Brief: Plans for new apartment building in Revelstoke on the move

Revelstoke may soon be getting a bit of a break in its ongoing housing issue as plans for a new apartment building work their way to city council.

On December 14, planning staff brought a rezoning and development permit application for the construction of a 24-unit apartment building to the city’s Advisory Planning Commission. 

The Advisory Planning Commission was asked to provide comments or recommendations for Revelstoke City Council’s consideration on the proposed development permit application. The commission will ensure that the development form and proposed density is compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood and is consistent with the Scenic Corridor Development Permit Area guidelines.

The staff report named the owner and applicant as Tyler Delaurier and Selkirk Planning and Jason Roe. The proposed building would be built off Victoria Road West and fall within the Farwell / Mountainview neighbourhood.

The application details proposed amenities the building will include, like landscaping around the perimeter of the building; balconies for each unit; underground, secure hanging bike racks and storage lockers; as well as a rooftop patio. The building would include 15 one-bedroom, one-bath units and nine two-bedroom, two-bath units.

The plans include taking advantage of Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) financing. This would require that the building have at least five units that respond to a need for rental supply. It would also require that at least 20 percent of overall units have rents below 30 percent of the median total income for families in the area or that the proposal be approved under another affordable housing program.

The report also included some details about the proposed design of the building. The building would include modern architectural features with building articulation and projecting canopies.

The Advisory Planning Commission will make recommendations about whether the building permit application is consistent with city policies and should be moved forward.