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Hamilton TransLink Facility
BackgroundThe City of Richmond has received an application by South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink) for permission to rezone 3951, 3971, 4071, 4111 Boundary Road, portions of 23660 River Road and portions of existing surplus City Road Right-of-Way from "Industrial District (I1), Light Industrial District (I2) and Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)" to "Light Industrial (IL)" in order to develop a Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility.
The proposed Hamilton Facility will be similar to the facility operated at Steveston Highway and Shell Road and be designed to accommodate an ultimate capacity of approximately 350 diesel buses. Approximately 600 TransLink staff will be employed at the facility, of which approximately 100 will be on-site staff and the remainder being bus drivers.
The proposal includes a bus maintenance building and several additional smaller buildings with a collective capacity of approximately 120,000 square feet. The main building will be used for vehicle maintenance, ancillary office space, storage, break facilities and a fitness centre.
Representatives for TransLink and Urban Systems provided a brief overview of the project to the Hamilton community at the Hamilton Community Association's annual information session on October 20, 2009. The concept plans presented that evening appear below.
Hamilton Transit Centre - Site Plan Hamilton Area Transit Route Maps Hamilton TransLink Preliminary Site Plan Hamilton Transit Facility - Existing Site Area Hamilton Transit Centre - Picture BoardOpen House
TransLink will be hosting an Open House on this project at the Hamilton Community Centre, 5140 Smith Drive, Richmond on January 13, 2010, between 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm.
The Rezoning application for this development is currently scheduled for Public Hearing on January 18, 2010.
Information on the City's Public Hearing Process can be found via the following link: http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm
Further Information
For further information information please contact:
David Brownlee
Planner
Phone: 604-276-4200
Fax: 604-276-4052
Email: dbrownlee@richmond.ca
