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46-storey highrise pitched next to Metrotown station

By Wanda Chow - Burnaby NewsLeader
Published: November 04, 2010 12:00 PM
Updated: November 04, 2010 12:14 PM

A proposed highrise development adjacent to the Metrotown SkyTrain station could be the first to take advantage of proposed new density bonuses for Burnaby’s town centres.

The project by Intracorp Lands Ltd. is being proposed for lots at the corner of Telford Avenue and Beresford Street, directly in front of the station. The property is currently occupied by a large warehouse and two single-family homes, and would incorporate the city-owned property at 6475 Telford Ave. and part of Beresford Street.

The developer presented an earlier proposal to public hearing in 2008 which consisted of a 28-storey tower with one storey of ground-level commercial space along Beresford, and 4,500 square feet of city-owned non-profit office space.

Last April, that proposal was shelved while the developer produced a new design that would incorporate the new supplemental community benefit density bonus policy which will itself go to public hearing on Nov. 23.

The new proposed concept consists of a 46-storey residential tower with a four-storey commercial podium on Beresford, a five-storey stacked townhouse podium component on Telford, and a series of two-storey townhouses along the site’s southern property line.

The commercial portion includes up to 16,000 square feet, over three levels, of city-owned community amenity space.

To go along with the reduced parking requirements as set out in the proposed new density bonus policy, “the developer has agreed to reduce the market value of the 41 units which have a parking stall as an option in the development,” a city staff report said.

A key component, according to the report, is a proposal for a public plaza along Beresford Street and a significant public art piece along Telford Avenue. Among the objectives of the design is to integrate the adjacent Maywood neighbourhood into the town centre. It will include pedestrian and cyclist-friendly linkages to provide easier access to Metrotown mall, the library branch and civic square, Bonsor Recreation Centre, and Central Park from the area south of Metrotown station.

It also aims to transform Beresford into a vibrant public space.

“Beresford Street will become the town centre’s outdoor living space; a place for people to gather and interact as well as a place for celebration.”

At Monday’s council meeting, the reaction from council members was generally positive.

Mayor Derek Corrigan said the proposal is “walker friendly” and will go a long way towards making people more comfortable walking to and from the SkyTrain station.

“It will be the safest transit station anywhere in the Lower Mainland once this development along Beresford is completed.”

Coun. Pietro Calendino said, “I hope it’s a catalyst for many more developments in that area and in Burnaby.”

The project is the subject of a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Nov. 23 at city hall council chambers.
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