Top of the agenda will be the big reveal on the results of a survey gauging how North Vancouver residents would feel about possibly reunifying the city and district into one municipality. The district commissioned the survey in hopes of finding strong enough support to persuade the always-reluctant City of North Vancouver council to join in more detailed study into how amalgamation might look. Survey says? You’ll have to show up Monday night and see (or read it in the North Shore News the next day).
The district also has a massive development proposal for the Maplewood area to consider. Darwin Properties has partnered with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation to build an “innovation district” – 130,000 square metres of light industrial and commercial space on Old Dollarton Road, along with 230 market rental and 450 affordable rental housing units, with a focus on employment housing, and 220 Capilano student and faculty rental units - all in 18 buildings ranging from two to eight storeys. The developer would also contribute $7.5 million in community amenity contributions to the district, build a new Berkley Road to connect Mount Seymour Parkway with Dollarton Highway and create Spirit Trail connections and a network of trails and open recreation spaces and parks.
Council will also consider a six-storey apartment building accommodating 106 affordable rental units for senior citizens at the south portion of the Kiwanis Lynn Manor site on Whiteley Court and a five-storey, non-market rental building/respite facility for 600 West Queens Rd.
At 6 p.m. sharp, council will hold a public hearing for proposed 141-unit tower at the former Earl’s site at 303 Marine Dr. The 26-storey tower project by Darwin Properties includes 48 purpose-built rentals and six townhouses that will be rented out at low-cost to single mothers.
West Vancouver council members will contemplate a blanket ban on pot shops under the zoning bylaw, with full federal legalization pending this fall. Under the rules, potential pot retailers who want to open up shop in West Vancouver will be able to apply for individual rezonings, giving council discretion to evaluate pot shop proposals on a case-by-case basis. Before the new rules are passed, council will hold a public hearing on the matter scheduled for July 16.
Council is also expected to pass its arts and culture strategy.
City council watchers will get yet another update on the planning process for the North Shore’s first B-line bus route, due to start running next year.
A consultant has also been booked to give council a presentation on inclusion of mid-market rental units in new apartment projects.
Speaking of which, council is scheduled to hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. to hear community feedback on a plan for a six-storey, 64-unit rental building at 127-129 East 12th St.
Lastly of interest is a proposal to make some changes to the zoning bylaw that would enable the creation of smaller single-family lots with frontages of 7.5 metres (24.6 feet).
