Application to amend zoning for 83 to 85 Hickory St W and 265 to 267 Hemlock St W

Changes to the Official Plan and the Zoning Bylaw for this location are required before a permit can be issued. This means that they submit an application that is reviewed by city planners and other agencies plus city council before anything can be built.

DCB Development Canada is proposing development of a six storey residential development consisting of 203 bedrooms in 168 units.

Official plan changes requested include:

• creating a new Specific Provision Area (SPA) allowing a maximum density of 597 bedrooms per hectare

Zoning bylaw changes requested include:

• Increasing the maximum density from 250 bedrooms per hectare to 597 bedrooms per hectare
• reducing the required distance from the rear property line to 3.0 metres, where 7.5 is required
• allowing exterior stairs to be built within the required Neighbourhood Frontage Street Line Setback on Hemlock Street
• allowing the building to project into the required daylight triangle from the third storey and above
• reducing the minimum landscape open space from 30% to 23%
• lifting the Holding (H) symbol from the subject property

View the documents submitted by the development company under Supporting Documents on this page for more details and drawings.

Building height, units, housing types

Tallest tower: 6 storeys

Number of units: 168

Unit sizes: 6 studio, 119 one bedroom, 25 one bedroom plus den, and 18 two bedroom units

Housing types: 168 apartments

Parking

Parking: 57 underground

Bicycle parking: 41 indoor secure and 16 outdoor

You can provide feedback to the planning department, and it will be shared with the council, or ask a question to learn more about this application.

Images are provided by the applicant and may not reflect the final design approved by the Planning Department.