More homes are planned for West Coquitlam.
But in a new bid proposed for the Oakdale neighbourhood, an applicant is proposing a townhouse project with lots of amenity goodies.
Tonight, July 29, Coquitlam city council will consider first, second and third bylaw readings to rezone six properties off Clarke Road by the Port Moody border: 614, 616, 618, 620, 622 and 624 Thompson Ave.
Thompson Adera Projects wants to consolidate the 82,788 sq. ft. site to build 118 stacked townhouse units — in five buildings over one underground parkade — as well as dedicate a part of the future Elmwood Street extension, between Thompson Avenue and the rear lane.
If OK’d by council with the requested variances, the developer is also planning 6,673 sq. ft. of common amenity space that includes a:
- gym
- party room
- theatre
- video gaming room
- music practice room
- maker room
- dog washing station
- co-working room
In addition, the 129 residential parking spots would have a Level 2 or higher charging outlet for electric vehicles.
A sign to advertise the proposal went up on site last December and, this month, property owners and tenants within 100 m of the site were notified by mail.
According to a report from Chris Jarvie, Coquitlam’s director of development services, the company has signed a letter stating it wishes to stick to the city’s current development policies and forego the entitlements under the provincial government’s new Bill 47.
As the site is located within the new Tier 3 of the Burquitlam Station Transit-Oriented Area (TOA), new housing projects close to transit routes are mandated to be built at least eight storeys high, with a 3.0 FAR density.
Should the site-specific bid be approved, the city would bring in an estimated:
- $4.2 million in development cost charges
- $607,000 in community amenity contributions
- $2,360 for the transit development monitoring fund
Jarvie wrote that the stacked townhouse bid is one of six active applications for the surrounding area:
- 47 stratified units in three buildings on Harrison Avenue (Grimwood Architecture)
- 59 stratified units in seven buildings on Harrison Avenue (Domus Projects)
- 259 stratified units in two six-storey apartment buildings and two three-storey townhouse buildings on Harrison and Kelmsley avenues and Clarke Road (Woodbridge Homes)
- 78 stratified units in five buildings on Thompson Avenue (Everglade Development)
- 77 stratified units in five buildings on Thompson Avenue (Everglade Development)
