200 residential units, 224 jobs proposed in downtown development

District of Squamish council will be discussing a rezoning proposal next Tuesday for a new development proposing 200 units and 224 jobs in Downtown Squamish.

The proposal is to rezone 1331, 1251 and a portion of 1100 Bailey Street and 38261 Cleveland Avenue from Downtown Commercial and Rail Transportation to a Comprehensive Development Zone.

Two commercial buildings and two multi-family residential buildings are proposed on three lots in this development  called The Village.

On Lot A,  67,766 ft² of employment space is prosed, divided into retail, restaurant, office, and childcare facilities. It is expected to create approximately 224 jobs, says a staff report.

On Lot B are proposed a five-storey residential building, with 16 three-storey townhomes fronting Bailey Street, 24 two-storey townhomes fronting a rear courtyard, 16 two-storey apartments and a 36-unit one-storey apartment building.

All units will have two parking stalls and 23 required visitor parking stalls.

Lot C proposes a five-storey building with a parkade and separate four-storey buildings with a mix of 32 one- and two-bedroom units and 44 bachelor units.

On Lot C, 27 visitor parking stalls are required, but only nine are proposed.

However, Lot A & B are proposing to exceed parking requirement by 10 stalls, so overall, the project is short of eight stalls from the current regulation.

The applicant is proposing roughly 30 on-street parallel parking stalls, and is exploring a residential evening paid monthly parking system.

As many as 20 affordable housing units are being proposed, and the applicant also plans to provide a dedicated childcare staff housing.