District of North Vancouver will discuss the issuance of a permit for a rental building in Lynn Valley for a 66-unit, six-storey market rental apartment building at 1149-1155 Lynn Valley Road when the matter comes before Council.
The project has already cleared a key regulatory hurdle — two supporting bylaws amending the Official Community Plan and rezoning the site both received final adoption in December 2025.
According to the report, the 66 units will be a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom market rentals ranging from approximately 427 to 882 square feet.
Design and Community Contributions
The building’s design draws on Lynn Valley’s mountain-village character, featuring stone, glass, metal, and timber finishes. The massing steps down on the west side to transition to the neighbouring five-storey Dakota Residences, with rounded corners responding to the site’s triangular shape.
Staff noted the project will deliver significant community benefits alongside the rental units. The applicant will dedicate roughly 120.9 square metres of land for sidewalk and active transportation improvements, while off-site works — including road upgrades, street trees, and sewer and utility improvements — are estimated at $750,000. Development cost charges will contribute an additional $2.1 million to the District, Metro Vancouver, and TransLink.
Sustainability and Parking
Each suite will have individual heat pumps, and the building will feature high-performance insulation, heat recovery ventilation, and LED lighting. According to the report, landscaping will prioritize native and drought-tolerant plants, and a parkade-integrated stormwater tank will ensure post-development runoff does not exceed pre-development levels.
The project will provide 58 underground parking stalls — 0.88 spaces per unit — a reduced rate the applicant supports with a Transportation Impact Analysis. Staff noted the proposal qualifies under the District’s Alternative Vehicle Parking Rate policy and meets bicycle parking requirements for both long-term and short-term storage.
The Advisory Design Panel reviewed and supported the application in 2023, requesting refinements to the amenity space, ground-floor materials, and corner seating — all of which have since been addressed.
Public consultation during rezoning drew broad support for the project’s design, sustainability features, and rental housing. Council will have the option to issue or deny the permit when it comes before them.
