Apartment block heads to public hearing

After two weeks off, new development projects are back in the District of North Vancouver.

A five-storey, 35-unit apartment at Draycott Road received the nod from council Monday to head to public hearing March 3.

The unanimous verdict came less than an hour after the expiration of councils short-lived moratorium on development, which resulted in a two-week deferral of the Draycott Road project.

The rezoning of four commercial lots on the east side of Mountain Highway can only go ahead if council is assured a robust construction management plan is in place, according to a staff report.

There are two developments under construction in fairly close proximity on Mountain Highways west side, meaning excavation and concrete deliveries might have to be co-ordinated to ensure the roadways arent overwhelmed, according to the staff report.

While he supported sending the project to public hearing, Coun. Doug MacKay-Dunn said he needed more details about traffic management.

Id really like to know how were going to handle this, especially with the construction going on, he said.

Coun. Jim Hanson also supported sending the project to the public, citing its relatively small impact on district traffic.

The disparity between the apartment buildings abundant parking and a comparatively few spots for bicycles rankled Coun. Mathew Bond, who suggested the project wasnt in line with district priorities.

The apartment includes 60 underground parking spots, approximately 1.7 stalls per unit, but only 0.54 cycling stalls per unit, he pointed out.

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Apartment block heads to public hearing