North Vancouver District Council will consider rezoning four single-family lots in the Maplewood area to allow a 36-unit stacked townhouse development. Staff is set to ask the Council to give the rezoning bylaw first, second, and third readings at an upcoming Council meeting on March 16.
Because the proposal aligns with the Official Community Plan, a public hearing will not be required under the Local Government Act. If the rezoning proceeds, a development permit will come before Council for separate consideration, the District of North Vancouver staff report noted.
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What’s Proposed
The project would place 36 stratified townhouse units across four buildings — two three-storey and two four-storey — above a shared underground parkade at 526–550 Riverside Drive and 2194 Windridge Drive. According to the staff report, the unit mix includes 14 one-bedroom, 10 two-bedroom, 8 three-bedroom, and 4 four-bedroom layouts, with eight units containing lock-off suites.
Ground-floor units would face the street, and an internal walkway would connect all four buildings. Staff noted the design is intended to animate the public realm. A children’s playground and outdoor amenity space are planned for the north end of the site.
The underground parkade, accessed from Windridge Drive, would include 38 vehicle spaces — 34 residential, 4 visitor, and 6 accessible. All stalls would be equipped for Level 2 electric vehicle charging. The project also includes 74 long-term and 6 short-term bicycle parking spaces, plus a dedicated maintenance room in the parkade.
Public Benefits, Concerns, and Finances
The proposal includes significant infrastructure contributions. According to the staff report, the applicant would deliver a Riverside Drive street extension, new bike paths along Riverside Drive and Mt. Seymour Parkway, sidewalk upgrades, transit stop improvements, and roughly 333 square metres of land dedication.
A virtual public information meeting held between November 24 and December 5, 2025, drew approximately 49 participants. Staff noted commenters broadly supported more housing and active transportation improvements, while raising concerns about parking, traffic safety, construction impacts, and affordability.
Staff responded that the 38-space parking supply meets the District’s Alternative Vehicle Parking Rates Policy, and that transportation demand measures — including subsidized transit passes and a shared e-bike fleet — would reduce reliance on private vehicles.
Council will choose from three staff-recommended options, including advancing the rezoning bylaw through all three readings, referring the matter back to staff, or abandoning it at first reading. Staff is recommending approval.
