This article has been amended to correct the description of the Emery Place development.
Our three councils are all faced with crucial issues this week. West Vancouver council is set to decide on Larco’s Marine Drive project, the city is set to mull hot dice and the burning issue of marijuana revenue, while District of North Vancouver council will likely hear the last words from the public on Emery Place.
District of North Vancouver
Our focus falls on Emery Place Tuesday night as council is set to hear arguments on the proposal to replace 61 rental apartments with a 411 new units spread between five buildings ranging from five to 12 storeys. The project also includes a four-storey podium connecting the 12-storey concrete towers as well as 46 three-storey townhouses.
The applicant, Mosaic Homes, and the project’s supporters and detractors will be allotted time to voice their opinion, but don’t expect to hear from council on Tuesday as elected officials will be there to listen, not talk.
But while Tuesday’s hearing promises to be a lengthy affair, you could almost leave the engine running during Monday’s meeting.
Council is set to adopt their new three per cent tax rates, approve their five-year financial plan and vote on a change to Bosa’s project on the old library site, allowing the developer to build three three-bedroom units for people with disabilities instead of six one-bedroom units.
Tuesday’s public hearing on Mosaic’s proposal to replace 61 rental apartments with 411 units spread between four buildings promises to be polarizing.
West Vancouver
You’ve had a week to recover, but now it’s time to reconvene the public hearing on Larco’s proposal to put 203 units in 11- and 14-storey towers on the 700 block of Marine Drive.
Last Monday’s three-and-a-half hour meeting drew to a close after Larco offered an extra 51 rental units.
Council is set to vote on the project once the public hearing closes.
The City of North Vancouver
Will slots and bongs help pay for the new Harry Jerome rec centre?
A casino could generate between $1.75 and $2.1 million for the city on an annual basis, according to a city staff report. Council is also set to discuss how they might get a piece of the profits once the federal government legalizes marijuana.
Despite a tense reaction toward the prospect of reunification with the District of North Vancouver, city council is set to discuss a study on amalgamation Monday.
After its previous defeat, Mayor Darrell Mussatto has requested reconsideration of the infill project at 151 Keith Rd., which consists of three residential buildings comprising 40 units.
A public hearing on a six storey, 42-unit rental on 365 East Second St. is also on the agenda.
Back by popular demand, the 2601 Lonsdale Ave. project is back on the agenda as council is slated to vote on an amended version of the project that was previously approved – not to be confused with the incarnation of the project that was voted down.
Rounding out the night is a finance committee meeting dealing with comments and questions on city tax rates.
