of Vancouver’s website with your full name attached.

Copies of the draft by-laws will be made available for in-person viewing from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays at the City Clerk’s Office on the 3rd Floor of City Hall from Wednesday, July 15, 2026, and for viewing on the meeting agenda page on the same Friday starting at 1:00 pm. Minutes of the Public Hearing will also be available at this location approximately two business days after the meeting.

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

The opportunity to ask questions through the Q&A is available from October 29 to November 11, 2025. 

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.

  • Share A second platform on the southbound track is not included in this development. TransLink saw the opportunity to add another platform at the station to allow the doors for southbound trains to open on both sides. How does the City and TransLink feel about a proposal that would prevent the additional platform from being built? on Facebook Share A second platform on the southbound track is not included in this development. TransLink saw the opportunity to add another platform at the station to allow the doors for southbound trains to open on both sides. How does the City and TransLink feel about a proposal that would prevent the additional platform from being built? on X (formerly Twitter) Share A second platform on the southbound track is not included in this development. TransLink saw the opportunity to add another platform at the station to allow the doors for southbound trains to open on both sides. How does the City and TransLink feel about a proposal that would prevent the additional platform from being built? on Linkedin Email A second platform on the southbound track is not included in this development. TransLink saw the opportunity to add another platform at the station to allow the doors for southbound trains to open on both sides. How does the City and TransLink feel about a proposal that would prevent the additional platform from being built? link

    A second platform on the southbound track is not included in this development. TransLink saw the opportunity to add another platform at the station to allow the doors for southbound trains to open on both sides. How does the City and TransLink feel about a proposal that would prevent the additional platform from being built?

    waterlily asked 9 months ago

    Thank you for your question. The city works with all of its partners in understanding transit expansion opportunities with considerations in development capacities, adjacent context and overall viability. Ultimately, station upgrades are initiated and facilitated by TransLink. The application was circulated to TransLink for their review and consideration. Additionally, for development near or adjacent new or planned transit infrastructure, applicants are advised to contact Translink to coordinate requirements with regard to Limits of Approach and construction activities adjacent TransLink infrastructure at http://www.translink.ca/en/About-Us/Doing-Business-with-TransLink/Real-Estate/Adjacent-and-Integrated-Developments.aspx.

  • Share The view cone 21 previously provided protection over this site until July 10, 2024, so that new buildings would be around the same height as 1649 East Broadway. In a memo dated January 29, 2024 to Mayor & Council, planning wrote: "Public Engagement – Staff are consulting with the Communication Team and are in the process of developing an engagement strategy. This will be included in the Q2-2024 memo." However, the engagement strategy regarding view cone changes never occurred. Could you please let the public know who decided not to follow through with the public engagement on the view cone changes. As this site is subject to the changes, it would be much appreciated to know what occurred as the public were disenfranchised by the lack of engagement. on Facebook Share The view cone 21 previously provided protection over this site until July 10, 2024, so that new buildings would be around the same height as 1649 East Broadway. In a memo dated January 29, 2024 to Mayor & Council, planning wrote: "Public Engagement – Staff are consulting with the Communication Team and are in the process of developing an engagement strategy. This will be included in the Q2-2024 memo." However, the engagement strategy regarding view cone changes never occurred. Could you please let the public know who decided not to follow through with the public engagement on the view cone changes. As this site is subject to the changes, it would be much appreciated to know what occurred as the public were disenfranchised by the lack of engagement. on X (formerly Twitter) Share The view cone 21 previously provided protection over this site until July 10, 2024, so that new buildings would be around the same height as 1649 East Broadway. In a memo dated January 29, 2024 to Mayor & Council, planning wrote: "Public Engagement – Staff are consulting with the Communication Team and are in the process of developing an engagement strategy. This will be included in the Q2-2024 memo." However, the engagement strategy regarding view cone changes never occurred. Could you please let the public know who decided not to follow through with the public engagement on the view cone changes. As this site is subject to the changes, it would be much appreciated to know what occurred as the public were disenfranchised by the lack of engagement. on Linkedin Email The view cone 21 previously provided protection over this site until July 10, 2024, so that new buildings would be around the same height as 1649 East Broadway. In a memo dated January 29, 2024 to Mayor & Council, planning wrote: "Public Engagement – Staff are consulting with the Communication Team and are in the process of developing an engagement strategy. This will be included in the Q2-2024 memo." However, the engagement strategy regarding view cone changes never occurred. Could you please let the public know who decided not to follow through with the public engagement on the view cone changes. As this site is subject to the changes, it would be much appreciated to know what occurred as the public were disenfranchised by the lack of engagement. link

    The view cone 21 previously provided protection over this site until July 10, 2024, so that new buildings would be around the same height as 1649 East Broadway. In a memo dated January 29, 2024 to Mayor & Council, planning wrote: "Public Engagement – Staff are consulting with the Communication Team and are in the process of developing an engagement strategy. This will be included in the Q2-2024 memo." However, the engagement strategy regarding view cone changes never occurred. Could you please let the public know who decided not to follow through with the public engagement on the view cone changes. As this site is subject to the changes, it would be much appreciated to know what occurred as the public were disenfranchised by the lack of engagement.

    waterlily asked 9 months ago

    References to engagement in early 2024 reflected staff’s initial exploration of possible approaches to consulting on potential updates to the public views. As the work progressed, staff determined at the departmental level that the scope of the proposed changes, together with the extensive engagement undertaken during the 2010 view cone review, provided sufficient direction to proceed without a separate engagement process. The amendments were therefore brought forward through a Council-directed policy report, which was publicly posted and open for public comment through the standard Council meeting process.

  • Share The Grandview-Woodland Community Plan anticipated an office building of up to 10-storeys on this site. Residential uses and 31-storeys seems to be a big departure from the 30-year community plan passed in 2016 that went through a Citizen's Assembly and years of consultation. Why does planning believe the plan directions and the voices of residents should be ignored? on Facebook Share The Grandview-Woodland Community Plan anticipated an office building of up to 10-storeys on this site. Residential uses and 31-storeys seems to be a big departure from the 30-year community plan passed in 2016 that went through a Citizen's Assembly and years of consultation. Why does planning believe the plan directions and the voices of residents should be ignored? on X (formerly Twitter) Share The Grandview-Woodland Community Plan anticipated an office building of up to 10-storeys on this site. Residential uses and 31-storeys seems to be a big departure from the 30-year community plan passed in 2016 that went through a Citizen's Assembly and years of consultation. Why does planning believe the plan directions and the voices of residents should be ignored? on Linkedin Email The Grandview-Woodland Community Plan anticipated an office building of up to 10-storeys on this site. Residential uses and 31-storeys seems to be a big departure from the 30-year community plan passed in 2016 that went through a Citizen's Assembly and years of consultation. Why does planning believe the plan directions and the voices of residents should be ignored? link

    The Grandview-Woodland Community Plan anticipated an office building of up to 10-storeys on this site. Residential uses and 31-storeys seems to be a big departure from the 30-year community plan passed in 2016 that went through a Citizen's Assembly and years of consultation. Why does planning believe the plan directions and the voices of residents should be ignored?

    waterlily asked 9 months ago

    Thank you for sharing your concerns. Each rezoning application submission, received in full with associated fees, made to the City triggers a new and unique review process. No recommendations have been made regarding this application, and the review process is ongoing. The rezoning process includes public notification, feedback, and a full staff review. The review is summarized in a report for City Council that describes the application, summarizes all the feedback, and recommends to refer the application to a public hearing and whether to approve or refuse the application. City Council ultimately decides on rezoning applications.

  • Share With 207 units proposed for this corner how is the city's current transit system going to support the additional influx of riders? During work hours the skytrains, busses (9 and 99 along broadway) are jammed causing riders to miss trains or busses hoping to catch the next one. There are days where ppl have to miss multiple skytrains due to the trains being full. How is the city planning to handle more transit riders? on Facebook Share With 207 units proposed for this corner how is the city's current transit system going to support the additional influx of riders? During work hours the skytrains, busses (9 and 99 along broadway) are jammed causing riders to miss trains or busses hoping to catch the next one. There are days where ppl have to miss multiple skytrains due to the trains being full. How is the city planning to handle more transit riders? on X (formerly Twitter) Share With 207 units proposed for this corner how is the city's current transit system going to support the additional influx of riders? During work hours the skytrains, busses (9 and 99 along broadway) are jammed causing riders to miss trains or busses hoping to catch the next one. There are days where ppl have to miss multiple skytrains due to the trains being full. How is the city planning to handle more transit riders? on Linkedin Email With 207 units proposed for this corner how is the city's current transit system going to support the additional influx of riders? During work hours the skytrains, busses (9 and 99 along broadway) are jammed causing riders to miss trains or busses hoping to catch the next one. There are days where ppl have to miss multiple skytrains due to the trains being full. How is the city planning to handle more transit riders? link

    With 207 units proposed for this corner how is the city's current transit system going to support the additional influx of riders? During work hours the skytrains, busses (9 and 99 along broadway) are jammed causing riders to miss trains or busses hoping to catch the next one. There are days where ppl have to miss multiple skytrains due to the trains being full. How is the city planning to handle more transit riders?

    Help asked 9 months ago
    • TransLink is the region's primary operator of transit services.  While the City does not have the authority to implement additional capacity, new routes, or stations, the City works with TransLink to support infrastructure requirements and amenities for transit (stops, shelters, etc.), advocate for increasing services, and work to improve transit priority. In this case, the Broadway Subway Project (an extension of the Millenium Line) is under construction and is scheduled to open by 2027. This service will replace the 99 B-Line and increase transit capacity along the Broadway Corridor. For more information about this project please visit: https://www.broadwaysubway.ca/ 
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