Vancouver Fraser Port Authority | Site Development - 1440 Columbia Street

On June, 2024 a project permit was issued to Vancouver Fraser Port Authority for site development at 1440 Columbia Street, North Vancouver, British Columbia on federal lands managed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. The project was approved subject to 34 permit conditions applicant must meet to ensure the project does not result in significant adverse environmental effects. Please see the Impact Assessment Act Registry for the Notice of Intent and Notice of Decision. 

About the project 

The applicant proposed to undertake the completion of the site development and terminal expansion and all civil works associated with the civil upgrades to 1440 Columbia Street in North Vancouver. The works are to include the relocation of street turnarounds, street paving, sanitary main maintenance, and installation of a new lock block and oil/grit/water separators. The proposed works include:

1. Relocating the Columbia Street turnaround involving the regrade for the new turnaround, and may include
   • New sanitary cleanout after decommissioning and capping of the sanitary main west of VFP
   • Protecting or relocating an existing fire hydrant, if required
   • Connecting an additional catch basin to nearby off-site District of North Vancouver storm system, if required
2. Relocation of the North Laneway turnaround involving the regrade for the new turnaround, and may include
   • Connecting an additional catch basin to nearby off-site District of North Vancouver storm system, if required
3. Paving of 1440 Columbia Street and turnaround to follow Terminal Ready standards and specifications, including
   • Importing fill for new pavement structure
   • Potentially removing any unsuitable subgrade
4. Capping the sanitary main west of the 1460 sanitary connection and installing a sanitary overbuilt manhole on top
5. Ensuring that the 1440 Columbia property surface drainage is contained within VFPA property and with no overflow off-site (while ensuring adequate drainage to the on-site system)
6. Installing a new lock block retaining wall along with perimeter fencing for proper delineation
7. Installing new oil/grit/water separators as part of the updated site storm water collection