News ReleaseJanuary 25, 2022 BOWEN ISLAND – Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) is pleased to announce the hiring of a new Chief Financial Officer, Kristen Watson. Kristen has lived on Bowen for more than twenty years, and is returning to BIM…
News ReleaseDecember 2, 2021 Bowen Island Municipality has issued a letter of intent to award the construction contract for the Community Centre to Golden Globe Construction Ltd. for $14.4 million, bringing the total project budget to $18.7 million. BIM released…
SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENTfor DVP-2021-0243 (1673 Evergreen Lane) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Development Variance Permit application has been submitted for 1673 Evergreen Lane (shown on map) to reassign side and rear lot line setbacks. The proposed variance would assign the western property…
Last year, as part of Council’s commitment to improve housing diversity on Bowen Island, a request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) was issued for the development of a housing project on Lot 1, Area 2 of the Community Lands. Intended…
September 15, 2021News Release New Atl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region a Centrepiece for Conservation and Sustainable Development The community-managed Biosphere Region—home to ancient glass sponge reefs and two million-year-old volcanoes—champions local solutions to global environmental challenges. Squamish, BC (Skwxwu7mesh…
News ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseAugust 31, 2021 After the close of a five-week competitive tendering process, the Community Centre project team is optimistic to have received three bids. While all three bids propose construction costs exceeding the project budget of $14.5…
SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENTfor DVP-2021-0045 (974 Windjammer) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Development Variance Permit application has been submitted for 974 Windjammer (shown on plan below) to reduce the required setback to the rear property line and the required setback to the sea.…
Seeking Public Comment for BOV-20210173 (650 Carter Rd) Board of Variance Meeting via Zoom 9:30 AM ON TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Board of Variance application has been submitted for 650 Carter Rd (shown on figure) to reduce…
SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT for DVP-20210041 (1228 Oceanview Rd) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Development Variance Permit application has been submitted for 1228 Oceanview Rd (shown on map) to reduce rear setback for construction of a garage STAFF REPORTS: 210614 Staff Report to…
SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENTfor DVP-2021-0047 (1082 Miller Road) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Development Variance Permit (DVP) application has been submitted for 1082 Miller Road (shown on map) to permit a number of variances for the development of a 24-unit supportive housing development…
