The City of North Vancouver has referred an application for redevelopment of the 100-block of Lonsdale Ave. to a public hearing.
Council voted unanimously on Monday to give the public an opportunity to have their say on Staburn Property Group’s mixed-use development, proposed for 101 to 149 Lonsdale Ave.
The site would consist of a six-storey building with 64 stratified residential units, five non-market residential units, and office and retail space. A pedestrian mews was also being proposed to connect to the laneway.
“I’ve followed this along quite closely and I think this has been one of those projects that has actually done very well in the community, had quite a bit of community support,” said Mayor Darrell Mussatto.
Mussatto said Staburn has worked closely with local businesses and made changes with regards to community feedback.
Coun. Rod Clark said his biggest concern was the security of the proposed pedestrian mews.
“It goes into a rather dark alleyway at the back and over to Jack Loucks Court, which is a good thing, it’s a connector and during the day it may be very viable as a pedestrian access and passageway,” said Clark. “However my concern again is at night and the security of anyone who uses that mews in the evening.”
