Public hearing set for mixed-use building on Tantalus Road

The District of Squamish has scheduled a public hearing for a three-story mixed-use building at 40480 Tantalus Road in Garibaldi Estates. The public hearing will occur at 6 pm in the council chamber for the 307-unit development.

A successful rezoning will allow the construction of three six-storey mixed-use buildings, a park and an ecological reserve. People who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will have an opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 9 at 6 p.m.

Before the project moves ahead, the following items must be completed:

Payment of park improvement bond of $453,998, and the developer hands over land for the park and provision of connection trail from the Corridor Trail to Tantalus Road. Before Phase 1’s occupancy, complete landscaping and public art for the park has to be completed with an amenity contribution of $453,998.

The developer, Target, will make a cash-in-lieu payment of $1,002,803 for general amenities, active transportation, and parks before issuing a development permit. The developer has also agreed to donate space 6% of the space to the Squamish Housing Society and space for childcare and an outdoor play area.

The developer will also provide public art and a trail to Coho Park as part of Phase 2, and 20 percent of all residential units will be three bedrooms across all phases of development. As many as 20% of residential units will be three-bedroom.

The developer will also enter into a housing agreement to secure all Phase 1 units as market rentals in perpetuity. No natural gas will be allowed for cooking and heating, including hot water. Also, no openable windows will be permitted on the southern boundary, adjacent to the funeral home, and enclosed balconies will be provided for the southern portion of the building.

A breezeway must be provided through buildings 1 and 2 with secured public access and activated uses.

Garibaldi Way/Tantalus Road intersection signal must be installed before Phase 1 of development moves ahead. “At a minimum, signalization design and construction must include considerations for future active transportation to ensure the intersection can be further improved without significant civil infrastructure changes,” notes a staff report to the council.