A new development application has been submitted for properties at the corner of 12th Ave. and 53A Street in Tsawwassen.
A planning department update to council on new applications received includes a rezoning and subdivision proposal for a five-storey, mixed-use building at 5360, 12th Ave. and 1146, 1156 and 1170 53A St.
The building would have commercial space as well as 65 apartment units, including six lock-off units. A lock-off unit is one that can be divided into separate spaces, usually to rent out separately.
According to the planning department, the proposal is consistent with the Neighbourhood Centres & Corridors (NC) designation in the proposed new Official Community Plan (OCP).
An application had previously been considered to build a new 3.5 storey office/retail building at the site.
Following a public hearing last July, council unanimously voted to reject the proposal, preferring the site focus more on residential uses. The proposal had also been a controversial one for neighbours who argued the building didn’t fit with the residential area.
