Council Meeting News: City of Coquitlam (June 5, 2023)

Here is the latest council news from the City of Coquitlam! Below you will find a summary of the residential development projects covered at the June 5, 2023, City of Coquitlam Public Hearing Council Meeting.

City of Coquitlam – June 5, 2023 PUBLIC HEARING

1230 Mitchell Street

  • Applicant: Morningsun Homes Ltd.
  • File: 08-3010-06/21116543 PROJ/1
  • Location/NCP: Baycrest
  • Associated Project Summary:16 Unit Multiplex Development
  • Application Summary: The applicant is proposing: To rezone the subject site from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RT-3 Multiplex Residential to facilitate the development of a 16 unit multiplex comprised of five buildings; A 0.84 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) with a combined floor area of 3,479 square metres (sq. m) (37,453 square feet (sq. ft.)); Units ranging in size from 185 sq. m (1, 989 sq. ft.) to 249 sq. m (2, 682 sq. ft.) with units offering three or five bedrooms.
  • Outcome: Third Reading
Name In Favour Opposed No Vote Indicated*
Mayor Richard Stewart X  
Councillor Brent Asmundson X    
Councillor Matt Djonlic X    
Councillor Craig Hodge X  
Councillor Steve Kim X  
Councillor Trish Mandewo X    
Councillor Dennis Marsden X
Councillor Robert Mazzarolo   Recused
Councillor Terri Towner X    

*Column includes votes of those who did not actively participate when the vote was called. Learn more at the bottom of this post.

3409, 3411, 3415, 3421 and 3435 Galloway Avenue

  • Applicant: Morningsun Homes Ltd.
  • File: 08-3010-06/22 110056 PROJ/1
  • Location/NCP: Smiling Creek
  • Associated Project Summary: 29 Single family residential lots & 5 Duplex lots
  • Application Summary: Morningstar homes, in partnership with Infinity Homes, is proposing to develop the site in two phases. Phase 1 includes: OOP Amendment. Amend the land use designations at 3411, 3415, 3421 and 3435 Galloway Avenue from School/Park and Street Oriented Village Home to Conventional Townhomes, Small Village Single Family, Neighbourhood Parks and Natural Open Spaces, and Environmentally Sensitive Area (Attachments 1 to 5). Update a planned “Nature Trail” located within 3421 and 3435 Galloway Avenue to replace with an “Urban Multi-use Trail” located on the east side of Soball Street (Attachments 5 and 6).
  • Outcome: Third Reading
Name In Favour Opposed No Vote Indicated*
Mayor Richard Stewart X  
Councillor Brent Asmundson X    
Councillor Matt Djonlic X    
Councillor Craig Hodge X  
Councillor Steve Kim X  
Councillor Trish Mandewo X  
Councillor Dennis Marsden X
Councillor Robert Mazzarolo X  
Councillor Terri Towner X    

*Column includes votes of those who did not actively participate when the vote was called. Learn more at the bottom of this post.

595, 597, 601, 605, and 609 Westley Avenue, 639 Elmwood Street, and 600, 604, 606, 612, and 616 Kemsley Avenue 

  • Applicant: Rize Alliance (Oakdale) Limited Partnership
  • File: 08-3010-06/22 113649 PROJ/1
  • Location/NCP: Burquitlam-Lougheed
  • Associated Project Summary: 38-storey market residential tower with 364 units, a six-storey market residential building with 40 units; two six-storey rental buildings with 163 units (137 market rental and 26 below-market rental)
  • Application Summary: The applicant is proposing to: Rezone the subject site from RS-l One-Family Residential to CD-44 Comprehensive Development Zone – 44 to construct a 38-storey condo tower, a six-storey condo building, and two six-storey purpose-built rental buildings with an overall floor area ratio (FAR) of 5. 5; Consolidate 11 subject properties (595, 597, 601, 605, and 609 Westley Avenue, 639 Elmwood Street, and 600, 604, 606, 612, and 6l6 Kemsley Avenue), and accommodate dedications totaling an area approximately 772. 5 m2 in size to facilitate the construction of a roundabout, and the widening of Kemsley Avenue and Elmwood Street.
  • Outcome: Third Reading
Name In Favour Opposed No Vote Indicated*
Mayor Richard Stewart X  
Councillor Brent Asmundson X    
Councillor Matt Djonlic X    
Councillor Craig Hodge X  
Councillor Steve Kim X  
Councillor Trish Mandewo X  
Councillor Dennis Marsden X
Councillor Robert Mazzarolo X  
Councillor Terri Towner X    

*Column includes votes of those who did not actively participate when the vote was called. Learn more at the bottom of this post.

Would you like to learn more about the items covered at this Coquitlam Public Hearing? Agendas, meeting minutes, and videos can be found on the City’s website HERE, or give us a shout to discuss.

Note: Each member present at a meeting must vote on the matter being decided. If a council or board member does not indicate how they vote, they are deemed to have voted in the affirmative. In other words, they cannot abstain from voting, unless they may not participate because of a conflict of interest and have followed the procedure for dealing with various types of prohibited conflicts of interest under the Community Charter. Source: Government of BC’s local government council and board procedures.

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