Ambleside and Dundarave Parking Study Terms of Reference: Public Comment Period

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August 25, 2026 update

Thank you for your input
From June 23 to July 31, 2026, the District held a public comment period regarding the draft Terms of Reference for the Ambleside and Dundarave Parking Study.

Thank you to the 38 participants who took the time to share their feedback. We received feedback from residents of Ambleside, Dundarave, and other parts of West Vancouver, local business owners and employees, park users, community sports and recreation groups, and visitors from outside the District.

Participants told us whether the proposed study areas capture the places where parking matters to them, identified the kinds of communities that would make the most useful comparisons, and raised a wide range of considerations—from loading, accessibility, and drop-off needs to the relationship between park parking and adjacent commercial areas. Some participants also shared their views on pay parking generally—both in opposition and support.

How this input will be used
Feedback received during the comment period will be considered, along with technical and financial information, as the District and its expert consultants undertake the study.

Feedback regarding the study areas and on comparable communities will help shape the scope of the background review, data analysis, and regional scan set out in the Terms of Reference, and the broader comments we received will be carried forward for consideration as the work progresses.

This comment period was an opportunity to shape what the study looks at and how. In fall 2026, we plan to provide a further opportunity for input once the study has produced options and recommendations for parking in Ambleside and Dundarave.

Questions? Email engineeringdept@westvancouver.ca.

Background

At the June 22, 2026, Regular Council Meeting, Council endorsed draft Terms of Reference for an Ambleside and Dundarave parking study and directed staff to initiate a public comment period on the Terms of Reference.

The comment period was an opportunity to shape the scope of the study—what it looks at and how.

The study will include the following:
1. Background review: Review all previous work completed and current pay parking initiatives in the District, with support from staff.
2. Data review and analysis:
  
  Review parking data collected from 2018 to 2026 and amalgamate for analysis.
  
  Establish existing parking conditions.
  
  Identify existing and potential parking demand issues.
3. Parking management approaches/regional scan:
  
  Complete a regional scan of current parking management practices and trends in the Lower Mainland. This will include work already completed by staff to date. Verify and summarize approaches, including parking restrictions and pay parking.
  
  With staff, review the District’s parking management approach for alignment with regional trends and best practices.
4. Demand forecast: Forecast future parking surplus/shortfall based on proposed future growth in the areas.
5. Public involvement: Provide opportunities for public and stakeholder involvement.
6. Conclusions and recommendations:
  
  Provide summary of work undertaken and findings.
  
  Develop a comprehensive parking management framework and propose an action plan for implementation.
  
  Provide guidance for next steps to be presented to staff and Council.
The Terms of Reference is intended to build on previous work done by the District, and to fill in gaps that have emerged since the 2019 Ambleside Off-Street Parking Study was completed, including
- adding the Dundarave area and adjacent District parks
- including on-street parking in residential and park areas, in addition to the commercial core
- collecting and analyzing weekend data in addition to weekdays
- considering the effects of park-based programming (e.g., sports and events)
- examining the effects of pay parking

Previous updates

At the May 11, 2026, regular meeting Council brought forward and approved a motion including the following:

THAT staff be directed to update the existing 2019 Ambleside Off-Street Parking
Study to:
1. include additional parking data acquisition conducted as part of Pay Parking
  Programming to date; and
2. expand the study’s scope to consider the Dundarave commercial area as well
  as integration of pay parking programming with District Parks adjacent the
  Ambleside and Dundarave commercial areas;
and report back to Council with recommendations for implementation as soon as
possible, preferably in fall 2026.

THAT the updated 2019 Ambleside Off-Street Parking Study be funded from Pay
Parking Revenue.

THAT staff bring forward terms of reference for the parking study and
consultants conduct a regional scan of parking management practices and seek
input from stakeholders to inform options and recommendations of the updated
study.

THAT the consultant’s parking study be completed as soon as possible,
preferably for implementation in 2027.
At the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, Council received a report titled “Pay Parking Ambleside Park 6-month Implementation Update” and approved the following:

THAT
- proposed “Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5383, 2025, Amendment Bylaw No. 5450, 2026” be read a first, second, and third time;
  and
- staff continue to monitor and collect data through the summer season and report back to Council with a progress update and additional parking rate structure options for Ambleside Park in fall 2026.
THAT staff continue discussions with stakeholder groups to receive feedback on options for future refinement to the Pay Parking Program at Ambleside Park.