Zuliani and Company Consultants Ltd.

 

 

The Fraser Lands

 Location: South east Vancouver, B.C. along the North Arm of the Fraser River  

Client: City of Vancouver 

Scope: 260 acres (land use planning) 65 acres (rezoning / site development / marketing)

Ø      Fraser River front site

Ø      1,800 new homes

Ø      40,000 sf of commercial space

Ø      3 public parks including a 15 acre, 4,000 ft long riverfront park

Ø      school site opportunity 

Objective: Determine the optimal land use for the overall area, then rezone and develop appropriate portions to create a new residential neighbourhood, provide public access to the riverfront, protect and rationalize industrial activities while generating funds from underutilized or vacant land.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Role: As a senior land development consultant with Moodie Consultants Ltd., Steve Zuliani served as project manager of 11 specialty consultant firms during site planning (2 years), construction (phased over 3 years) and site marketing and property management (phased over 4 years).

Responsibilities included managing and coordinating project team and day to day activities to plan and complete:

 

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Ø      Land Use Planning – Formulation of master land use plan based on assessment of site opportunities and constraints, technical analysis and public consultation

Ø      Land Use Approvals – Preparation of comprehensive zoning regulations and design guidelines

Ø      Conceptual & Detailed Design of all infrastructure, shoreline/flood protection, public park areas

Ø      Subdivision approvals and associated legal work

Ø      Negotiations with City, Provincial and Federal authorities for all technical and regulatory approvals

Ø      Site Preparation and Construction of all infrastructure, shoreline/flood protection, public park areas

Ø      Marketing of 10 development sites by public tender

Ø      Financial forecasting, budget management and reporting

Result: The Fraser Lands has developed into one of the most desirable Fraser River waterfront communities, home to a diversity of residents in townhomes, low rise and high rise apartments and a recreational destination enjoyed by many from the lower mainland.  The marine-industrial theme of the community is highlighted by the extensive riverfront park that provides for a variety of waterfront experiences and activities. 

 

Features include a 350 ft long Kerr Street public pier, boardwalk, beach, family picnic / sports area with tennis, basketball, and play systems, and a unique recreation path within an active CP Rail corridor.

 

Previously a heavy industrial area, the site planning and development required both careful analysis and creative solutions to remediate contaminated soils and prepare the site for residential and public park use.

  The community blends residential and industrial uses by integrating an existing tug boat repair and moorage facility into the development plan and by accommodating log boom storage areas that also provide protection to the environmentally sensitive shoreline.

 

The project balanced the needs of residents with that of the natural environment through comprehensive planning and construction to protect and add extensive intertidal marsh areas that support juvenile salmon and shore birds.  This approach involved working with a variety of environmental authorities and a partnership with the North Fraser Port Authority.   

 As an adjoining area, Champlain Heights South was developed with family oriented housing and two public park areas on the slopes above Marine Way.

 

Financially, the project has had a positive cash flow from its second year and with three development sites remaining as of 2002, the Fraser Lands land development project has generated approximately $50 million in revenue against total costs of $14 million.