An excellent Italian place opened up at the Quay. They have a location in Chinatown, and now have expanded to the North Shore. Nice to see things opening up!!
Major development proposal incoming for North Vancouver’s Lynn Creek
District of North Vancouver council voted unanimously July 21 to advance Denna Homes’ proposal for two towers – 34 and 30 storeys in height – containing 683 strata and rental homes, plus retail space, offices and a child care facility along with a public plaza.
Collectively known as Seylynn Centre, the project would cover the entire block between Fern Street and Hunter Street on the east side of Mountain Highway.
If approved, the west tower will include 338 strata units, 12,000 square feet of commercial/retail space including a 4,100-square foot restaurant and almost 17,000 square feet of office. The east tower will include 345 rental homes, 72 of which will be offered at below-market rates for households earning low-to-moderate incomes and a childcare facility with room for 49 tots.
And they don't want similar density in Ambleside but plopping 25 storey towers up in the mountains..
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West Van council sets public hearing date for Rodgers Creek towers
West Vancouver council is moving ahead with a plan to add height and removal rental from a project of high rises above the Upper Levels Highway.
At a July 21 meeting, council voted to send an updated proposal for the Beedie Uplands development to a public hearing.
An initial version of the plan, first approved in 2019, involved rezoning the properties at 3861 and 3875 Upland Way as well as 3389 and 3181 Chippendale Rd. to allow up to 620 units in a mix of single-family homes, “cluster housing” and apartment buildings.
Under that proposal, one of the development lots was required to be built as rental – up to 275 homes.
Since the previous rezoning, some of the cluster and single-family homes have been built, but none of the rental units.
Now, developer Beedie Living is asking council to remove the rental requirement and increase the building height on three of the four towers on the site – from 16 storeys to 20 or 25 storeys.
I wasn't aware the bike course was evicted, I thought it was promising. Perhaps the pickle ball demographic is more likely to support the mall than the bike course demographic.
I wasn't aware the bike course was evicted, I thought it was promising. Perhaps the pickle ball demographic is more likely to support the mall than the bike course demographic.
Yeah, I felt bad for them, and it was a real blow to many people I'm sure, but they just couldn't bring in the revenue consistently to afford rent.
A multi-tower development going up in the Rodgers Creek area will be all strata going forward, despite the project originally being approved with up to 275 rental units required in the plan.
At a meeting on Monday, council unanimously approved an application from Beedie Living to remove the rental requirement for the project at 3861 and 3875 Upland Way, and 3389 and 3181 Chippendale Rd.
But just as the rezoning approval was read for a third time, Coun. Nora Gambioli made a motion that half of the developer’s $13-million community amenity contribution for the project go the district’s affordable housing reserve. However, no one on council seconded the motion, so it failed.
Time for a gondola (which will also be voted down)?
There was that previous proposal connected to a housing development but it probably is better to do that highway bus option versus trying to funnel everyone down to Marine Drive. At full buildout they are looking at around 7000 people up there but you assume the majority will still drive.
It'll be interesting how this changes their redevelopment plans for that corner of the reserve.
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CAPREIT Sells International Plaza In North Van To Squamish Nation For $54.2M
On Wednesday, CAPREIT (TSX: CAR.UN) and Nch’ḵay̓ — the economic development arm of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) — jointly announced that they had completed a transaction pertaining to the International Plaza Apartments in North Vancouver.
The International Plaza Apartments are located at 1959-1999 Marine Drive in North Vancouver, at the southwest corner of the intersection with Capilano Road. The property consists of two high-rise towers with a total of 471 rental units above just over 65,000 sq. ft of commercial retail space and sits atop reserve land located in the Squamish Nation village of X̱wemelch’stn (Capilano IR #5).
According to Nch’ḵay̓, the Squamish Nation leased out the land for development in 1965, the lease was reassigned in 1972, and construction of the International Plaza Apartments was completed in 1975. CAPREIT later acquired the property in 2004 and, thus, the transaction now returns ownership of the property to the Squamish Nation.
Because International Plaza is an incomegenerating property with residential and
commercial rentals, Nch’ḵay̓ was able to
obtain an advantageous commercial
mortgage through CIBC that is supported by
CMHC’s MLI Select program. This program
allowed us to obtain financing at preferential
rates without having to use Nation funds or
subject the Nation to any commitments. As
part of the deal, the land lease will be
extended by 99 years to 2124, which
enhances our ability to expand and manage a
growing real estate portfolio. Under these
new circumstances and our ownership, the
value of the property has increased
significantly.
West Vancouver council shuts down staff-recommended bus efficiency changes
West Vancouver will not be receiving much of the $4 million offered up by TransLink this year to make a number of changes aimed at improving bus service.
At a meeting Monday, council voted down several staff-recommended infrastructure changes along the urban Marine Drive corridor.
But council did move ahead with one item in the related bus speed and reliability report, which will have district staff undertake a study looking at adding left turn bays and other changes at the 15th Street and Marine Drive intersection – one of the most accident-prone traffic areas in the municipality.
As for the other suggestions – adding a bus bulge and parking stalls at 17th Street, filling in bus bays at 21st and 22nd streets, and removing select bus stops with less rider activity – all those items were defeated.
Coun. Nora Gambioli was the lone supporter of all the proposed initiatives, arguing that council has a duty to follow the district’s own strategic transportation plan, which prioritizes pedestrian and bus infrastructure over people’s vehicles.
The recommendations first came to council at a July 7 meeting, but were deferred to allow for more public input after the summer holiday season.
On Monday, roads and transportation senior manager Sean O’Sullivan noted that two people spoke at the July meeting and five emails were received. Two others spoke during the Sept. 8 meeting. Much of the feedback was supportive of the projects, with some general criticism thrown at TransLink.
Presenting to council, O’Sullivan said that TransLink is having a tough time keeping up with population growth and is using data to find efficiencies that will improve service.
Coun. Nora Gambioli expressed concerns about drainage on the site.
“It looks like an awfully impermeable site. I guess that might get changed a little bit with some public input,” she said. “But I wonder about that, given our recent weather predictions for the next 100 years.”
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West Vancouver council considers mixed-use building on Masonic Hall site
District of West Vancouver council is considering a plan to finally redevelop the old Masonic Hall site in Ambleside.
On Monday, a majority of council voted to send a preliminary proposal to the public consultation phase for a nine-storey mixed use building at 1763 Bellevue Ave.
But Coun. Christine Cassidy dissented, stating that the applicant should have included more community use space in the plan.
Since 2014, West Van has rejected various proposals for the site. The latest was in 2021 when a previously elected council quashed a plan for a nine-storey building with 22 strata units, six non-market rental units and five commercial/office units. No community use was included in that proposal.
It was defeated, with some on council lamenting that the property had been underutilized for so long, while others complaining that the proposal was too dense. In the end it was voted down because most council members didn’t support moving ahead in advance of upcoming changes to the Ambleside local area plan.
In the current proposal, there would be 24 strata units and two street-level commercial units with a 6,775-square-foot community use space along with 2,300 square feet of dedicated outdoor space on an elevated terrace.
Looks like councilors that want to stay in power by not approving any densification. The "it's zoned for community use" comment is stupid as well. Who is going to give the City of West Van a freebie community amenity, especially if they're only offering 9 floors? Nobody, which is exactly what they seem to want.
West Vancouver lowers pay parking fee in Ambleside Park
Council voted Monday to reduce the fee to $2.50 per hour, from the more than $5 that the district has been charging drivers to leave their vehicles by the seaside park.
The move comes after a vocal backlash from members of the Ambleside business community, who have complained that the pay parking program has been costing them thousands of dollars in lost revenue.
West Vancouver council votes to defy provincial housing directives
West Vancouver council is escalating its spat with the provincial housing ministry.
On Monday, the district’s elected officials unanimously voted to send a proposed update of its official community plan to a public hearing on Nov. 17.
But the proposed version of the plan flies in the face of directives issued to the district earlier this year by B.C.’s Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs.
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