Delta council will consider final approval of the Marina Garden Estates proposal at tonight's meeting.
An overflow crowd of supporters and opponents packed municipal hall over two days last month for a public hearing on the proposed development.
By the end of that second session, it was clear the application remains a divisive one for the community.
Captain's Cove Marina and Polygon Homes want to construct 674 housing units on the remaining undeveloped parcel, a proposal that calls for townhouses as well as 94-unit, four-storey condo building. The 87-hectare (217-acre) site had originally been approved for 1,426 homes as well as a golf course, a 220-room hotel, a marina, a neighbourhood pub and limited commercial uses. To date, 619 housing units have been constructed, including detached single-family and duplexes, while the hotel plan has been dropped.
The proposed final phase exceeds the maximum permitted units for that portion of the site by 65, however, the proposal would result in 133 fewer units overall than originally approved for the entire Marina Gardens development.
Tonight's council meeting begins at 7 p.m. at municipal hall.
