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Housing proposal
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New neighbourhood considered at Sharp Road ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
An ambitious development application that would bring a new residential neighbourhood to Tofino cleared its first municipal hurdle last week as the town’s council gave their staff permission to proceed with the rezoning process. Staff will now work with the applicant on a rezoning application process that will include amenity contributions, development cost charges, form, character and setbacks as well as an eventual public hearing before shovels are permitted to hit the ground. The application proposes to build 26 dwelling units, broken down into 14 townhomes, eight duplexes and four ‘pods’ of staff accommodation with each ‘pod’ containing six beds, all on a roughly 16.5-acre lot at 1200 Pacific Rim Highway, according to a report submitted by district planner Peter Thicke and reviewed by council during their Aug. 12 regular meeting. The lot’s current zoning allows for one residence as well as accessory buildings and a caretakers cottage, meaning the applicant needed to apply to rezone the land to create the cul-de-sac neighbourhood on Sharp Road that they’ve dubbed Surf Shore Estates, according to Thicke. Continued on A6
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TFN DAYS PARADE: Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations children cheer on the main float during the Aug. 14 parade. The annual parade walks through Tofino and convenes on the Village Green for opening ceremonies and barbecue. The municipality of Tofino is located within the Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Park. See more photos of the event on Page 11.
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CANNABIS SHOPS MOVE AHEAD
Troubling reports on Hwy. 4
Tofino approves two
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