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[Citified.ca]

Seacliff Properties, which purchased a portion of the Royal Bay site now known as Royal Beach, is moving towards formalizing approvals for its 134-acre waterfront holding along Colwood's waterfront.

 

 

Royal Beach Q&A with Georgia Desjardins of Seacliff Properties, developer of the 134-acre Colwood project

https://victoria.cit...olwood-project/

[Victoria Watcher]

Seacliff Properties’ plans for a mixed-use community with up to 2,850 homes on the site of a former gravel pit in Royal Bay has received initial support from Colwood council.

 

The Royal Beach project must still go to public hearing, and details of the development on the 134-acre site continue to be fine-tuned by municipal staff.

 

https://www.timescol...-bay-1.24196285

[Mike K.]

Some info on what’s happening at this stage: https://www.colwood....-businesses-and

[ColbyCo]

Here is an article about the new BC Museum facility that is going to be constructed starting mid next year.

 

https://www.vicnews....lt-in-colwood/ 

[Mike K.]

Info on the Royal Beach component. Should split this into its own thread or combine the two?

May 4, 2021
The City of Colwood and Seacliff Properties have signed a development agreement for Colwood's Royal Beach, a master planned seaside village on more than 50 acres with 1.4 kilometers of ocean shoreline and breathtaking views across the Salish Sea.

The development agreement sets out requirements for servicing, transportation, parks, building efficiency, density and development phasing, as well as for the unique waterfront and hillside geotechnical conditions related to sea level rise, erosion, slope stability and hydrotechnical considerations.

This is an important milestone for the development. It is the culmination of a significant amount of planning over the past four years, including studies, community open houses, public meetings and zoning and Official Community Plan considerations. Watch for updates as development plan progress.

New ocean view homes, eateries, shops and services

The development agreement allows for 2,850 homes in a mix of houses, townhouses, condos and apartments as well as 80,674 square meters of space for businesses, including waterfront pubs and eateries, shops, offices and services.

Ongoing transportation planning

The City has been coordinating transportation studies with property owners in this fast growing area for several years. Royal Beach, Royal Bay and Olympic View worked with the City to create an integrated Traffic Impact Analysis that forms the basis for planning. The agreement requires the developer to undertake an updated traffic study every three years. It also specifies that transit improvements are in place before subdivisions are created, and that 8000 square metres of land is reserved for future transportation exchange, parking or park and ride space.

Royal Beach also includes a potential site for a passenger ferry terminal that would link the West Shore to downtown Victoria by water. A 2019 BC Ferries pre-feasibility study determined the ferry would be both feasible and financially viable. The CRD Transportation Committee has recommended that a full feasibility study be undertaken to clearly define the requirements, costs, impacts and benefits. Using our waterways to move people around our region has the potential to reduce vehicle congestion, increase active transportation options, help the region reach it's clean energy goals and showcase the West Shore and our island shoreline in a new way, boosting economic prosperity on both sides.

Seaside Village Plaza

A seaside village plaza will be built at the heart of the waterfront area as part of the first phase of development. This will provide a public gathering place with space for eateries, seating, public art and cultural activities, with connections to a waterfront park and beach activities.

New parks and sea to sky trails

The Seaside Village Plaza will be complemented by a Creekside Trail to provide public access from Metchosin Road down to the plaza and shoreline.

Over 18 hectares of parkland will be created in Royal Beach over time, with a single parks plan to provide details about park features, improvements, trails and landscaping as well as associated life cycle and maintenance costs.

Learn more at www.RoyalBeach.ca.

Enjoy the Royal Beach Park (safely) this summer!

The Royal Beach Park is open to the public. Let the kids swing and climb in the waterfront playground, get a game of beach volleyball going in the Olympic sized courts, take a selfie with the huge driftwood Royal Beach sign and the driftwood mammoths, and head right down onto the beach to play in the ocean and wander for miles between Royal Beach and the Lagoon Beach. You'll find the Royal Beach entrance at the corner of Metchosin Road and Latoria Boulevard in Colwood.

[Victoria Watcher]

combine them. Royal Bay / Royal Beach

[Victoria Watcher]

A Quality Foods grocery store and Cascadia liquor store are the latest retail developments planned for The Commons commercial district in Colwood’s Royal Bay neighbourhood.

Construction on the adjoining retail stores will begin this summer, with an expected opening in 2023. The Cascadia location will be the second in Colwood following the opening of Hatley Park Centre’s liquor store in 2007.



https://www.vicnews....ent-in-colwood/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 25 June 2021 - 04:20 AM.

[Fairbanks]

How very unimaginative.  Quality Foods now owned by Pattison and Cascadia?  Really?  Why not open a pub and attach a liquor store to that?

[Victoria Watcher]

Shovels hit the dirt at ­Tuesday’s ground-breaking for The ­Commons, the commercial ­centre of a planned community at Royal Bay in Colwood.

The Commons is to be anchored by Quality Foods and Cascadia Liquor, with retail and offices space. It’s being developed by PCRE Group, which is partnering with GableCraft, the developer of the larger Royal Bay site.


https://www.timescol...uilt-1.24344493

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 21 July 2021 - 05:09 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

just for interest here is a royal bay lot for sale.

 

 

 

Stunning ocean view fully serviced lot located in the highly sought out neighborhood of Royal Bay. A prepped and ready to go lot! a place to build you dream home, look no further this is Island life at its finest with unobstructed ocean views. Just steps away from the beach, serene walking trails and minutes way from great schools, shopping, restaurants, and recreational centers everything you could need is right at your fingertips. Suites are allowed for a mortgage helper. Dont miss out, come walk the lot and imagine your dream home! Introduction do quality builder available have your home custom built. Plans in Supplements.

 

 

4392 sq. ft.

$549,000

 

https://www.realtor....lwood-royal-bay

[Barrrister]

My dream home does not sit on a 4300 sq foot lot.

[mbjj]

Who is that lane named after I wonder? 

[LJ]

Steps away from the beach? Maybe if you are the jolly green giant.

 

Unobstructed views, not really, oh, and see the crane in the photo, it's not there for nothing.

[Redd42]

Realtors - they are so cute. 

[Mike K.]

The Capital Regional Hospital District is proposing to build a $205 million dementia-focused seniors care facility at Royal Bay.

It will be situated next to the RBCM archives buildings underway along Metchosin Road, and will consist of four three-storey buildings.

More: https://www.colwood....s-care-facility

[Barrrister]

It actually seems like a good location for this type of project and the need is really great.

[Mike K.]

Monday at 10AM the following announcement is being made at Royal Bay:

 

Two BC companies to make $1.2 billion dollar investment in local economy

 

Any guesses?

[Victoria Watcher]

IKEA.

[Nparker]

Not sure I'd call IKEA a BC company.

[Victoria Watcher]

Monday at 10AM the following announcement is being made at Royal Bay:

 

Two BC companies to make $1.2 billion dollar investment in local economy

 

Any guesses?

 

God forbid it's BC Ferries and BC Transit. 

 

But that's a big price tag.  How much does a shopping centre cost?

 

Who is hosting the announcement?  The government?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 21 January 2022 - 02:03 PM.