City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

CityShaping:

Draft Official Community Plan East Third Street Area Consultation

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

A Draft OCP

• High-level, long-range and comprehensive

• Collaborative: over 2,300 community participants

• Advances a range of community objectives + builds on the 2002 OCP and 100 year vision

• December 9, 2013: release for public input

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

Key Objectives

• Diverse Housing Choices

• Certainty with Density Bonus Caps

• Inclusive Communities

• A Healthy and Active City

• Balance Growth with Amenities and Infrastructure

• Integrating Land Use and Transportation

• Supporting a Strong Economy and a Creative City

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

Achieving Objectives Through Land Use Planning Central Lonsdale Intensification along Lonsdale and around the hospital precinct and recognition of the ongoing planning effort for Harry Jerome Residential Complex.

East 3rd Street-Frequent Transit Development Area Incremental intensification including mid-rise buildings on East 3rd Street and townhouses and duplexes in the surrounding neighbourhood.

Marine Drive - Frequent Transit Development Area Established land use designations to be retained while benefiting from proposed frequent transit service.

Residential Level 1 - Two Suites Providing for the potential for both an in-house secondary suite and a coach house through an amendment to the City’s Zoning Bylaw.

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

East Third Street Area

• Identified as ‘Frequent Transit Development Area’

• Adjacency to Lonsdale (Regional City Centre)

• Included as option in Stage 3 (preferred option along with Central Lonsdale and suites)

• Response to demand for ground-oriented options

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

East Third Street Area Survey

• To be mailed to all residents, owners, and business owners (numbered)

• Due February 28, 2014

• Asks preference on three options: Existing OCP, Draft OCP, other (open-ended)

• Will be included with report to Council on Draft OCP consultation

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

Option 1: Existing Conditions I would support the existing conditions for the East 3rd Street Area to be carried forward in the new Official Community Plan.

Option 2: Revisions Proposed in the Draft OCP I support the land use changes for the East 3rd Street Area that are proposed in the Draft OCP.

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

East Third Street Area: Draft OCP

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

Residential Level 2: 0.5 FSR (duplex or single-family house with suite or coach house)

Residential Level 4: 1.0 FSR (townhouses or rowhouses)

Residential Level 5: 1.6 FSR (Bonus Cap: 2.6) (Mid-rise apartment up to 6 storeys)

Mixed Use Level 2: 2.0 FSR (Bonus Cap: 2.5) (Mid-rise apartment up to six storeys with commercial at street level, or other mix of types)

Land Use Designations

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

Land Use Designations

Residential Level 2

Residential Level 5

Residential Level 4

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

Key Issues: Zoning and Development Control

• With adoption of OCP, Zoning Bylaw and Development Permit Guidelines to be updated

• Question: prezone (City initiated) or individual site-specific rezonings

• Without a Zoning Bylaw update, properties are still subject to the existing Zoning and Development Controls

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

Key Issues: Density Bonusing

• Draft Density Bonus and Amenity Contribution Policy being considered in parallel with the OCP

• For Residential Level 1, 2, 3, and 4, only a ‘Base Density Bonus’ applies ($20 per sq. ft. of increase)

• Residential Level 5 and Mixed Use Level 2: potential for an OCP Density Bonus ($135-145 per sq. ft. of increase)

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

Key Issues: Property Value and Taxation

• Changes to OCP/Zoning is one of many variables affecting land values

• Increased land values does not equal increased taxes, however:

• If local land values increase greater than the citywide average, could be tax implications

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

Process: Next Steps

• Survey Mailout – All residents, property owners, and business owners

– Completed by February 28, 2014

• Report to Council with input on Draft OCP (April)

• OCP Public Hearing (June)

• Metro Vancouver Approval (Fall)

• Consideration of Zoning Bylaw and Development Permit Guidelines (to follow)

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014

Thank You www.cnv.org/cityshaping

City of North Vancouver | East Third Street Area Consultation Info Session | February 2014