The proponents of a recently approved 21-storey building on East 14th Street will complete the design and construction of a full traffic signal upgrade at the intersection of East 14th Street and St. Georges Avenue. The council approved the rezoning for Three Shore’s development application on May 6, with Coun. Don Bell opposed.
The 15,691 square-foot site for the development is located mid-block along the 100 block of East 14th Street. The application proposes a 21-storey mixed-use building with two commercial uses: retail and services at ground level, office commercial uses at level 2, and 19 levels of strata residential units within the upper levels.
A staff report states parking access will be provided off the rear lane, with 184 parking spaces proposed. Of these, 153 are resident parking spaces, 13 are residential visitor spaces, 15 are commercial spaces, and three are shared residential visitor and commercial spaces.
According to the City of North Vancouver staff report, a Transportation Study was completed for the proposed development. The staff report says the study demonstrates the surrounding road network and intersections can accommodate future traffic from the development with minimal additional delay. The development will generate approximately 86 and 95 vehicle trips during the morning and evening peak hours, respectively.
As the City mandates, the developer will reconstruct the frontage works along East 14th Street with a new sidewalk, street lighting, street furnishings, and a seating area. Existing street trees will be retained, and additional street trees will be provided.
The developer will also repave East 14th Street and the adjoining laneways. “In addition to the bylaw-required infrastructure upgrades, the applicant will complete the design and construction of a full traffic signal at the intersection of East 14th Street and St. Georges Avenue,” the staff report notes.
The developer has agreed to contribute $59,621.00 towards future upgrades to the sanitary sewer main on East 14th Street. Other conditions of the approval include the relocation of existing utility poles, public access right-of-way along the western boundary, and public access right-of-way over the courtyard adjacent to the west laneway.
The development has faced stiff opposition from neighbours and other community members, who have expressed their concerns about the increased traffic in an already congested area and the density transfer accompanying the building’s approval. After several residents spoke against the development, the CNV council voted to ban the public from talking about specific development applications after legal advice from staff.
The traffic study is not current and does not depict the current excessive traffic in the area It was completed in the midst of COVID when there was no
Traffic
Is the city not paid by tax payers? So why would you leave their voices out? That’s so wrong!
There is a GOOD reason why people have been against this and it is clear to me that NONE of you give a dang about what the people that PAY your salary have to say.. Truly disgusting behavior from those that think the PEOPLES voice do not matter.. Perhaps the people need to remember ALL your names and have you voted OUT ! Enough is enough!
I’m pretty sure that these changes will make things worse. Why was the top half of 14th made a one way street to begin with?
CONGESTION.
The highrise construction across from Centreview on 13th Street has effectively shut down one lane of traffic, for most of the block, and closed the sidewalk on that side of the road for the last 10 months. But it was essentially a 4 lanes street, so not a real problem.
WIth the proposed new tower on 14th, which lane are they going to close on 14th street to accommodate all the cement trucks, pumper trucks, crane(s), and the hundreds of flat deck trucks needed to deliver gypsum board, electrical components, steel studs, flooring, plumbing, paint supplies, fixtures, insulation, windows, etc.?
Or are they thinking they can close down a portion of the alley?
Changing the street traffic could be a plus or negative, but has anyone considered the logistics of the building construction over a year!?