Council Refers Heritage Alteration Permit for 2714 Dunsmuir Back to Staff
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At the November 8, 2021 Council meeting, Council considered the applications for a heritage alteration permit and variance permit (for parking spaces) for the development on the Cumberland Hotel site at 2714 Dunsmuir Avenue.
Council referred both applications back to staff and directed staff to review a height variance that retains the proposed roof pitch and the possibility of awnings for the building.
View the staff report presented at the November 8, 2021 Council meeting.
Proposed Development
The proposed development will replace the Cumberland Hotel with a four-storey mixed-use building.
The architect provided a design brief, which include renderings for the building as well as a streetscape view.
Three medium sized commercial units (123 m2, 192 m2, and 187 m2) are planned for the ground floor. One of the commercial units will be accessible from Second Street, one from the corner at Dunsmuir and Second Street and the third unit from Dunsmuir Avenue. The commercial unit that is accessible from Dunsmuir Avenue is intended for restaurant use and includes an outdoor seating area that opens toward Dunsmuir Avenue as well as an atrium/open space at the rear of the unit.
Fifteen apartment units are planned for the three floors above with the entrance to the apartment units opens on to Second Street. The building is equipped with an elevator. Each floor will have two 1-bedroom units and three 2-bedroom units for a total of six 1-bedroom units and nine 2-bedroom units. The basement includes secure bicycle storage, bike repair stations, a bike wash station and a dog wash room. The building includes a Klaus multi-parking system for 14 vehicles. The system stacks vehicles in stalls within a semi-automatic parking system to save space. The parking will be accessible from the lane.
The development requires a Heritage Alteration Permit as it is located in the Historic Village Commercial Core.
The applicant is also seeking variances to the parking requirement and a variance to the maximum height to accommodate a sloped roof section that screens mechanical equipment on the rooftop. The Heritage Alteration Permit and parking variance were reviewed by Council at their August 9, 2021 and November 8, 2021 meetings. The Heritage Committee reviewed the application at their August 16, 2021 meeting. The height variance is expected to be reviewed at either the upcoming November 22, 2021 or December 13, 2021 Council meeting.
More information
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