Michael Becker

News Editor
snbecker@nsnews.com

A study group has
determined a preferred
option for development
of the West Vancouver
Civic Centre.

The civic centre site adviso-
ry group worked through a
process with consultants from
Bakee McGarva Hart between
November and March to zero
in on a possible future tor
development between 21st
and 22nd Street on the north
side of Marine Drive.

The West Vancouver Civic
Centre is part of an overall
$25 million —_ Recreation
Facilities Master Plan.

Phasing of the project fore-
sees the foliowing sequence of
development:

@ upgrades to the ice arena;
2 upgrades to the seniors*
centre;
@ temporary relocation of the
childcare wing;
@ demolition of the childcare
wing;

: @ construction of the aquatic
centre expansion;
B development of civic centre
perimeter parking;

temporary relocation of

existing recreational programs;
@ demolition of the existing
community centre;
@ construction of the new
- 40,000 sq. ft. centre in its
: place, as well as a plaza, park-
- ing and landscaping.

The study group recom-
mended covered parking
below the. new community
centre and underground
parking/drop off zone adja-

< cent to the area (297 stalls); a
short-term lot with drop off
area on the surface (62 stalls)
and a short term parking fot
and drop off area adjacent 10
the seniors’ centre.

- Commercial activities at
the site could be limited to a
cafe adjacent to a public plaza
and ‘possibly to small retail
‘outlets ‘selling sports equip-
ment... :

The group foresees pre-

rving the northeast quadrant

f the site, presently used for
public tennis courts, a private
tennis. club and the . North

be
" “banked”. for future opportu-

WV's

civic centre

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NEWS photo Julie Iverson

NORA Coates examines a drawing of possible changes to come at the West
Vancouver Civic Centre site. Two open houses were recently held in the Issue.

community planner with die
West Vancouver planning
department. said the West
Vancouver Civie Centre would
cost about $13.8 million.
Planners are considering the
option of adding 20,000 sq.
ft. of leasable space for healt

and wellness uses to the civic
centre. Such a scenario would
add another $3 million to the

‘OSt.

Meanwhile, the — study
group looked at the pros and
cons of possible locations for a
few ares centre:

@ Wetmore Motors

Pros — Marine Drive
frontage, good relationship to
civic centre.

Cons — not currently
available, high cost associate:
with acquiring the site, possi-
Me parking concerns, tight site
might not yield arts village
concept, no direct link to
community centre;

Bi aquatic centre site (if aquat-
ic centre were to be relocated
to the tennis court site)

Pros — excellent siting,
good parking availability. and
accessibility, direct fink to
community centre. .

ity. value: . Possible future -

developments include an arts
entre or school board admin-
istration, se
- The’ study group ‘deter-
mined that the municipality
ould not Rave to acquire
adjacent sites in. order to’
‘assemble new land to accom-

modate civic centre needs for’ -

‘the ‘immediate.or the: per-

‘ceived long-term future.
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-Buitenhuis, a consultant with

Baker. McGarva ‘Hart, final -

recommendations have yet to
zo before council. de specu-
ated that ‘council would likely
first have to ex;

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Cons — aot directly on
Marine Drive, relocating ten-
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B tront lawn of civic centre

Pros — excellent exposure
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Cons — not enough room
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school as part of larger educa-
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Cons — not a high profile
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