Rezoning requests for three residential towers proposed for Metrotown are heading to a public hearing next week.
All three proposals passed first reading May 7 after an initial report in April, and ask council to rezone property from the RM3 multiple family zoning to CD comprehensive development district, based on the city’s Metrotown plan. A total of 211 units of low-cost, older rental units will be demolished in the process.
Blue Sky Properties Inc. (Bosa) is requesting to build a 39-storey, 287-unit residential tower with six townhouses at 5977 Wilson Ave., while Telford Avenue Project LP is requesting to build a 33-storey, 290-unit tower with eight townhouses at 6525 Telford Ave.
Belfort (McKay) Properties Limited Partnership is planning a 31-storey, 265-unit residential tower, with nine townhouses on the shared property of 6433 McKay Ave. and 6366 Cassie Ave.
The public hearing take place at Burnaby City Hall next Tuesday, May 29 at 7 p.m.
