Burnaby council has approved the route for the annual Aadi Pooram, Ther Thiruvizcha (Chariot) Festival on Friday, Aug. 9.
The Arul Migu Thurkadevi Hindu Society will pull a small, six-foot wide chariot in a loop starting at 7468 Edmonds St., then it will go north to Mary Avenue, turning right onto 19th Street, turning right again on Humphries Avenue back to the hall on Edmonds Street - roads will be closed for the chariot. The event will go from 6 to 11 p.m. The parade starts at 7 p.m.
SFU development
Polygon Development is seeking a rezoning bylaw amendment to permit construction of two five-to six-storey apartment buildings with 158 units and underground parking at UniverCity.
The site is located within the designated residential area of SFU's community plan, with a public pathway running east-west between the two buildings.
The rezoning bylaw goes to public hearing on June 25 at 7 p.m. inside council chambers at city hall.
Mixed-use
A mixed-use office and automobile dealership is being proposed for 2020 Boundary Rd. at the northeast corner of Lougheed Highway.
A rezoning bylaw is going to public hearing on June 25.
The proposed plan consists of two to three high-end automobile dealerships, a four-storey car storage building and an eight-storey office building with underground parking and commercial/restaurant uses.
In 2008, the site was purchased by TransLink to develop it as a bus depot and service facility, or a re-designation of the site for high-density residential uses, according to a city staff report. But the site was not considered to support it.
Telus Skysigns
Telus is seeking a rezoning bylaw amendment to allow the installation of two identical skysigns on its two office buildings at 4519 Canada Way.
One skysign will replace an existing one on the Trans Canada Highway frontage of the northwest building.
The second one is proposed for the Canada Way frontage of the southeast building.
The rezoning bylaw goes to public hearing on June 25.
City contract
A $1.2 million contract for the city's local road network pavement rehabilitation program has gone to the lowest bidder, Jack Cewe Ltd.
The roadwork improvements include the addition of 8,700 tonnes of various machine-laid hot mix asphaltic concrete courses and 48,000 square metres of asphaltic milling.
