The District of North Vancouver Council will discuss a staff recommendation to deny a local resident’s appeal to operate a short-term rental accommodation (STR) at 2190 Badger Road. The council will discuss the issue at its regular council meeting on January 26, 2026.
According to the staff report, local resident Carrie Tessarolo wants to operate a short-term rental from her single-family home. However, the property does not meet the District’s zoning requirements, especially regarding off-street parking. Under current rules, STRs are permitted only in a principal residence or secondary suite, and must provide at least one off-street parking space.
The property has no off-street parking currently, the report says.
Tessarolo proposed using the District’s boulevard for vehicle parking, a solution that violates municipal bylaws. The staff noted that parking on boulevards requires a formal licence agreement, which includes fees and safeguards for pedestrian safety. The applicant declined to enter into such an agreement.
Zoning and Parking Compliance Key to Decision
The staff report notes that property records show that a driveway and garage existed at 2190 Badger Road, but were removed without permits before the current owners bought the property. A multi-vehicle parking pad was later built on the boulevard without permission. “The driveway removal and installation of the parking pad, while predating the current ownership, does not establish rights to municipal land,” the staff report says.
The property could meet zoning requirements either by reinstalling a driveway entirely on private property or by entering into a parking licence agreement with the District. “The applicant was offered both options but declined the licence agreement,” the report added.
The Community Charter also restricts municipalities from providing commercial assistance, including free use of District land. Because short-term rentals are considered a business, granting the licence without compliance or payment would violate these rules, the staff noted.
The report highlighted that parking on the boulevard can block pedestrian access and effectively privatize public space. “Installation of a multi-vehicle parking pad on the boulevard precludes other vehicles from parking and impacts public safety,” it further stated.
My residential neighbours park their marked commercial vehicles on Evergreen west of Delbrook all day, all night and overnight and have done so for as long as I have lived there in this area, about 3 years. Therefore, dog owners resort to parking illegally in the cul-de-sac so they can walk their dogs down to Mosquito Creek.
This should be stopped. The law must be applied uniformly to all business owner residents who park their marked commercial vehicles on residential streets in the DNV.
NVD’s bylaw department is pathetic because the one officer is on duty until only 4:30 pm. It is the most useless and inefficient bylaw department on the North Shore and perhaps in the Lower Mainland! Further, i had to ask a DNV bylaw officer about a bylaw regarding construction noise. She didn’t know the answer! Unprofessional attitude! She should know!
I agree with the above comments regarding the lack of enforcement by bylaw officials in the District of North Vancouver. This lack of support has existed for some time. Several people have complained in the past but nothing has been done to correct the situation.