Bamburgh Place - 615 2 Avenue NW

Date

Stakeholder

Engagement

Jun 9

Hillhurst/Sunnyside CA Planning Committee (HSPC)

Conducted a ‘blank page’ issue documentation session with HSPC, western adjacent neighbour in attendance

Jul 5

HSPC

Provided two options of massing models to the planning committee for comment

Jul 20

HSPC

Followed upon massing model, HSPC indicated a response wasn’t possible

Aug 5

HSPC

Plans emailed to HSPC in lieu of a presentation to the committee (August HSPC meeting not held)

Aug 6

Western neighbour

Printed plans hand delivered to neighbour with contact information provided

Aug 6

HSPC

Email with questions from HSPC received and answered, feedback noted and informed changes to the plans

Aug 15

Western neighbour

Emailed to indicate that the plans for any 5-unit building would not be acceptable

Sep 8

HSPC

Attended and presented amended plans to HSCP highlighting changes made based on the committee’s feedback and comments

Sep 14

HSPC

Email provided from HSCP with additional comments from committee, feedback noted and informed further changes to plans

Sep 15

Western and Eastern neighbour

Email received regarding concerns with impact of demolition, additional information provided in response

Sept 16

Eastern neighbour

Email sent to establish contact with neighbouring Condo board

Sept 28

HSPC, west and east neighbours

PDF of near-finalized plans provided to stakeholders

Sept 29

Surrounding area

Flyer hand delivered and posted to apartments in 1 block radius inviting attendance at Virtual Open House

Oct 7

Virtual Open House

Conducted via webinar, transcript provided in outreach report

Three previous applications were approved, one was appealed at SDAB

Reviewed previous applications, HSPC feedback letters and SDAB documents to understand concerns, primarily balconies, overlooking and significant relaxations. Noted 4^th floor (rooftop) patios, step-backs, shadowing, tandem parking, chamfer penetrations and other concerns. Applicant and architect considered these items carefully and sought to have no relaxations on application if possible.

Previous applications noted as low or no engagement

Committed to ongoing engagement and inclusion of HSPC in the design review and considerations.

Concerns about contamination and abatement

Full testing and abatement for asbestos, vermiculite and mold completed prior to demolition and neighbours informed of each step and outcome

Massing, shadowing and privacy sensitivity requested for West parcel

Provided two options to HSPC for massing, didn’t receive any feedback on the options, went with a western courtyard and visitor parking stall to push the mass away from the western neighbour, especially at back yard area

Preference to street-oriented development

Achieved, all doors including rear unit have sightline and direct access to front avenue

Garbage management

Molok use explained to HSPC and drawings included in plans

Bike storage

Added to garage and noted on plans (not required for M-CG)

Front balconies too high

Lowered from flood fringe height of 1.47m to 0.6m on front of building and 0.9m on side balconies (meeting ARP general guidelines)

Landscaping considerations for sight lines and apple tree replacement

Sight lines to be maintained (and the high doorway location will assist with this, explained to HSPC), apple tree maintenance and size unfortunately cannot be achieved. Apple harvest was offered to Sunnyside Cider.

Wayfinding signage for rear units

Noted, explored and to be included

Additional laneway windows requested

Maximum glazing restricts total window size and coverage, explained to HSPC

Family friendly units encouraged

All units are 3-bedroom units

Maximized coverage on previous applications with significant hardscaping

Maximum coverage is not created and both a landscape architect and civil engineer have been contracted and involved with developing the yard and water management to create a balanced and inviting semi-private area

Balcony locations and heights

Initial designs had west-facing balconies on third floor, they were amended to face south only to reduce overlooking. Original balcony heights on front and side were at flood fringe height of 1.47m, lowered to 0.6m on the front and 0.9m on the side.