WEST Vancouverites with an Ambleside opinion have at least one more chance to be heard this Monday as council considers pushing the Grosvenor proposal one step closer to reality.
After approximately 15 months of design and debate, the international development group has settled on two terraced mid-rises peaking at 79 and 68 feet, respectively, in the 1300-block of Marine Drive. The buildings would be joined by a galleria and comprise approximately 100 apartments with an average of 1,771 square feet.
Council is slated to vote on advancing the project to the formal development consideration process, leaving district staff to iron out the finer details with Grosvenor.
Architectural refinements set to be worked out include modifying building heights, making each tower architecturally distinct, and possibly using part of the second floor for office space.
The project has been hailed as Ambleside's saviour and assailed as being out of step with the neighbourhood's village character.
Mayor Michael Smith has championed the project, calling on detractors to find another way to add $40 million to the district's coffers, thus funding the public safety building.
If approved, the proposal will likely return to council July 22.
Final approval of the $37-million project would formalize Grosvenor ownership of the block currently occupied by the police station.
