Anthem Properties has submitted rezoning applications for two sites in the Metrotown area of Burnaby. If the applications are approved at Council, they will move forward to public hearing next month.
The proposals are:
6444 Willingdon Avenue & 4241 Maywood Street
The plan for this 65,486 SF site located at the comer of Willingdon Avenue and Maywood Street is a new 42-storey highrise, with townhouses fronting Maywood Street and Cassie Avenue, and a 3-storey non-market rental building. The site is in the Maywood neighbourhood and is utilizing the RM5s and RMS Multiple Family Residential Districts and Metrotown Downtown Plan as guidelines.
Details of this proposal include:
- 378 units;
- 348 condo units;
- 30 non-market rental units (New Vista Society);
- a total density of 5.32 FAR;
- a total tower height of 430 ft.;
- 470 underground parking spaces.
6075 Wilson Avenue
This site is located at the comer of Wilson Avenue and Central Boulevard and totals 62,641 SF. The Metrotown Downtown Plan identifies this neighbourhood as a high density neighbourhood with a garden-like setting that is defined by its relationships to Central Park, Kingsway, the BC Parkway and Patterson SkyTrain station. The rezoning policy for the site is based upon the RM5s and RM3 designations.
The proposed development plan is for a single 45-storey condo tower oriented towards the comer of Central Boulevard and Wilson Avenue with a 4-storey townhouse podium oriented towards Wilson Avenue and a 4-storey non-market rental housing component oriented towards Central Boulevard.
Details include:
- 379 units;
- 347 condo units;
- 32 non-market rental units;
- a total density of 5.37 FAR;
- a total tower height of 425 ft.;
- 419 underground parking spaces.
The architect for both projects is listed as GBL Architects.