Proposed 6-storey Leslie Road building still under review
Developer asked to rezone a Richmond residential single detached area for the project, which will include restaurant and office space.
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Developer asked to rezone a Richmond residential single detached area for the project, which will include restaurant and office space.
This proposal was redesigned three times over the course of two years, with a slightly larger proposal rejected in Summer 2019. The initial proposal called for 84 rental homes over a total floor area of 70,900 sq. ft., creating a floor space ratio (FSR) density of 3.23 times the size of the lot. But city council took issue with the building’s affordability, height, and massing, and the potential traffic impact on the area. The proponent returned to city council with a smaller project with a FSR density of 2.8, which does not necessitate an amendment of the official community plan (OCP). The...