An interesting addition to the Agenda for Monday's Prince Rupert City Council session has been flagged by City Hall, with a Public Notice released this afternoon, related to an amendment to the Official Community Plan that will see part of the Waterfront area be rezoned from Industrial Use to City Core.
At Monday's session, Council will receive a report towards that focus and consider moving forward with First and Second reading of the required bylaw and whether to put the topic to a future Public Hearing.
The full Report for Council can be reviewed from the City's Agenda package for the December 11th Session, the item is the second of the Bylaw items noted.
There is no indication as to what may be planned for the areas of note, other than this one line from the report that notes of the focus for the Monday amendment.
These changes would allow the properties to be rezoned to support development aligned with the 2030 Vision for the area.
Some background maps towards the iniative are included and can be viewed below:
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The City notes in its documentation that the waterfront ambitions have been part of the consultation process with their Rupert Talks program, which you can review here.
That online portal provides a vision statement of sorts towards what may be ahead.
These rezoning and OCP amendments are part of the City of Prince Rupert’s efforts to drive investment in the community while securing waterfront views, creating friendly streets and inviting public spaces, and promoting development.
The rather vague explanation as to what's up, should spur on some speculation for the Prince Rumour grapevine through the weekend towards Monday's final scheduled public council session for 2023.
Some past notes on the 2030 Vision plan can be reviewed here.
More items of interest from past Council sessions can be explored here.
Yes the zoning should be changed, too parkland for use by the citizens of Prince Rupert. I no longer trust the administration nor council to do what is right. Another Rupert Square. And why does this have to be changed or brought up when people are busy with Xmas?
ReplyDeleteGovernment when they don’t want scrutiny exercise there right to a Friday dump.
DeleteClearly no trust when you complain about the timing of a public disclosure calling for (checks notes) weeks of public input towards a change that was already consulted upon for months with over 90% public support
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