City of North Vancouver - Foot of Lonsdale Waterfront Planning Study
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Brownfield
Project value$521,471
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
Site assessments and remedial action plans
Grant amount$257,434
Program type
GMF
Municipality
City of North Vancouver, BC
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
58,120
Project timeline
2010 - 2012
Project number
10312
Description
The City of North Vancouver put the GMF funding toward planning for an environmental remediation project at the historic Foot of Lonsdale waterfront site, in order to determine options for its future development.
The City conducted visioning sessions with Council, advisory groups, the public and other stakeholders to consider development options for the site. They considered costs and benefits, including the protection of marine and terrestrial habitats, and developed a remediation and land-use plan to restore and transform the Foot of Lonsdale. To inform the planning process, soil and groundwater samples were tested, and both onshore and underwater contamination were assessed.
The Foot of Lonsdale Study evaluated two project components: site remediation and development of a land use plan. Activities flowing from the study include:
- Active environmental remediation of the site through sediment hot spot removal
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Subsurface upgrades, including removal of a 1930s concrete deck structure
- New shoreline wall and seismic upgrades
- Development of a public open space with a water feature I
- Integration of the Spirit Trail (multi-use trail across the North Shore) and signature mega-bench
- Partnership with Presentation House Gallery for construction of a new gallery building and development of a plaza-level commercial retail space
Construction and site remediation are underway, and the project should be completed in 2017.
(As per February 10, 2016 announcement)
Applicant
City of North Vancouver, BC