Two new residential towers at UniverCity are closer to breaking ground after Burnaby city council gave first reading to a rezoning application and sent the proposal to an upcoming public hearing.
Developer Liberty Homes wants to built the two highrise apartment buildings at 8725 University Cres. The site is currently home to trees, a small parking lot and a cleared and undeveloped area.
The buildings would include three-storey townhomes at their base, with a 20-storey tower to the south and a 14-storey tower to the north and three levels of underground parking. The whole development would include 199 units, including one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments.
The development plan includes a landscaped central courtyard, garden plot and rain gardens.
“The proposal generally meets the development guidelines established for the UniverCity neighbourhood and is considered suitable for presentation to public hearing,” acording to a city report.
The hearing is scheduled for Aug. 28 at 7 p.m.
