Delta council has narrowly given final approval to the redevelopment of the old La Belle Auberge restaurant site in Ladner Village.
Approved Monday, the plan will see the historic Roycroft Grant Residence retained and four new homes built on the 48th Avenue property.
The proposal had been a controversial one from the start, meeting opposition from area residents as well as failing to receive endorsements from Delta's heritage and planning committees.
An earlier application had been sent back by council last year in order for the owner to make a few tweaks.
A heritage alteration permit and restrictive covenants to address house design, tree retention, tree replacement and landscaping, preservation and protection of the Roycroft Grant Residence, flood proofing and prohibition of secondary suites are in place as conditions of rezoning approval. A security deposit was also submitted to ensure the heritage home is restored in accordance with the permit.
Built in 1904, the twostorey Edwardian-era house will go through several alterations and upgrades before resale as a single-family home.
Councillors Jeannie Kanakos and Sylvia Bishop along with Mayor Lois Jackson voted in opposition.
Kanakos said the planned density would impact the heritage value of the site.
