District of Squamish is inviting the community to give feedback in a public hearing for a rezoning proposal for 25 townhomes at 1039 Finch Drive. The public hearing will take place on June 21 at 6 pm.
The rezoning proposal plan is to rezone the subject property from Rural Residential 1 to Comprehensive Development Zone for 25 townhomes. People who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed zoning bylaw amendment will have an opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions at the Public Hearing.
There are four ways to participate: In writing, electronic participation, by telephone, and in person. The council had earlier expressed concerns about the project and wanted to ensure the individual garages for each townhouse have the vertical clearance to accommodate a full-sized pickup truck.
The applicant has now confirmed the garage door height of 2.25 metres, which is sufficient to accommodate a full-sized truck or an SUV with a roof box.
Council had also commented that all the units proposed were three-bedroom townhouses and wanted a different housing mix. The applicant is now committing to provide 2 two-bedroom units, despite the constraints on site related to the environmental setbacks.
“The applicant has limited options to vary the housing form from what is currently proposed,” notes a staff report to council.
The townhouses will be secured as affordable market rental units. The applicant is also giving $604,679 in community amenity contributions. The applicant has also committed to a Net Zero Energy Operational use, and a commitment to provide the public plaza area, trail, and public access rights-of -way over these areas. The developer also commits to provide a 2.25-metre-tall garage door height.
There is also a requirement to provide a riparian protection covenant over the environmentally sensitive area on site.
