District of Squamish council has received a rezoning application for an eight-storey market rental condo development on Tantalus Road in the Garibaldi Estates.
The mixed-use development proposal consists of two eight storey buildings that will provide over 23,000 square feet of commercial space, 19 per cent of the entire ground floor area.
As many as 166 residential units are proposed as purpose-built market rentals. 
The proposed development is at 40480 Tantalus Rd, right next to the Tantalus fire hall.
The developer is proposing to rezone from Rural Residential to a Comprehensive Development Zone.
The 3.7-acre site is currently vacant.
The developer is proposing a combination of surface parking as well as a parkade, according to a staff report.
One parking space per unit is being proposed, which is the same parking requirement as downtown.
A single driveway access at the north end of the site is proposed off Tantalus Rd. Entrance to the parkade will be from the driveway which will loop around the rear of the site accessing the surface parking.
The development also proposes a wide pedestrian pathway running east-west which bisects the development and provides a connection from the Corridor Trail through the development to Tantalus Rd.
The proposal will come before the district’s Advisory Design Panel committee, which will provide feedback on height, shading, etc.
More details are expected when the project comes before council.
David Colwell says
Bring it on
Joy Boulier says
I think 8 stories is way too high for our town. We are going to be a mass of high rises.
David Colwell says
Should we have sprawl instead? We need rental space. * stories is nothing.
Ellen says
We are not Vancouver David. These high rises do not go with the look of a town like Squamish, just because we see development left and right doesn’t mean it is ok. The building that is a mix of residential and commercial space that is being constructed on Cleveland/Buckley for example is blocking the view of the school and the amount of development in this town is insane no matter where you look.
Brent leigh says
Developers often receive zoning benefit while providing a disproportionately small community amenity benefit. Zoning is a gift from the community. Ironies abound. In this case one would assume the cost of replacing the decrepit firehall is being contributed by the developer for the District up zoning of the property.