A rezoning proposal for a 13-storey building in Central Lonsdale is being discussed after it was sent back to the drawing board by CNV council last year. As many as 118 residential rental units and a 81-space child care facility is proosed at the 13-story building proposed at 1536-1550 Eastern Avenue in the City of North Vancouver.
The building will replace two apartment buildings containing 34 one- and two-bedroom rental units built in the 1960s. The proposal came before council in last spring but was sent back as some councillors raised concerns around the number of childcare spaces in a busy area. The developer was earlier proposing 180 child care spaces, but now 81 units are proposed, but the number of rental units have gone from 107 to 118 units.
The proposed building will be located in Central Lonsdale, along the eastern side of Eastern Avenue between East 17th Street to the north, and East 15th Street to the south. Also proposed are two levels of underground parking for residents, visitors and the child care use.
Thirtenn units are proposed as mid-market rentals and two units are intended for child care staff and offered at the same rental rates as the mid-market rental units. “The intent is to improve access to housing options for staff and to help reduce commuting time. The applicant is proposing each unit to be fully furnished, offered at below-market rental rates and would accommodate two staff members each. Tenancy of these units would be conditional of employment by the child care facility,” notes a staff report to council.
113 units in today’s market seems tight. And who will rent? Working folk or the offspring of the owners of those over-priced homes in Capilano etc? Will there be a lottery for tenancy based upon families couples etc who are being given the “heave Ho” out of the original sites!
Sixty years ago we rented on 19th, 1 BDRM, $85/month.
It is already very dense around that area. I live where 17th St. intersects with Eastern Ave. The traffic is bad. We often hear car horns from speeding drivers travelling on 17th blasting other drivers trying to get onto 17th from Eastern. Several parking places have been taken away in the neighbourhood so that drivers are double parking to do a quick drop off. East 17th Street has become a hazard. Not only is it a truck route for Loblaws Market and heavy trucks, the cars coming in and out of Loblaws parking garage is a concern. And there is another building going up where the ESSO used to be. Their parking garage exit will be in the alley and no doubt cars will turning out onto 17th St. Another issue is the dogs. Every new building that pops up is filled with dogs that have no where to go to do their business. Our lawn seems to be a popular dog toilet. The noise level and light pollution in this neighbourhood has risen with each new building. Come by at night and see the “Where Else Would You Rather Be” sign which glares out at you to see what I mean. The intercom at that same building goes off day and night. Please, powers that be, think of people’s sanity before you start cramming in hundreds more people and cars. The increase in density does not contribute to a better quality of life.
Unfortunately people’s sanity is not a cash cow to them and they really don’t care.
It’s all about money, more property taxes each year, building permits and all the other expenses that go along with allowing too many big unaffordable apartment condo buildings being built to destroy North Van.
Even if a rental building is built – who can afford them – not regular working people.
More people, more cars but no new infrastructure to help any anyone get around easier.
North Van has lost the ESSO, Husky and maybe on other but I can’t remember which one recently.
More and more parking spaces being taken away and bus stops being added to stop directly in the lane of traffic to cause more congestion and slowdowns.
Way too many dogs being allowed in these buildings with too many careless lazy dog owners who don’t pick up after their dogs.
Progress is one thing but it is OVERKILL as North Van is being destroyed by all of this and it’s all for money.
Enough with the overpriced rental buildings! The traffic in eastern ave is too much now ? The last building that went up on eastern has taken parking away from the people that have lived here for years. Congestion is too much for the area! There is a dog park on eastern now that should be a green space! With out dogs ! This city is becoming uglier and uglier by the day ! Boxes and more boxes !! 17th Lonsdale a gas station and now slated to be a residential building in one year ? What happened to venting the property !!!!! That station has been there for 70 years.
The traffic is already highly congested in that area. The intersection that leads to the main entrance of the hospital is already high accident zone with people speeding through the intersection to avoid Lonsdale, or running red lights in every direction. Parents are also parking illegally in the bus turn lane/no parking zone on East 15th across fom Lions Gate Plaza or on St Georges and East 15th to drop/pick their kids off at the daycare that is located East 15th near Eastern Avenue. Eastern Avenue is also a “freeway” for those trying to get to LobLaws and/or bypass St. Georges. Now this new building is also offering 81 daycare spots?