A formal application has been submitted by the City of Delta to itself to rezone city-owned land in Ladner Village for a potential hotel and other uses.
The rezoning and subdivision application is for a six-storey mixed-use development “that could include tourist accommodation, apartment dwelling units, commercial retail and restaurants as permitted uses.”
The application is consistent with the Urban Centre (UC) designation in the Official Community Plan (OCP), according to the planning department, adding that the application has been submitted by the city and is associated with the issuance of a request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for lease of the site.
It remains to be seen if someone will be interested in establishing a hotel operation at the site across the street from Ladner Harbour.
An EOI process is required to test the market and identify/shortlist interested parties to submit full proposals.
In a 4-3 vote in September, council moved the idea of building a new hotel there to that next phase, issuing an EOI to see who may be interested in developing the site to reflect the historic character of the area in the design and finishings.
Earlier this year, the city purchased land parcels at 4940 and 4946 Chisholm St. and 4926 Delta St., which when combined with land parcels the city already owned at 4918 Delta St. and 4952 and 4958 Chisholm St. created a 1.2-acre land assembly for redevelopment.
The city earlier this year also retained a consultant to investigate the feasibility of a hotel at the site.
Salim Kassam, representing Kadence Hospitality & Development, outlined their analysis at a council meeting in June, concluding a six-storey, 88-unit accommodation with more than 18,000-square feet of commercial space would be viable for the market.
Focusing on the upper end of the market, he described the accommodations as an “aparthotel” that would have short-term and longer-term guests and a high level of amenities. Instead of individual rooms, small apartments would have its own bathroom and kitchen.
The commercial space and amenities would be available to the community as well, making the complex a hub for the community.
