VISION
Our central goal is to beautify, preserve and complement the unique appeal of downtown Gibsons, a seaside village community with extraordinary charm. This small collection of deluxe, ultra-modern residences overlooking Howe Sound will also feature the preservation of Stonehurst, one of Gibsons’ most revered heritage buildings. Our proposal includes a boutique 6-suite hotel with a Bistro and outdoor dining area, offering guests and locals an opportunity to experience history, culture and community in a magnificent ocean view setting.
The initial application featured 26 residences. In consultation with Gibsons Council, we have been asked to reduce that number to 22, which will be reflected in the next iteration of our design proposal. We will bring this revised design application into our next community consultation as well.
The vision of Stonehurst is to contribute to the heart of Lower Gibsons in multiple ways. The development proposal is based on four key objectives:
- Improving Inglis Park for all community members and families
- Preserving Stonehurst for the community’s enjoyment, forever
- Maintaining Public Parking, and adding to it
- Increasing Housing Stock and density within the downtown core
RENDERINGS
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RESIDENCES
A boutique collection of eco-forward, ocean view homes have been envisioned by famed Architect Frits de Vries, to enrich both the beauty and charm of this central Gibsons location.
BISTRO
This public food venue, functioning as a breakfast room for overnight guests, and as a coffee shop, tea room, and bistro will also be open to the public, and aims to celebrate history and become an important hub of community culture.
HISTORIC INN
Celebrates the friendship of Dr. Inglis and James Woodsworth, who co-founded the CCF (now NDP) in 1932. Their passionate debates on worker’s rights still echo in the floorboards. Six guest suites offer visitors a luxurious experience overlooking the harbour.
PUBLIC PARK
PUBLIC PARK
Named for our first Physician, Dr. Inglis, who famously traveled the coast first on horseback, and later by motorcycle, to provide care. He built Stonehurst to house his family in 1913 – just the tip of his fascinating story. Inglis Park will be restored & enhanced to provide a thoughtful and reflective space for our community.
ACACIA TREES
ACACIA TREES
Central to our preservation efforts and embrace of history is the work we are doing to preserve the property’s Acacia trees, and our related goal of enhancing and beautifying our “five corners” site location for the benefit of our community. Extending into Inglis Park, our goal is to create a community gathering and reflection area that both evokes our proud history, and celebrates our exceptional future.
PARKING
PARKING
Stonehurst will replace street level parking with a sixteen-stall, underground free public parking area. Forty stalls will be provided on the Middle and Upper levels of the parking garage for the residences and the six guest rooms at Stonehurst Inn. See our Parking Study here. Our design proposal for parking is perfectly in line with the mandated 1.5 stalls per residence.
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC
Our traffic study will be completed in the coming weeks, and is expected to demonstrate that any impact of this development on downtown traffic will be extremely limited, due to its central location, high walkability score and abundance of parking.
