55-Unit Project Proposed for North Vancouver Site

A redevelopment has been proposed for the GardenWorks property at 705 West 3rd Street, at the corner of Marine Drive and Bewicke Avenue in North Vancouver.

The 21,576 SF site is currently zoned CS-1 but was redesignated in the City of North Vancouver’s Official Community Plan as Mixed Use Level 2 (Medium Density). The OCP allows for a density of 2.0 Floor Space Ratio (FSR) and a potential for an additional bonus of up to 0.5 FSR, in accordance with the City’s Density Bonus and Community Benefits Policy.

The development is by Lotus Capital and Omicron.

Details of the proposal include a new 6-storey building with residential above retail, including:

• 55 condo units;
• 28 one-bedrooms, 21 two-bedrooms & 6 three-bedrooms;
• 6,000 SF of retail space;
• A density of 2.50 FSR;
• A 1,750 SF daycare
• 91 underground parking stalls.

The architect for the project is Ankenman Marchand Architects.