The City of North Vancouver has launched a 30-day process to provide specific commercial property owners a chance to have their say on the formation of a new Central Lonsdale Business Improvement Area.
On December 8, 2025, City Council approved moving ahead with a petition process to form a possible new Central Lonsdale Business Improvement Area (CLBIA) proposed by the newly formed Central Lonsdale BIA Society.
The petition against process will provide an opportunity for Class 5 (Light Industry) and Class 6 (Business and Other) commercial property owners in the proposed area (Download PDF Map) to register opposition to the establishment of the CLBIA. In order for Council to adopt the proposal, fewer than 50% of these commercial owners, representing less than half of the assessed property value within the proposed zone can oppose it through the petition against process. This step in the formation of the CLBIA is important given 100% of the funding provided to the Society is paid by identified commercial property owners and collected by the City through an annual levy on their tax bill.
All identified property owners will receive a package from the City of North Vancouver outlining the process and instructions on how to participate. If a property owner is in support of the establishment of the CLBIA, no action is required. All petitions must be in to the City by February 13, 2026 at 5 p.m.
Following this 30-day process, the City’s Corporate Officer will present Council with the results of the petition against process prior to presenting the bylaw to Council for adoption. If the bylaw is adopted, the amount of money granted to the Society for the five-year term shall not exceed $3,054,000. In 2026 and 2027, the annual amount of money granted to the Society in each of those years shall not exceed $600,000. From 2028 to 2030, the annual amount in each of those years shall not exceed $618,000.
For more information about the Central Business Improvement Area Process please visit:
cnv.org/bia