The City of North Vancouver council will considering allowing rezoning for a mixed-use building on East 2nd Street. The rezoning application is to permit a seven-storey mixed-use commercial and residential development at 119-125 East 2nd Street.
The 12,001 square foot site is located mid-block along the 100 block of East 2nd Street, between Lonsdale Avenue and St. Georges Avenue.
It is bounded by laneways to the south and west, and has a one-storey commercial building and one two-storey commercial building. The application proposes a seven-storey mixed-use building, with one level of commercial use, including retail and office tenancies at ground level, and six levels of strata residential units within the upper levels.
The application proposes 28 residential strata units, including five one-bedroom units, 14 two-bedroom units; and nine three-bed units. Four commercial retail units are proposed facing East 2nd Street.
“These ground floor retail spaces are strongly supported as they would contribute to the vibrancy of the area, and local retail opportunities,” says a CNV staff report.
The proposed housing mix includes a minimum of 10% three-bedroom units to support families. A number of one-bedroom units are also provided which will provide for more affordable housing options, notes a staff report to council. As many as 48 parking spaces are provides, of which 34 are resident parking spaces and include four disability spaces.
The developer is committing public art with a value of $140,000, and will upgrade sanitary line from the manhole on the east side of Lonsdale Avenue to the east edge of the property line of the subject site. The proponent will also contribute towards the purchase and installation of a storm water flow monitor at a location identified by the City.
Again, not enough parking, there should be a minimum of at least one stall per living unit, two and three bedroom units should allow for even more parking, perhaps 1/2 stall per extra bedroom. my suggested math would require 44 parking stalls for residents, 10 more than the application, and that I see as a least-do option
Business parking would be over and above, and if there are no or perhaps very few on street parking spots allowed for , than the need for more on-site parking (business and residents combined), only increases!
Build a city for all, not just bicycle people!
Believe it or not… there are people living in the city who actually drive cars… Stop pandering to bicycle people,
The FSR is a key number. Is it known?
Interested in 2 or 3 bedroom apartment sea vew
The developer isn’t doing anything here for free…The unit price just rises to cover the costs. This puts a unfair hidden tax on whomever buys a condo. The city keeps asking the developer to support their pet projects at the expense of buyers, just making housing more unaffordable ..
No parking for residents is necessary. There is good public transit and other options.