A public meeting is coming up Wednesday to provide more information on plans for a controversial 26-storey tower on George Street.
If it goes ahead, White Rock's official city plan (OCP) would be amended to allow for the development of the highrise in place of the currently allowable four storeys.
A proposal for the highrise on George Street was moved forward in May after a 4-2 split vote at council (Couns. Ernie Klassen, Michele Partridge, Elaine Cheung, Bill Lawrence and Mayor Megan Knight in favour, with Couns. Christopher Trevelyan and David Chesney against).
The proposal would see the site of 1556 George St. rezoned from a four-storey building to 26 storeys, with the first level used as commercial space. The next three levels would be residential rental units, followed by two market residential and amenity spaces, then level eight to 24 as market rental units. The remaining two would be mechanical levels.
A public information meeting on the proposal is scheduled for Wednesday evening (Sept. 18) on amending the OCP to allow for the development of the project.
Council was divided on the proposal and the subsequent amending of the OCP at the time, with councillors against sharing a desire for sticking to the OCP unless enough residents supported the change. Meanwhile, mayor and councillors in favour largely noted the provincial government's housing targets handed down to municipalities to meet over the course of five years.
Taking place at White Rock Community Centre, the meeting will run from 5 to 7 p.m. at 15154 Russell Ave.
