New Westminster Design Panel

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Meeting held electronically and open to public attendance
Council Chamber, City Hall

We recognize and respect that New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halkomelem speaking peoples. We acknowledge that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land. As a City, we are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on.


The Chair will open the meeting and provide a land acknowledgement.

Addition or deletion of items.

Ownership of Rezoning and Special Development Permit applications at 810 Agnes Street have changed. The applications have been revised to include a 32 storey building with 327 secured market housing units, including four townhouse units along Agnes Street, an overall density of 8.88 FSR, and a floor plate of 7,600 sq. ft. A previous iteration of this proposal was reviewed and supported by the NWDP at the meeting of July 24, 2018. The purpose of this report is to provide information to the New Westminster Design Panel in regards to the overall project design and receive comments from the Panel, with special consideration of the items noted in the Design Considerations section of this report.

  • Recommendation

    THAT the New Westminster Design Panel review the design submission and provide comments for applicant and staff consideration; and

    THAT the New Westminster Design Panel consider a motion of support of the Rezoning and Development Permit applications or a motion requesting revisions to the project and re-presentation to the Panel.

Applications for an Official Community Plan Amendment and a Heritage Revitalization Agreement have been received for 501 Fourth Avenue and 408 Fifth Street; four lots which currently make up the Holy Eucharist Cathedral, rectory, and parking. The proposal would legally protect the existing 1968 cathedral in situ and expand related functions; increase the on-site non-profit daycare spaces to 74; and construct 14 new secured market rental units. The proposal would be accommodated through the construction of a five-storey, low-rise building on the west of the site (transitioning down to one-storey) and a two-storey residential building on the north of the site. Parking for the entire site would be primarily below the low-rise building. The purpose of this report is to provide information to the New Westminster Design Panel (NWDP) in regard to the overall project design, and to receive comments from the Panel with special consideration of the items noted in the Design Considerations section of this report.

  • Recommendation

    THAT the New Westminster Design Panel review the design submission and provide comments for applicant and staff consideration; and

    THAT the New Westminster Design Panel consider a motion of support or non-support for the proposed Official Community Plan Amendment, Heritage Revitalization Agreement and Development Permit applications.

Regular and ongoing reports from staff or members for information and discussion.

Items added to the agenda at the beginning of the meeting.

Remaining scheduled meetings for 2022, which take place at 3:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted:

  • July 26
  • August 23
  • September 13
  • October 25
  • November 23
  • December 13