Recent Permits in Strathcona, Vancouver

High Density Housing / Commercial - Addition / Alteration - Interior alterations to the basement, 3rd and 4th floors of this 7 storey commercial building. 2109 VBBL

Field Review - Addition / Alteration - Exterior alterations to install a permanent enclosure over a filter press on an elevated platform on this site. Letters of assurance submitted by: Chris Hall, P.Eng, Schedule A, Structural Schedule B. Jared Whitehead, M.Eng, P.Eng, Geotechnical Schedule B. Julian Blackman, P.Eng, Electrical Schedule B

Field Review - Addition / Alteration - #290 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for an existing office tenant on the 2nd floor (#290) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove existing non load bearing partition wall and sliding glass door and infill with existing swing door and new glazing. Relocate electrical outlets.

Field Review - Addition / Alteration - Interior alterations to change the use from Retail Limited Food (Group E) to Restaurant Class 1 (Group D - Low occupancy A2) in this existing mixed use building on this site. This is a class 2 cooking operation under the VBBL 2019. No Grease laden Vapors to be used in this space. OK for Field Review per Jamie Z. No Translucent or opaque film, artwork, posters, shelving, display cases or similar elements are to be installed on or directly outside or inside of the approved glazing frontages and windows so that the interior of the premises is visible at all times from the sidewalk. Separate Sign Permit required for all exterior signage

Certified Professional Program - New Building - #320 Interior alterations to demise the third floor into two Office (Group D) units and provide tenant improvements for #320 to be considered General Office (Group D) in this mixed use building on this site. This is considered the First TI. This is a CP Process Permit and the applicant is Petar Dimov, P. Eng., CP. Building to be sprinklered to NFPA 13. Building Review Branch Notes: 1. Separate permit required for tenant improvement work to #310- Office- Shell (Group D). Stage 1- Full Construction- 2024-06-06- S.Le

Direct to Inspections - Addition / Alteration - Exterior and interior alterations to upgrade the fire protection and smoke exhaust systems at this existing Heritage A mixed use building on this site. OK for BP per A.Wroblewski OK for DTI per W. Wong May 9, 2024

High Density Housing / Commercial - Addition / Alteration - Unit #700; Building Permit for DP-2021-00444 (Phase 2) Interior and Change of Major Occupancy of 1,463 SF at the northwest corner on the 7th floor from Office (group D; previously Unit #708) to a Vocational School (Group A2) and combine into Unit #700 in this existing mixed use building. Scope of work includes constructing a theatre with a platform and two offices and any missing upgrades from Phase 1 under BP-2021-04572. (Refer to drawing page A001 for hardship and proposal.) Sch A, Arch B, Stru B, Mech B, & Elec B are submitted. Occupant load = Max 335 persons (for the entire suite including the theatre with occupant load of 51 persons) Tenant: Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts) Triggered N4 is relaxed to N3 for BP-2022-03658 for Unit #700 with subject to condition that all future TI shall have N3 upgrade as per M. Lam on Sep 15, 2022 with the owner's commitment dated Dec 14, 2022. Refer to BP-2021-04572 for Phase 1 scope. ******THIS PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF VBBL 2019******** Building Review Branch Note: - F4, S3, N3, A3, & E4. (N3 level compliance is confirmed with an investigation report on November 27, 2023 by Dragan Todorovic, P. Eng. - Insulation in the partitions shall be noncombustible or conform to VBBL 3.1.5.14.(4). Insulation specification or testing result shall be submitted to DBI. - The location of every riser in an aisle in the theatre shall be made apparent from both directions of travel by strategically placed lighting or contrasting marking stripes.

High Density Housing / Commercial - Addition / Alteration - To install an accessory structure (988 ft2) for storage (F2) on this existing work yard on this site. 2019 VBBL

Field Review - Addition / Alteration - #100 Interior alterations and change of use from Printing Shop (F2) to 'similar to' laboratory (F2) with ancillary office for new pet aquamation (water cremation) service on ground floor of existing mixed use building on this site. Scope of work to include interior layout changes, electrical and plumbing upgrades, adding walk-in cooler. REVISION #1: - To update the layout. - To relocate the eye washing and sink station. B.Wong - July 11/24 New Tenant: Watermark Pet Hospice and Aquamation Existing non-conforming parking spaces reviewed and noted. Existing non-conforming FSR reviewed and noted. Use ok per Shelley D. per Michelle A. Ok for field review per S. Jordan 18 March 2024 Notes: This building is sprinklered. Storage of dangerous goods to comply with VBBL 3.3.6 Schedule A and B - Architectural: Rosa Salcido, Architect, 778-389-4904. Schedule B - Mechanical & Plumbing: Farzad Hemmati, P.Eng. 604-649-4574. Schedule B - Electrical: Ziyu Fan, P.Eng, 604-370-3361. Energy checklist is currently no longer required with your Building Permit application. Some supporting documents are still required at BP stage, specifically Envelope and HVAC, if applicable. Service Water Heating and Lighting supporting documents, if applicable, must be submitted with your related trades permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant's responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage.

High Density Housing / Commercial - Addition / Alteration - Exterior and interior alterations for mechanical, electrical, structural upgrades to this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. Proposed work includes: Domestic water re-pipe, retrofit existing rooftop HVAC unit to add cooling, removal of existing hydronic boiler and decommission in-floor heating, provide electrical baseboards, replace gas fired domestic hot water heaters with heat pump system, provide new wall mounted HRVs for each suite/provide building envelope work, provide additional power to accommodate newly installed mechanical equipment, replace existing exterior lighting with sensor lighting, replace existing perimeter wood fencing, provide structural upgrades to reinforce the existing structural system, provide structural reinforcements to accommodate newly installed mechanical equipment on the roof.

High Density Housing / Commercial - Temporary Building / Structure - SPECIAL EVENT: To erect and install 1 - 40' x 30', 1- 20' x 30' tent and 1 - 24' x 36', 1 - 20' x 24' stage for the 47th Annual Powell Street Festival event for a limited period of time expiring August 4th,2024 BRB notes, 1. occupant load for each tent structure to not exceed 30 persons

Field Review - Addition / Alteration - Interior alterations for fire damage repairs to this existing Single Detached House on this site. New interior finishes insulation/drywall/paint, flooring, doors, baseboards, casing, wetbar, fixtures damaged by fire The scope include to remove the unauthorized suite.