Seylynn Village began in 2002 in response to the interests and concerns of the residents of North Vancouver. In the late 1990's, the on-ramp from Keith road to the Highway was closed, rerouting traffic along Fern Street. The increase in traffic along Fern street posed a significant threat to increased traffic congestion, vehicle noise, air pollution, decreasing property access, safety, pedestrian safety, decreasing access into and out of nearby parks and open spaces. It would also require an increased demand for future road and intersection widening. These issues threatened degradation of liveability in the area.
The concerns of the residents prompted the North Vancouver District staff to commission a working group to identify ways to create a development that would:
Hynes Developments attended an informal meeting with the residents six years ago to listen to these concerns and proposed a modest complex within the area. It eventually progressed to include the entire block.
Since then, Hynes Development has actively engaged in intensive and rigorous research and drawn on the advice of various experts on how to construct an environment where commercial, residential and community life could compliment one another in a manner that is socially, economically and environmentally conscious.
Seylynn Village is currently undergoing re-zoning procedures and expects to start construction in 2010.