Yellow Fever
January 9th, 2012, 07:30 AM
City of Surrey to vote on development permit for new City Hall
By KELLY SINOSKI, Vancouver Sun January 8, 2012 7:06 PM
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Surrey is moving ahead with plans to turn its City Centre into the “civic heart” of its community, with a new city hall and a plaza big enough to hold thousands of people for farmers’ markets, concerts and other celebrations.
City council is expected to approve a development permit Monday for the project, which prescribes a six-storey city hall, three-storey parking lot and a community plaza, in the block bounded on the west by University Drive, on the north by 104 Avenue, on the east by City Parkway and on the south by the future 103 Avenue.
The community plaza is expected to “create a real heart for Surrey and a central public gathering space,” according to a land use report from city staff.
It will extend about 100 metres from the southern face of the east half of city hall to the future 103 Avenue, close to the new $38-million City Centre library, and be able to hold up to 5,000 people.
By comparison, the existing plaza along 102 Avenue in front of the Central City SkyTrain station can accommodate about 1,500 people.
A screen on the city hall will allow projected images and movies, while a reflective pool in front of the council chambers will integrate city hall into the plaza.
The new 180,000 square foot city hall, designed by Kasian-Moriyama Architects, will be built on the south side of 104th Avenue, east of University Boulevard, and has a net cost of $50 million.
The city hall and civic plaza project is the second phase in the creation of a new city centre for Surrey. Construction on the project is expected to commence in early 2012 and be completed by the fall of 2013.
The third phase of the civic centre development will consist of a mixed-use building that will be presented to council for consideration later in 2012 under a separate land development application.
ksinoski@vancouversun.com
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/City+Surrey+vote+development+permit+City+Hall/5964884/story.html#ixzz1iwL7rE87
By KELLY SINOSKI, Vancouver Sun January 8, 2012 7:06 PM
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/5964885.bin?size=620x400http://www.vancouversun.com/news/5964885.bin?size=620x400
Surrey is moving ahead with plans to turn its City Centre into the “civic heart” of its community, with a new city hall and a plaza big enough to hold thousands of people for farmers’ markets, concerts and other celebrations.
City council is expected to approve a development permit Monday for the project, which prescribes a six-storey city hall, three-storey parking lot and a community plaza, in the block bounded on the west by University Drive, on the north by 104 Avenue, on the east by City Parkway and on the south by the future 103 Avenue.
The community plaza is expected to “create a real heart for Surrey and a central public gathering space,” according to a land use report from city staff.
It will extend about 100 metres from the southern face of the east half of city hall to the future 103 Avenue, close to the new $38-million City Centre library, and be able to hold up to 5,000 people.
By comparison, the existing plaza along 102 Avenue in front of the Central City SkyTrain station can accommodate about 1,500 people.
A screen on the city hall will allow projected images and movies, while a reflective pool in front of the council chambers will integrate city hall into the plaza.
The new 180,000 square foot city hall, designed by Kasian-Moriyama Architects, will be built on the south side of 104th Avenue, east of University Boulevard, and has a net cost of $50 million.
The city hall and civic plaza project is the second phase in the creation of a new city centre for Surrey. Construction on the project is expected to commence in early 2012 and be completed by the fall of 2013.
The third phase of the civic centre development will consist of a mixed-use building that will be presented to council for consideration later in 2012 under a separate land development application.
ksinoski@vancouversun.com
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/City+Surrey+vote+development+permit+City+Hall/5964884/story.html#ixzz1iwL7rE87