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South Jubilee 34-unit rental building proposal goes to public hearing

Six-storey rental building with ground-floor commercial space would replace an existing four-unit townhouse development at 1693-1699 Fort St.

Andrew A. Duffy Feb 17, 2023 2:31 AM

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A 34-unit rental project in the South Jubilee ­neighbourhood, initially conceived as student housing, will now head to ­public hearing as a mixed-use, ­purpose-built rental ­development after getting ­unanimous approval from V­ictoria council’s committee of the whole Thursday.

The project, proposed by Aryze Developments, would see a six-storey rental building with ground-floor commercial space replace an existing four-unit townhouse development at ­1693-1699 Fort St.

The proposal requires rezoning and an amendment to the official community plan.

It also calls for only nine parking stalls for the ­building. There are plans for bus passes for all residents for three years, parking for a car-share vehicle and car-share ­memberships for each unit, 63 long-term bike stalls and six visitor bike stalls.

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