"Ideas sought for Oceanfront"
Squamish, B.C. - (June 27, 2008) - The District of Squamish is asking the community to help develop a sustainable land use plan for the Oceanfront Peninsula land that will benefit all residents.
The district’s new planning process, called Create the Oceanfront: Planning our Community Together, begins with a launch event at Pavilion Park on Saturday (June 28) from noon to 4 p.m. All Squamish residents are invited to stop by to learn about the process and share their ideas.
The end result of this process will be a sub-area plan for the Oceanfront Peninsula, a guiding policy document to direct and shape land use, building design, parks and open space, transportation and infrastructure. This sub-area plan will be submitted to council in the spring of 2009.
Some of the ideas supported previously, according to a district press release, included increased public waterfront access, green spaces, trails, transit access, quality job opportunities and a diverse range of housing opportunities.
The district is providing a number of methods to facilitate residents’ sharing of their views in the coming months. They can participate in Saturday’s event and other upcoming events, or visit www.createtheoceanfront.ca They can call 1-604-688-9769 x 123 or email info@createtheoceanfront.ca or planning@squamish.ca. Residents can also visit City Hall or join the Facebook group “District of Squamish: Create the Oceanfront”
Create the Oceanfront will be led by the District, with the support of the three current oceanfront landowners: the Squamish Oceanfront Development Corporation, Westmana Development Corporation and BCR Properties. The planning process will be managed and facilitated by HB Lanarc (www.hblanarc.ca), a planning and consulting.
Following the SODC Annual General Meeting Tuesday, June 3, the District of Squamish appointed a new Board of Directors.
The board members are now John Turner, Tom Bruusgaard, Larry Murray, Dale Harry, Doug Race, Nelson Winterburn, Ed Scott, Bill McNeney, Mike Robertson, Carl Ingraham, Ted Prior, Natalie Pereman, Paul Lalli, Ueli Liechti and Brent Leigh.
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