The next steps towards potential development of a seventy unit, six story apartment rental complex on 11th Avenue at Edward Avenue appears ready to ramp up; with the City of Prince Rupert recently putting up a notification sign along the east side roadway.
The sign makes note of the family oriented nature of the proposed development, as well as to provide a map of the area to be used for the housing, along with civic contact information for residents with further inquiries.
City Council introduced the the project in late November, though it had been pretty common knowledge for a few weeks previous through some notes out of Lax Kw'alaams, the new city notification sign now adding ten additional units from that which was introduced in November.
At their November 23rd Council session, Council noted at the time that information packages would be delivered to residents in the immediate area of the development.
At the same council session, Mayor Lee Brain observed that there had already been some feedback from some of those residents who had relayed their comments to Council by email or phone; as well the Mayor noted for council that the land the complex would be built on would remain in the hands of the City of Prince Rupert, the arrangement seemingly similar to one the city for the Crow's Nest Lodge on Park Avenue.
There is no indication from the posted sign as to when the topic will next appear for consideration of Council, which had previously noted the need for an information session for residents, further readings of the zoning revisions and at some point a public hearing still to come.
In November, the City provided a thumbnail guide for residents as to how the rezoning process would move forward.
The new information relay for residents notes that those seeking further information related to the proposed development should contact the planning department, which currently has no actual City of Prince Rupert planners on staff.
Instead since last summer, City Manager Dr. Robert Long has been tasked with oversight on planning themes for the city.
Council next meets on Monday, February 8th, those with an interest in the proposed development will want to keep an eye on the city's Agenda page to see if the topic is up for review this month.
More notes on the 11th Avenue East proposal can be reviewed below.
November 25 2020 -- First tentative steps towards rezoning of land on 11th Avenue East for proposed apartment project underway
November 23 2020 -- City Council to speak to rezoning themes for proposed Lax Kw'alaams housing development on East Side
November 13 2020 -- Lax Kw'alaams announces site for 60 unit apartment development in Prince Rupert
September 3 2020 -- City sets Road Closure consultation process in motion for Edward/Albert area residents
August 28 2020-- East Side Road Closure makes for prelude for potential housing plans
June 2 2020 -- New Elders Housing complex in Lax Kw'alaams accepting applications for residency
May 1 2020 -- Location, Location, Location ... Mayor Brain makes the call for an expansion on housing in Prince Rupert
December 13 2019 -- Collaboration the focus for Prince Rupert 2030 announcements, setting the template for the future as program of civic renewal moves forward
November 18 2019 -- Lax Kw'alaams Council update notes advances in transportation, housing and infrastructure planning
At the January 25th Council session, Mayor Brain identified housing and child care as the city's two top priorities for this year, noting that he may provide an update for the community on the status of the housing files at a future Council Session.
A wider overview of Housing in Prince Rupert is available here, while the range of themes discussed at Prince Rupert City Council can be found from our Council Discussion archive.
Ten dollar idea, ten cent location. Housing density outside of the downtown district is incompatible with the redesign vision. If this was proposed for the new Mid Town District, I could get behind it.
ReplyDeleteIf I lived across from that new notification sign, I would check to see if a Chapter 59 covenant or any covenants apply to that property. Previous councils missed a covenant in 2014 when attempting to develop condos at Westview.
ReplyDeleteWhy cut more trees down and displace more wildlife when there are plenty of other places to build elsewhere in Rupert!
ReplyDeleteThis is a terrible location for this proposal. This is a high traffic street with a new subdivision directly across. There are multiple different locations for this proposal that does not require demolition of trees, destruction of creeks or contribute to massive traffic on a blind hill that has numerous accidents in the past. Thumbs down!
ReplyDeleteThere is a lack of information on what the city is doing. Right now the city is changing bylaws to make this much easier to develop. Try and find this on the city website. They don't want you to know.
ReplyDeleteb) Report from iPlan Limited Re: Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3460 and
Zoning Bylaw No. 3462.