A& - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 30, 1994 Council Shorts Thumbs up for rezoning THE REZONING of propertics on Kern and Cramer Streets got council’s approval despite some con- cems from residents. The properties weze rezoned from M1 light industrial to R6 multifamily residential, City planner Jack Hep- plewhite told residents a max- imum 40 people per acre limit on the new zoning precludes the possibility of any large apartment building going up . there. The applicant’s three ad- jacent 33-foot-wide properties combined make up only about a quarter of an acre and there- fore less than 10 people could be housed there under the zoning. “He might get a duplex on it,’ Hepplewhite said, ‘But not likely a triplex.’ Neighbours at the meeting said they were no longer as concerned about the proposal, The motion by Ed Graydon and David Hull to proceed with the rezoning, bylaw was passed unanimously. The original application was for R7 zoning, but the council commitee reccomended the zoning be R6, in accordance with the zoning of the sur- rounding streets. Clinic plans advance COUNCIL GAVE first and second readings to bylaws that will rezone land on Park Ave, west of Emerson for a giant new medical clinic, Anyone opposed to the devel- opment will have a chance to tell councillors at ¢ 7:30 p.m. Dec, 12 cily council meeting. Councillors will then vote on whether to give the bylaws third reading and final adop- tion. “T don’t anticipate it being a problem with the public, but you never know until you run the flag up and see who salutes,’ said councillor David Hull. The bylaws would rezone the land from two-family residential (R2) to central commercial (C1). They would also change the designation of the two propertics -—— and ail properties to the cast on the north side of Park Ave, — from mixed use to core com- mercial in the city’s Official Community Plan. The 1,.2-acre — propertics stretch from Park Ave, to Davis, and are adjacent to the Evangelical Free Church. As many as 14 physicians, other specialists, and services could be housed in two build- ings containing nearly 25,000 square fect of space. Construction costs could go as high as $3 million, proponenis say. It's not the first time devel- opers have tried to rezone the two properties. Richard Sandover-Sly failed in his efforts 1o rezone the same land to multi-family residential for construction of an apartment building. City council eventually re- jected the rezoning because the land was being earmarked for commercial development under the new Official Com- munity Plan, Correction LAST WEEK’S STORY on city council pay increases said the mayor will be paid $20,256.30 plus a $6,752.10 expense allowance and coun- cillors would be paid $8,830.12 plus a $1,943.37 al- lowance. In fact, the mayor will be paid a total of $20,256.10 and councillors $8,830,12, one- third of which will be tax- empt for expenses. HELPING THE WORLD WRITE NOW CODE Self-sufficiency through — literacy in the developing ‘world For information, call 1-800-661-9633 Council sends confusing signals to a developer COLLECTIVE AMNESIA scems to have been responsible for the contradictory signals city council- lors gave one local developer. Councillors at the city’s Oct. 20 planning committee mecting said Wayne Braid’s plan to rebuild the old Quarterdeck restaurant bulld- ing wilh just four off-street park- ing stalls was unacceptable. The commitice told adminisira- tion to ask Braid to go back to the drawing board and come up with a way to add more parking spaces. But city councillors apparently forgol that they had assured Braid in the summer — before he tore down the old building — that the project would be viewed as a reconstruction of the older build- ing, not a new development. That meant the same parking rules would apply and no further spaces would be required, -- Cily -staff had advised Braid that: fire, safety and insurance considerations made rebuilding a better idea than renovating. Braid was understandably con- fused when councillors did an about-face and demanded changes just as construction was starting, City staff have since received legal advice that the city cannot tighten parking restrictions on that development. The problem, they say, is now resolved, Braid says construction is about a week behind schedule at the building site at 4621 Lakelse Ave., but should be complete by Feb. 1, The new building will house retail/office space on the lower floor and apartments on top. Braid is also providing one more parking spot for the build- ing than is required. ROADSIDE SCREENING DEVICES ’ FITIN THE PALM OF ANY ~ ANY TIME... 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