Mixed Use Proposal for Lower Lonsdale Moves to Public Hearing
An application by Staburn Property Group for a site at 101-149 Lonsdale Avenue was moved forward at City of North Vancouver Council.
The rezoning application seeks to rezone the 101-149 Lonsdale Avenue lots from their existing LL-2 Lower Lonsdale zoning to a site-specific zone to permit a six-storey mixed-use building containing 69 residential units, 10,825 SF of commercial office space, and 12,589 SF of retail space at grade. 
The application further proposes dedicating the “Beasley Block” (also known as the “McDowell Block”), at the south end of the site, as a Municipal Heritage Site. The project includes five non-market residential units proposed to be owned and operated by the Vancouver Resource Society. The development includes a mix of unit sizes and types, with three junior 1-bedroom units, 36 1-bedroom units, 27 2-bedroom units and three 3-bedroom units. The net density is 3.5 FAR.
I actually live in this neighborhood. Lower Lonsdale used to be very quaint. Then the development started, the small businesses started closing since business rents increased dramatically and the area is starting to lose it’s charm. I know I can’t stop it so I guess it’s time to move.