Design Plans for the 1300-block of Marine Drive in West Van Unveiled

North Shore Outlook – Design plans for the 1300-block of Marine Drive in West Van unveiled.

West Vancouver residents packed into district council chambers on Nov. 19 to have their say on whether a pair of buildings — one seven storeys, the other eight storeys — should be added to the 1300-block of Marine Drive.

Around 20 people, mostly seniors who live nearby, added their names to the list of speakers as overflow seating and a live-feed were set up outside the meeting room.

Many were upset about a proposed development that would take up an entire block on the south side of Marine Drive, close to the waterfront, saying the buildings would block their view, ruin the feel of the Ambleside community and cause too much traffic.

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