Introduction Community Engagement and Education • Hundreds of hours have been spent engaging the community in person, at numerous information meetings and online. Affordability and Diversity • One of the more affordable and diverse housing options in West Vancouver. Environmental Sustainability • A compact and complete energy-efficient housing form on a transit corridor close to a neighbourhood hub. Population and Economic Growth • Addresses our housing needs while supporting new, local commercial opportunities. Underground Parking and Schedule • Benefits of underground parking and efficiencies in multi-family construction.
Community Engagement and Education “Walk the Streets” Community Consultation • 50-day, 300-hour commitment to comprehensively inform the community and document feedback. • All data collected was submitted to the District of West Vancouver staff, and to Mayor and Council. Public Information Meetings • Three applicant-hosted meetings were held. • The project was discussed at two Council meetings. • The complete application and supporting documentation is available on the District of West Vancouver website.
Affordability in West Vancouver • Located in the most affordable neighbourhood in West Vancouver. • Considerably less than the benchmark average of $2,518,000 in West Vancouver. • One of the more affordable housing options in West Vancouver. • Most affordable – Horseshoe Bay $1,583,100 benchmark price • Most unaffordable – Whitby Estates $4,854,000 benchmark price
Affordability in the Neighbourhood • One of the more affordable housing options in the neighbourhood. • Most affordable – 1,189sf apartment studio $1,048,000 – 11 years old • Most unaffordable – 5,795sf single-family home $12,500,000 – 18 years old • Average List Price $3,075,802 • Most affordable duplex – 2,644sf $1,348,000 – 41 years old • Most affordable single-family home – 2,079sf $1,368,000 – 49 years old
New Construction Sale • New construction comparison within 200ft of Tantalus Gardens. • Sold Price $2,628,571 • Sold Date April 19, 2019 Tantalus Gardens
Diversity in the Neighbourhood • 39 listings in the neighbourhood (Horseshoe Bay, Gleneagles and Whytecliff) • 29 listings are houses (74.3%) • 7 listings are apartments (17.9%) • 2 listings are duplexes (5.1%) • 1 listing is a townhouse (2.6%) • Average age of home listed is 32.7 years
High Quality of Life with a Smaller Environmental Footprint Alternative Alternative Housing Forms Transportation Environmentally Methods • Pocket communities • Coach houses Responsible • Public transit • Duplexes • Car sharing initiatives • Smaller building • Active transportation footprints
Underground Parking • Geotechnical assessment has been performed. • Silty sand and gravel fill over till was found and no bedrock was encountered. • Premium cost of underground parking provides long- term benefits such as: o 21 vehicles hidden below-grade o Fosters social interaction and connectedness o Allows for urban agriculture in central gathering area o Garbage, recycling and storage rooms concealed o Reduced overall mass and site coverage o One central mechanical and electrical room o Considerably less paving surface at-grade o Significant landscaping • There is a fine balance between affordability and fit. Underground parking ensures improved fit within the existing single-family home neighbourhood.
Single Garage Entrance • Single-family home garage entrances. • Similar garage door height and width. • Similar driveway width and length. • Similar stone cladding. • Similar landscape treatment.
Above-Grade Massing Study At-grade pocket community massing • Massing less than Hollyburn Mews. • Five-stall surface parking for coach houses. • One parking stall provided under duplexes. Single-family home massing • Eliminate one duplex and one coach house to create single-family massing. • Permitted under current zoning. • Contradicts OCP policy to increase “missing middle” housing options along the Marine Drive Transit Corridor. A home smaller than 1,700sf is not ideal for most families.
Construction Schedule • Developing multiple, single-family home properties is less efficient than developing 6410 Imperial Tantalus Gardens one, multi-family home property. 6581 Rosebery 6408 Imperial – two lot subdivision 6410 Imperial Avenue o Building Permit issued May 2017 o Substantially complete March 2019 o Sold April 2019 6581 Rosebery Avenue o Building Permit issued May 2017 o Expected completion November 2019 • Total Construction Schedule for two homes – 29 months (14.5 months per home). • Total Construction Schedule for 14 homes at Tantalus Gardens – 24 months (3.5 months per home).
Summary Community Engagement and Education Affordability and Diversity Environmental Sustainability Population and Economic Growth Underground Parking and Schedule
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