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SQUAMISH SQUAMISH Modeling Modeling Sustainability Sustainability Community Community Recreation Resources Recreation Resources Four Seasons Four Seasons Field Sports Field Sports Recreation Recreation Bird
Four Seasons Recreation Recreation
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Fresh & Salt Water Fishing Water Fishing
Mountaineering/ Rock Climbing Rock Climbing
Field Sports
Bird Watching
Skiing
Golfing
Swimming
Ocean Sports
Windsports
Snowmobiling
Stable Investment Climate
Intellectual Property
Relative Value
Discovered
Infrastructure linkage
Land Availability (development boom)
Deep Sea Port
Local Airport
Scheduled Bus
Local Rail Co
Highway upgrade
2 fiber – – 3 wireless 3 wireless
Downtown Plan 2000 (03) 2000 (03)
Greenways OCP
Smart Growth Downtown Concept Plan Concept Plan
Trade & Investment Strategy Strategy
Accommodation Strategy
Retail Commercial Industrial Strategy Industrial Strategy
Tourism Investment Attraction Strategy Attraction Strategy
adopted in 2003 (Hotson Bakker and Aplin Martin)
Acted as catalyst for change
galvanized community aspirations
Downtown Plan Vision Strong Gateway Compact Core Waterfront Civic Spaces Artisan Village Increased Density
a complete community alternatives to car harmony with nature building green & smart housing the whole community good jobs in Squamish retain the spirit of place
downtown
connectivity beyond core
Squamish green & blue network
Adventure Center Quest University Cap Downtown Campus Oceanfront lands Business Park Interfor Lands BCR Lands Crown Lands High tech Campus
… regional gateway promoting tourism / regional gateway promoting tourism / business development and other projects that business development and other projects that foster sustainability foster sustainability
not- for-profit university
64 FTE professors
Non-
residential -
133,000 sq ft
Residential -
425,000 sq ft ft
Sport/recreational -
30,000 sq ft
Campus area Campus area requirements requirements
housing in 2006
Cost approximately $120 million in capital $120 million in capital costs; costs;
Creates employment for construction for construction trades for the next trades for the next decade decade
Operating costs $30 million annually, million annually, economic benefits to economic benefits to the District many the District many times fold; times fold;
Catalyst to shift vision to knowledge based to knowledge based conservation conservation economy. economy.
Squamish Campus is designated host institution for BC Center for Tourism institution for BC Center for Tourism Leadership and Innovation Leadership and Innovation
Hub for tourism education and training across the province the province
Ministerial support for campus expansion in Downtown Squamish Downtown Squamish
Proposed Campus facility of 50,000 sq. ft
Proposed Residence for 200 -
250
60 acre /40 acre water lots to District
Community Based design Charette Charette
Live, work, learn, play 15 year build out
At final stages of selecting JV Partner
approved or under application in OCP designated areas
under OCP amendment application
adjacent to the downtown in planning stage
application represents a 42% increase over existing housing stock
currently being planned in the District represents an increase of 119% over existing housing stock
existing
commercial approved or under application, an increase of 25% over existing stock
warranted by 2010 and an additional 425,000 by 2015
industrial operations to a diversified industrial land base
implementation underway for over 50 acres of new light industrial development
process
To become a fully diversified community where education plays community where education plays a pivotal role a pivotal role… …
That leads to knowledge based industries and modeling of industries and modeling of conservation economy conservation economy
Unsurpassed natural resources
Strong community vision
2010 world focus’ ’
Education sector established
World class developer engagement Knowledge sector determination Knowledge sector determination
Engaged cultural diversity
A place that evokes A place that evokes
Thank you Brent Leigh
Deputy Administrator District of Squamish Design framework by Patrica Heinzman