22 Jun 2026 Council meeting Housing

Development Permit Application No. DP1357 - 5180 Universal Place

Motion

That Council issue Development Permit No. DP1357 for a multi -family cohousing development at 5180 Universal Place with variances as outlined in the “Proposed Variances” section of the Staff Report titled “Development Permit Application No. DP1357 - 5180 Universal Place”, dated 2026-JUN-22.

Minutes, page 9

Sources

Agenda itemCity agenda

Staff reportPage 2

Purpose

To present for Council’s consideration a development permit application for a multi-family residential development at 5180 Universal Place.

Staff report, page 2

Staff recommendation

That Council issue Development Permit No. DP1357 for a multi-family cohousing development at 5180 Universal Place with variances as outlined in the “Proposed Variances” section of the Staff Report titled “Development Permit Application No. DP1357 – 5180 Universal Place”, dated 2026-JUN-22.

Staff report, page 2

DocumentsStaff report about Housing, Land Use & Urban Form

Ben Geselbracht Yes

I'm very insupportive this rezoning. We've kind of tracking the process of getting into this place. And the co - housing model is a really interesting one. And I, and I know the folks behind this will be really focusing on livability and making this a really great place to live. And so I'm happy to see that it's made it this far.

Paul Manly Yes

Thank you through your mayor. Um, I am very supportive of this as well. I think the co - housing model is very interesting community building model and the co - housing Pacific Gardens co - housing community on 7th. This has been very successful. And I, I know, um, they have less parking spaces there as well, but also co - op car. Andy, uh, which is well used. And, um, it's a real community building projects. So I think, uh, I wish them all the success from getting this done. Thanks. Thank you very much.

Ian Thorpe Yes

Any further questions, comments. Yes. Council Thirt. Thank you, your worship. I'm sorry, but I can't resist. Um, I support this project and I will vote in favor of it. But I, I have to express my, my ongoing concern about parking variations. And we saw it in the last proposal that we just passed. And I voted for. We see it in this proposal where the variation, uh, goes from 50 to 39 parking spaces. And the staff report even notes that, uh, this may result in spillover parking on the surrounding neighbourhood. We're doing this more and more. And we're just putting more cars parked on neighbourhood roads, which causes other problems. Uh, in this case, it's 29 units. Um, and there's only allowance for three visitor parking spaces. On the other hand, we have 29 spaces for secure bike parking. Again, this is great in theory. I don't think it reflects the reality of transportation patterns or parking problems in the city.

Questions and answers

Councillor Sheryl Armstrong
Yes

asked

Any discussion. Councillor Armstrong and Councillor Gesselbrock. Yeah, I just, um, I have some concerns about this for the simple fact. We already have so many issues on Lost Lake. Is that road going to be able to take the added traffic? Was that look that I know it probably doesn't require a traffic study. But, you know, we're getting constant complaints about how narrow it is. There's no sidewalks. There's so many issues. Will that put an added issue on it? Or can it move off to another road

J. Holm

answeredDirector, Planning and Development

that I'm missing? Mr. Holm, thank you three worship to Councillor Armstrong. So you correct it. The development didn't meet the threshold to trigger traffic impact assessment. Um, and, uh, anticip, we do anticipate that, uh, there will be additional parking obviously on, uh, universal place. Sorry, I can't hear you. Thank you. Yeah. Sorry. The development did not, you correct the development did not trigger the threshold to require traffic impact assessment. And, uh, we do anticipate additional, um, on street parking on universal place. Um, as well. I don't know how far, I mean, it'll be, um, difficult to predict, but I don't know how your rate lost Lake Road is, you know, challenging with respect to on street parking. I don't know how far. From the development people would be, I guess it would be a behavioral thing that how far from the development they'd be willing to park and walk. The developer did provide, um, is proposing to provide additional. Opportunity for bicycle parking as well on site. And, uh, and supports for alternative transportation. It is well, as it's a, um, co - housing development and they anticipate the vehicle usage in behaviour will be different than a typical market development and they anticipate that they're providing sufficient parking to, uh, to meet the needs.

followed up

And just one other question, if I may, um, with the removal of all those trees seen as it is steep slopal, that have a big impact on slope stability.

J. Holm

answeredDirector, Planning and Development

Uh, they will, um, through your worship council Armstrong. So they will, um, undertake appropriate geotechnical assessments to ensure that slope stability is retained. Um, and, uh, yeah, it is a steep site and they do anticipate a fair amount of sight grading. And they've designed the buildings to help to achieve some of the site grading as well. So.