about cates hill village
Cates Hill is a very special place to live (see a satellite image showing the location of Cates Hill). The homes in this beautiful hilltop setting above Snug Cove are designed to echo the island's heritage, and are being built with care and dedication. Most homes nestle on sloping treed properties, taking full advantage of magnificent views. Verandas, overhanging decks, shingle roofs and wooden siding work in harmony with the natural environment.
Cates Hill Village offers the perfect lifestyle for those who want the comfort of a seaside village. Whether taking the children to the nearby school, visiting neighbours, or going down to Snug Cove to pick up a special treat, a network of trails and roads makes everything close by.
Cates Hill Village also includes:
- commercial/apartment complex of five buildings (including a pharmacy, post office, Sushi take-out, pet supplies store, book and toy store, video store, bakery, whole foods market, coffee cafe, mini-storage, real estate offices, hair dresser, doctor's office, spa, local newspaper office, and 15 one- and two-bedroom residential suites),
- municipal hall,
- 12 multi-housing units with subsidized rents,
- preschool/teen centre,
- church,
- independent school,
- retreat center,
- children's theatre school,
- several park areas and greenbelts,
- site for a small neighbourhood recreational center with perhaps an outdoor swimming pool,
- extensive trail network that links Cates Hill to trails in Crippen Park, Snug Cove, and Crown lands.
What's New
Properties in Phase 3 are available for sale. For more details, see Properties for Sale.
A new section about our Rezoning Application has been added to this website. Our question: Is a 24-lot single family subdivision within the area of Snug Cove the preferred choice over affordable housing alternatives and live/work spaces? Our proposal: Transfer the density for residential market housing from Parkview Slopes on Cates Hill to Seymour Landing at Cowan Point, and rezone Parkview Slopes for alternative, affordable housing (rental units, and micro-homes on lease lots) and live/work spaces within the Snug Cove area.
On February 5, 2010 we published an ad entitled "The Big Picture" in which we address the "red herring" notion of "over development" on Bowen Island, and suggest that the focus instead should be on the Big Picture challenges to our community. On January 8, 2010 we published an ad entitled "2010 Preview" in which we discussed the Official Community Plan review and what lies ahead for the Cowan Point and Cates Hill projects. On December 25, 2009 we published an ad entitled "A Reflection About 2009." On December 18, 2009 we published an ad entitled "Bowen Island's Future - What Will It Be?" in which we discussed the current review of the Official Community Plan and suggested that a competition of ideas regarding Bowen's future be undertaken - allow the public to be the jury, and the best and most convincing ideas win. On December 11, 2009 we published an ad about our dreams for what Bowen Island could be like as a more sustainable community. On November 27, 2009 we published an ad entitled "Community -- What Does It Actually Mean?" On November 13, 2009 we published an ad entitled "Local Economy - Does It Really Matter?" On October 16, 2009 we published an advertisement entitled "Density Transfer -- what it means and how it could help toward the goal of sustainability." On October 9, 2009 we published an advertisement entitled "Sustainability and the Future of Bowen Island."
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