A rezoning application for a five-storey rental apartment building at 351 West 3rd Street received a third reading from the City of North Vancouver council.
Jim Pattison Developments Ltd. proposes to rezone the property at 351 West 3rd Street from a CS-2 Zone to a Comprehensive Development Zone, with no public hearing for this development. The development proposes 53 units, six of which will be mid-market rentals. Located on the southeast corner of West 3rd Street and Forbes Avenue, the site was a gas station and would need remediation.
The developer is asking for a minor parking variance: 28 parking spaces will be provided instead of the current bylaw requirement of 32 spaces. Considering the central location and transportation demand management measures in place, the variance was supported by staff.
According to a CNV staff report, the site is located within the Lonsdale Regional City Centre, approximately 700 m from the closest RapidBus stop along Marine Drive and one km from the SeaBus Terminal and Lonsdale Quay Bus Exchange. The proposal also includes the construction of an upgraded local bus stop along West 3rd Street.
The community benefit offered by this proposal is an increase of the City’s rental housing stock by 53 units, 6 of which will be mid-market rental units, secured for the life of the building. A rezoning will also result in public art to a value of $80,000, a 3.048-metre road dedication along the West 3rd Street frontage and a 1.19-metre road dedication along the Forbes Avenue frontage.
As the subject site previously accommodated a gas station use, the City-owned land adjacent to the site is also potentially affected by contamination. The applicant must provide a report defining the extent of contamination and proposed remediation strategy to be approved by the Ministry of Environment.
The applicant may have to enter into a remediation agreement with the City.
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