Polygon Developments has submitted a rezoning application for a 37-storey apartment tower across from Central Park in Burnaby.
The development on Patterson Avenue would also include three-storey townhouses, according to a report from the city's director of planning and building, Basil Luksun.
The site is comprised of eight lots along Patterson and Barker avenues. The Barker Avenue properties currently have single-family homes on them, and the Patterson Avenue lots are occupied by two two-storey apartment buildings with 16 rental units in total.
The development proposal includes 242 apartments; a communal lounge, meeting room and gym for residents, located on the ground floor of the tower; landscaped boulevards and trees along Patterson Avenue; and a central garden with a public art installation and a play area.
The proposal includes 80,944 square feet of additional floor space in exchange for an estimated $7.5 million cash-in-lieu contribution to the city's community amenity bonus fund.
The rezoning application is going to public hearing on May 29. Public hearings take place at the council chamber at city hall at 7 p.m.
