816-860 W 13th Ave and 2915-2925 Willow St rezoning application

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The City of Vancouver has received an application to amend the approved CD-1 (Comprehensive Development District) draft by-law. The proposal is to provide dedicated workforce housing for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) staff within two 21-storey buildings and includes:

  • Increasing the total rental units from 354 to 507 and modifying the unit mix to support dedicated workforce housing for VCH and VGH staff
  • Modifying the affordability requirements for the below-market rental units from 20% of the residential floor area at 20% below city-wide average market rents to 100% of units at discounted rents aligned with the Westside Area Development Cost Levy (DCL) rates.

The proposed changes would not result in any significant impacts to the approved form of development, height or density, and the 49-space private childcare facility will remain. The previously approved application is linked here.

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.

Public Hearing: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:00 pm

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 Friday, February 6, 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 Friday, February 6, 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 City of Vancouver has received an application to amend the approved CD-1 (Comprehensive Development District) draft by-law. The proposal is to provide dedicated workforce housing for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) staff within two 21-storey buildings and includes:

  • Increasing the total rental units from 354 to 507 and modifying the unit mix to support dedicated workforce housing for VCH and VGH staff
  • Modifying the affordability requirements for the below-market rental units from 20% of the residential floor area at 20% below city-wide average market rents to 100% of units at discounted rents aligned with the Westside Area Development Cost Levy (DCL) rates.

The proposed changes would not result in any significant impacts to the approved form of development, height or density, and the 49-space private childcare facility will remain. The previously approved application is linked here.

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.

Public Hearing: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:00 pm

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 Friday, February 6, 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 Friday, February 6, 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 December 3 to December 9, 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 Oh great, another 21-storey building to block out the sun and change the dynamic of the neighbourhood. What is the square footage of the units for VCH/VGH housing? What does the city consider to be 20% below city-wide average? These objectively unaffordable buildings drive up the cost of housing, the people who work in this community cannot afford to live here. Why is the City of Vancouver focused on accommodating growth over the next 30 years for a more "livable, affordable and sustainable city" instead of making those accommodations to its current population? The fix is in and renters are being displaced from their neighbourhoods. "Below-market value" means nothing when the market is out of control and unaffordable to begin with. on Facebook Share Oh great, another 21-storey building to block out the sun and change the dynamic of the neighbourhood. What is the square footage of the units for VCH/VGH housing? What does the city consider to be 20% below city-wide average? These objectively unaffordable buildings drive up the cost of housing, the people who work in this community cannot afford to live here. Why is the City of Vancouver focused on accommodating growth over the next 30 years for a more "livable, affordable and sustainable city" instead of making those accommodations to its current population? The fix is in and renters are being displaced from their neighbourhoods. "Below-market value" means nothing when the market is out of control and unaffordable to begin with. on Twitter Share Oh great, another 21-storey building to block out the sun and change the dynamic of the neighbourhood. What is the square footage of the units for VCH/VGH housing? What does the city consider to be 20% below city-wide average? These objectively unaffordable buildings drive up the cost of housing, the people who work in this community cannot afford to live here. Why is the City of Vancouver focused on accommodating growth over the next 30 years for a more "livable, affordable and sustainable city" instead of making those accommodations to its current population? The fix is in and renters are being displaced from their neighbourhoods. "Below-market value" means nothing when the market is out of control and unaffordable to begin with. on Linkedin Email Oh great, another 21-storey building to block out the sun and change the dynamic of the neighbourhood. What is the square footage of the units for VCH/VGH housing? What does the city consider to be 20% below city-wide average? These objectively unaffordable buildings drive up the cost of housing, the people who work in this community cannot afford to live here. Why is the City of Vancouver focused on accommodating growth over the next 30 years for a more "livable, affordable and sustainable city" instead of making those accommodations to its current population? The fix is in and renters are being displaced from their neighbourhoods. "Below-market value" means nothing when the market is out of control and unaffordable to begin with. link

    Oh great, another 21-storey building to block out the sun and change the dynamic of the neighbourhood. What is the square footage of the units for VCH/VGH housing? What does the city consider to be 20% below city-wide average? These objectively unaffordable buildings drive up the cost of housing, the people who work in this community cannot afford to live here. Why is the City of Vancouver focused on accommodating growth over the next 30 years for a more "livable, affordable and sustainable city" instead of making those accommodations to its current population? The fix is in and renters are being displaced from their neighbourhoods. "Below-market value" means nothing when the market is out of control and unaffordable to begin with.

    HMcG asked 2 months ago

    The floor area of the proposed VCH/VGH housing is 37.6 sq. m (404 sq. ft.) for studios, 51.7 sq. m (557 sq. ft.) for 1-bedrooms, and 63.5 sq. m (683 sq. ft) for 2-bedrooms.  For 20% below-market rates, the City of Vancouver utilizes numbers published by the CMHC in their annual Rental Market Report. It is important to note however that this project is aiming to provide the rents of all units at 100% West Area Development Cost Levy rates, including furnishings and utilities. For 2025, these rates would be $2,234 for studios, $2,694 for 1-bedrooms, and $3,652 for 2-bedrooms. As noted in the Vancouver Plan, Vancouver is expected to add about 260,000 more people and 210,000 more jobs by 2050. The City is committed to addressing current housing needs, including supporting affordable housing where possible.

  • Share How many parking spots are available per unit? How many bedrooms per unit? Size of the apartments? on Facebook Share How many parking spots are available per unit? How many bedrooms per unit? Size of the apartments? on Twitter Share How many parking spots are available per unit? How many bedrooms per unit? Size of the apartments? on Linkedin Email How many parking spots are available per unit? How many bedrooms per unit? Size of the apartments? link

    How many parking spots are available per unit? How many bedrooms per unit? Size of the apartments?

    Renter asked 2 months ago

    The proposal includes 188 Parking Spaces and 832 Bicycle Spaces. The unit mix proposed is 390 studio units with an average floor area of 37.6 sq. m (404 sq. ft.), 78 1-bedroom with an average floor area of 51.7 sq. m (557 sq. ft.), and 39 2-bedroom 63.5 sq. m (683 sq. ft), for a total of 507 units.

  • Share How you going to address the issues of parking spaces available in the area? Its already lacking parking spaces for people who lives there. on Facebook Share How you going to address the issues of parking spaces available in the area? Its already lacking parking spaces for people who lives there. on Twitter Share How you going to address the issues of parking spaces available in the area? Its already lacking parking spaces for people who lives there. on Linkedin Email How you going to address the issues of parking spaces available in the area? Its already lacking parking spaces for people who lives there. link

    How you going to address the issues of parking spaces available in the area? Its already lacking parking spaces for people who lives there.

    JJC asked 2 months ago

    Staff will continue to monitor on-street parking demand and if needed, additional parking restrictions may be explored to minimize impacts to existing residents. Regarding the proposal, the site is well-site to encourage reduced vehicle trips and parking demand as it is located in close proximity to the frequent transit bus network and future Oak-VGH Subway station.

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