The City and a Vancouver-based developer are going back to the negotiating table after the developer successfully appealed a decision by council regarding a proposed apartment complex in Rosewood.

In a 28-page appeals decision posted to the city’s website, the development appeals board granted an appeal from Arbutus Properties over a holding symbol on a parcel of land at the southeast edge of the city.

The holding symbol prevented Arbutus from proceeding with a 244-unit apartment complex until the lot is serviced with roughly $7 million worth of sewer infrastructure, including a lift station, as part of an agreement to build the project.

City council previously denied Arbutus’ request to lift the hold on Nov. 2, 2022, before appealing once again at the board hearing on Dec. 8, 2022.

In its decision, the four-member board granted the appeal based on three specifications: the appeal would not “injuriously affect the neighbouring properties,” it would not compromise, defeat or be offensive to existing zoning bylaws, and the appeal would not give any special privileges to neighbouring properties in the same zoning district.

The city now has 30 days to remove the hold, and Arbutus has seven days following the removal to pay roughly $2 million in outstanding fees and levies.

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