Surrey Council advances OCP amendment and R1-to-R2 rezoning at 3045 144 Street to enable suburban lot subdivision, plus approves development permit for six-storey hotel at 14178 104 Avenue.

Key Agenda Items

• OCP amendment to remove 3045 144 Street from Suburban Density Exception Area, with rezoning from R1 (Suburban Residential) to R2 (Quarter Acre Residential) for subdivision into two lots — headed to Public Hearing
• Development Permit and Variance Permit for a six-storey hotel at 14178 104 Avenue with reduced parking ratio (1 to 0.85 spaces per unit) on existing commercial site
• Development Variance Permit for the 144 Street subdivision site (details truncated but endorsed to proceed to Public Notification)

Development Opportunity

The removal of a property from the Suburban Density Exception Area signals potential for incremental densification along the 144 Street corridor — LandPlay should monitor whether adjacent R1 parcels follow suit, as successful OCP amendments create precedent for assembling nearby suburban lots for upzoning. The hotel permit on 104 Avenue reinforces the City Centre's commercial intensification trend, supporting land value appreciation for holdings in that node.