THE District of West Vancouver is forging ahead with a large-scale public process that could mean big changes for Ambleside in the years ahead.
Municipal council gave the OK at its Oct. 15 meeting to taking public feedback on its Ambleside and Ambleside Waterfront Activation report in the New Year
? Some of the ideas the public can comment on in early 2013:
? Undertaking a commercial market strategy study for the area;
? Putting in ocean-front restaurants at the recently acquired 1467 and 1472 Argyle Ave.;
? Looking into allowing food trucks in the area;
? Talking with restaurants and the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce about the possibility of sidewalk dining;
? Finding a new community use for 1528 Argyle Ave. - also recently purchased;
? Developing a business case for a new Arts Centre on Bellevue Avenue;
? Finding a way to keep the Hollyburn Sailing Club as is but adding new uses to it;
? Considering more closures of Argyle;
? Testing new locations for a farmers market on 14th Street between Marine Drive and Bellevue;
? Looking at upgrades to the Silk Purse Gallery
? Taking proposals for food concessions in Ambleside Park;
? Building a new playground a John Lawson Park;
? Improving the streetscape and sidewalks;
? Finishing the Spirit Trail.
"This is an exciting time for West Vancouver," said Mayor Michael Smith in a release. "We are fortunate to be in a position where the community can come together and see tangible progress on the waterfront through meaningful, on-the-ground projects to revitalize Ambleside.
"These initiatives are based on years of thoughtful planning and a community-wide aspiration for a vibrant and dynamic waterfront that has something for everyone."
