The District of West Vancouver Council has given 2nd and 3rd reading approval to the development plan for Cypress Village, which includes protecting a large portion of Eagleridge lands, following a public hearing held Tuesday, June 25.
The approval sets the stage for the phased development of Cypress Village in which BPP will deliver a compact, sustainable mixed-use community with diverse housing, retail, public plazas and trails, day care, a community centre, fire station, and land for a future school, while protecting over 262 acres of forested lands in Eagleridge and 100 acres of green space in Cypress Village, in perpetuity for conservation and recreation.
The community will be located above Highway 1 in central West Vancouver, just west of the first switchback of Cypress Bowl Road, adjacent to the Cypress Popup Village, with completion and full occupancy of the Village expected within 20 to 25 years.
Housing plans
The approved plan envisions a compact, sustainable community featuring 3,711 homes in a diverse mix of housing options that will house approximately 6,900 residents upon completion.
230 single-family homes
161 townhomes
184 below-market rental apartment homes
553 rental apartment homes and 2,583 strata apartment homes.
“It has taken immense thoughtfulness and commitment by so many within our community to achieve this milestone approval, and we thank everyone involved for getting us here,” said Geoff Croll, President, British Pacific Properties. “This is a plan that has been informed by years of public engagement, driven by the community, led by District of West Vancouver staff, and stewarded by Council. This is a generational opportunity to protect large amounts of contiguous forest in perpetuity while setting the framework for sustainable growth in West Vancouver over the next two decades. It will be transformative for the community.”
Community benefits
According to the proponent, more than 365 acres of BPP-owned land in Eagleridge and Cypress Village will be designated for parkland, parks, and natural areas. A new community centre, 8.3 kilometres of paved Multi-Use Paths, and 5.3 kilometres of hiking trails are also planned. Below are the other community benefits.
50+ acres Mountain Bike Zone
107 Childcare Spaces
15-minute independent transit service
Six Neighbourhood & two community parks
Three Village Centre Plazas and two Upper Levels Highway Interchange Connections (Cypress Bowl Road Exit 8 and Westmount Road Exit 7
Fire hall, elementary school, and spots field.
This development has not taken into account what future infrastructure will allow residents of the North Shore to access Burnaby and downtown Vancouver at 3PM daily. What will adding 6,900 more family members to the North Shore do to our commuting times?
I see no new bridges or tunnels?
There will also be additional residential development in The City and District of North Vancouver. Adding 25% more people to West Vancouver is not acceptable.
More density. The equivalent of the town of Merrit. Just what we don’t need.
What a disgrace!
Somebody is getting really rich, at our expense. Let me guess. Real Estate Agents and DEVELOPERS.
SHAME ON THEM ALL!!