The City of North Vancouver council voted 4-3 to approve a plan to bring paid parking to Lower and Central Lonsdale. At a council meeting on Monday, Mayor Linda Buchanan and Councillors Angela Girard, Jessica McIlroy and Tony Valente supported the paid parking. Councillors Don Bell, Holly Back and Shervin Shahriari opposed it.
Paid parking will be implemented in September.
What is proposed?
Paid parking: Be prepared to pay for parking in Lower Lonsdale and Central Lonsdale commercial areas. In a press release, CNV said the change will encourage turnover. The first 30 minutes will be free, and the next 30 will be $1. Parking for more than one hour will be $3.00/hr during the daytime (9 am to 6 pm) and $2.00/hr during the evening (6 pm to 9 pm).
Parking permit: The base permit rate will be $8.33/month ($0.27/day). Each household will be eligible for two permits, with the second costing $12.50/month. The City is also expanding eligibility for short-term and visitor parking permits, with options for homecare support workers, contractors and low-income households.
More Loading Zones: The availability of short-term loading spaces will be increased to improve the safe and efficient movement of people and goods in busy residential and commercial areas.
Expanded Accessible Parking: More on-street accessible parking for people with disabilities will be available near key destinations, so that people who need it most have prime access.
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Rates will be in place until 2027, when the City will adjust pricing based on curb space demand, CNV said.
The city said the new plan addresses ‘long-standing parking challenges’ and reflects how community needs have changed since previous policies were developed in the 1990s. With demand for curb space consistently exceeding supply, residents, employees, customers, and visitors often leave circling blocks looking for parking or navigating safety hazards like double-parked vehicles.
“Curb space is one of our most valuable public assets,” said Jennifer Draper, Deputy Director, Transportation, City of North Vancouver. “It’s how we move, how we connect to local businesses and services, and how we access our homes. This new plan will help make parking and curb access fairer and more reliable for everyone in our city.”
“We heard clearly from our community—parking needs to work better,” said Draper. “Whether it’s parents picking up their kids, delivery drivers doing their jobs, customers accessing businesses, or residents trying to park close to their homes, this plan is about making curb space work for everyone.”
Just another cash grab on the part of local government
Good, I am tired of subsidizing people’s parked pollution machines. To the folks complaining: I can understand why you would be upset, but these are actually the most lax paid parking rules I have ever seen, and do take into the account the needs for the disabled and businesses. If you do not want to pay for parking: either don’t go here or take another form of transportation. The choice is yours.
Well this is going to be interesting .
To improve parking and traffic issues in central lonsdale get rid of all these sitting
Areas that are hardly used to improve on your idea!
This is coming from someone who works here and must travel the street several times a day.