The Shipyards

The Exciting Redevelopment of the Former Versatile Shipyards

The former Versatile Shipyards site is a large waterfront property at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver. An application for Official Community Plan amendment and rezoning has deen submitted for the property. A public hearing regarding this application will be held on 8 November 1999 at 7:00 pm at City Hall.

The proposed development concept includes approximately 800 housing units and about 300,000 square feet of commercial space that will include retail, restaurant, office and hotel uses. The pian also cati. for:

saving several of the historic buiidings, in a lively retaii and entertainment precincz.

One of the historic buildings will be given to the City for amenity use.

¢ public walkways along the entire waterfront.

two public piers.

» using shipbuilding equipment and displays {o tell the story of the site's industrial past.

The iandowner and the project planning team believe that the proposed concept will create an outstanding naw urban neighbourhood, contribute to the vitality of Lower Lonsdale and pr-vide substantial benefits to the community.

v Key

Historic buildings to ba retained and repaired for commercial uses inciuding retail and restaurant. Historic building to be retained, repaired, and dedicated to the City for civic or cultural ameniiy use. Piers to be repaired and dedicated to the City fer sub- lic access io the watertrani. Public waterfront watk- ways and outdoor public open space. Waterfront commercial. Esplanade realigned and made more pedestrian friendly.

’ Hotel, conference center,

. and retail; 9 storeys. . Office and retail; 4 storeys. Multifamily residential and ground floor retail;

20 storoys. :

Muttifanity residential,

5 storeys. ;

Multifamily residentiat;

18 hie!

| Multiferaily resident ‘

8 storeys. oo

Multifamily resisantial;

& storeys.

Muttifamily residential;

9 storeys. 7 7

Lands to remain in water- . ‘front industrial use.

~ Wiho owns the land? Veho wilt the developer be? ; . The Shipyards lands have the potential. - The shinbuilding company that owns the land is being managed by a receiver. After the development pian is approved, the sand to make an envrmous contribution . os will be sold to deweiopers, . Lower Lonsdale and the whole City, in ¥ahro pays for the amenities? the form of public waterfront access, the The reabiltation ofthe heritage buildings, the waterfront walkways, the plers and the civic ameily space will be pald for by rusia scion One es aon ae . the project. Agreements between the developer and the City will ensure that these community benefits are created as develop- high quality urban neighbourhood. f you ment proceeds, ; ana ; ; ; : have any questions or concems, oF if you - How igh ae the propsed buileingy want to express your support for. this - Most of the buildings (existing and proposed) are in the range of 4 to 8 storeys. Two residential buildings (numbers 12 and 14 in the exciting transformation, please come to drawing) are proposed to be 20 and 18 storeys. While these buildings have been tocated to minimize the effects on views, there ‘ie public hearingon: = will be some impacts. Having two tall, slender buildings has fess impact than a solid wall of mic-tise buildings would. 8 Movernbec 1299, 706 pm: Wien will development occur? at City Hall (741 West 14% Stroeh). Hf the proposed’ Gevelopment is approved, there is sill considerable detailed design work required, Construction of the on-site - amenities and the first phase of development will probably not corzaence garter than 2002 or 2008, Residentia! and commercial . development will likely be spread over 5 to 10 years.