2.4
VIEW CONES AND BUILDING HEIGHT
The West End Community Plan requires buildings located in Area ‘A’ be restricted at 117.3 metres. Measured
from base surface, the north parapet height is limited to 424’-9” (74m) geodetic.
An exception for the height limitation is proposed for the elevator overrun and machine room. This will allow
elevator access to the level 42 amenity rooms and exterior terrace.
The following View Cones cross the proposed 1640-1650 Alberni site; B1, C1, 20, and 3.2.1. At a max
geodetic elevation of 133 metres, View Cone 20 (view of Capilano valley and the north shore from Granville
Street) is the most restrictive. A view shadow within View Cone 20 increases the allowable height of the
project. The proposed exception for the elevator overrun and machine room is below this view cone shadow.
Georgia Corridor
SITE
VIEW CONE 3.2.1
VIEW CONE 20
INCLUDING VIEWCONE SHADOW
MAXIMUM COMMUNITY
PLAN HEIGHT - 385ft (117.3m)
3.2.1
20
Applicable View Cones
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Community Height and View Cone Diagram
WEST GEORGIA
V I E W I M PA C T S T U D Y
POTENTIAL FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT
CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
8° 71°
14 STOREY
RESIDENTIAL
LANE
89°
22 STOREY
RESIDENTIAL
22 STOREY
RESIDENTIAL
WEST GEORGIA
WEST GEORGIA
ROBSON STREET
ROBSON STREET
1668 Alberni Balcony Impact
Robson Place Impact Floors 1 to 14
14 STOREY
RESIDENTIAL
POTENTIAL FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT
CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
14 STOREY
RESIDENTIAL
° 71°
LANE
14 STOREY
RESIDENTIAL
14 STOREY
RESIDENTIAL
50
POTENTIAL FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT
5"
3'- 77]
5
R 62
1
[R
CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
LANE
89°
22 STOREY
RESIDENTIAL
CARDERO STREET
ALBERNI STREET
BIDWELL STREET
CARDERO STREET
BIDWELL STREET
ALBERNI STREET
R8
[R24 0'-0"
384
]
22 STOREY
RESIDENTIAL
ROBSON STREET
Robson Place Impact Floors 15 to 22
POTENTIAL FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT
CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
1668 Alberni is 14 storeys with primary orientaiton to the north and south. The
building elevation facing the project site is absent of windows. Views from the
lane side balconies will be minimally impacted beyond current conditions.
31
°
2°
LANE
°
40
°
67°
14 STOREY
RESIDENTIAL
13
14 STOREY
RESIDENTIAL
CARDERO STREET
14 STOREY
RESIDENTIAL
STREET
BIDWELL
STREET
CARDERO
ALBERNI STREET
9°
BIDWELL STREET
ALBERNI STREET
777 Cardero is an existing 21 storey residential tower with primary orientation
to the east and west. The view from the corner window in the corner units will
be impacted mimimally for the first 14 storeys as the profile of the proposed
development is only slightly wider than the profile of the existing structure.
ROBSON STREET
Separation Strategy
1668 Alberni
777 Cardero - Robson Place
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2.5
A.1
VIEW CONES AND BUILDING HEIGHT
The West End Community Plan requires the height of buildings located in Area ‘A’ of the Georgia Corridor be restricted to below 385 ft
(117.3m) above base surface. The project massing is below height restriction with the exception of the elevator overrun. This relaxation
of the height requirement is permitted by section 10.11 of the Vancouver Zoning and Development Bylaw. Extending the elevator overrun
above the main tower roof allows resident access to the amenity space and terrace on level 42.
View Cone 3.2.1
Queen Elizabeth Park to Downtown
skyline and North Shore Mountains
View Cone 20 is below the top of the proposed tower, however a number of existing buildings shadow the view allowing an increase in
height.
• Shadow A is created by an existing building at 2410-2418 Granville Street
• Shadow B is created by numerous existing towers at the foot of the Burrard bridge.
Elevator Overrun
relaxation from West End
Community plan height restriction
View Cone 20 shadow B
View Cone 3.2.1 is well above the proposed project massing and does not impact it’s form.
482.05’ (146.93m)
view cone 3.2.1
VIEW CONE 3.2.1
441.24’ (134.49m)
view cone 20 shadow B
VIEW CONE 20 SHADOW B
433’-7”
elevator overrun
424.58’ (129.4m)
community plan max height
424’-9”
roof parapet
elevator
machine room
amenity
C0MMUNITY PLAN
481.79’ (146.85m)
view cone 3.2.1
West End Community Plan
maximum height above base surface
for Georgia Corridor Area A.
View Cone 20
Granville Street at Broadway to
Capilano Valley and North Shore
436.35’ (133m)
view cone 20 shadow B
429.04’ (130.7m)
community plan max height
415’-9”
amenity terrace guard
385’ above base surface
community plan max height
385’ above base surface
community plan max height
355.02’ (108.2m)
view cone 20
VIEW CONE 20
section detail A
353.01’ (107.6m)
view cone 20
section A
VIEW CONE 20 SHADOWS A.2
View Cone 20
Shadow A
Shadow B
View Cone 20
Approximate Project Outline
approximate view from view cone 20
base point at intersection of Broadway
and Granville Streets
Shadow A - 2410 Granville Street
Shadow B - 1111 + 1133 Beach Ave and 1160 Burnaby
View Cone 20
Approximate Project Outline
view cone detail image