Zoning plans for Prince Rupert Boulevard land go to public hearing Monday

Prince Rupert City Council will
make another attempt to move a
proposed housing development
ahead on Monday evening.

Prospective economic growth may seem to be stalled for the moment on the north coast, but plans for increasing the housing stock in the community continue to see forward momentum, with City Council taking it's latest plan for the rezoning of land on Prince Rupert Boulevard to  public hearing on Monday.

The notice of Public Hearing was posted to the City website last week and indicates that a rezoning amendment will be up for discussion following the public hearing on Monday, with residents who feel that they may be affected by the decision to allow for mixed multi-family development on a parcel of land at Drake Crescent and Prince Rupert Boulevard.

The last review of the development proposed by Aurora Resorts Incorporated of North Vancouver came earlier this year an at the time indicated that the land between the two streets would provide for a mix of apartments and townhouses, offering a larger density of housing than just stand alone residential homes.

The first mention of the development was provided to Council back in November of 2015, making for nine months of attention to this point that Council has dedicated towards the prospect of a housing development in that area of the city.

The Public hearing for Monday is the latest attempt to move the proposed development forward, with previous hearings having been delayed while the City sought further information on what the developer had in mind for the project.

Those wishing to a review a copy of the bylaw and information related to it can stop into City Hall from 9:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday to review the documentation, if there are any questions regarding the zoning amendment or the Public hearing they can be directed to the City's Corporate Administrator Rory Mandryk.

Some background on the proposed development can be found below:

Drake Crescent zoning decision deferred until March session
Public Hearing for East side housing proposal set for February 22nd
Drake Crescent Housing proposal to go to Public Hearing in late February
Proposed Housing Development for Drake Crescent on the Agenda for tonight's Council Session
Council moves zoning change process ahead for Prince Rupert Boulevard proposal

The Public Hearing takes place in the Council Chamber at the start of Monday's 7 PM scheduled Council Session.

More items related to Prince Rupert City Council can be found on our archive page.

Public Hearing for East side housing proposal set for February 22nd

Council will host a Feb 22nd Public
Hearing for a proposed zoning change
on the east side 

Residents of the Prince Rupert Boulevard/Drake Crescent area of the city will have their chance to weigh in on the prospect of a new housing development later this month, with City Council preparing to receive public comment when it hosts a Public Hearing related to the plans for a parcel of land located across from the Pentecostal Tabernacle on Portage Avenue.

Aurora Resorts Incorporated of North Vancouver has a proposal in front of Council for a mixture of townhouses and apartments in the area in question, should the City wish to see those plans move forward a change in the current zoning of the land in that area will be required.

The City of Prince Rupert has scheduled a Public Hearing related to those zoning changes, set to take place prior to the February 22nd City Council meeting, with the opportunity for the public to outline their thoughts on the development starting at 7 PM.

Those that cannot attend the Public Hearing can submit their comments through a written submission to be delivered to the Deputy Corporate Administrator no later than noon on February 22nd.

More details on the Public Hearing and how you can participate can be found here.

Prince Rupert City Council has discussed the nature of the proposed rezoning a few times over the course of the last few months, some background on the proposed development can be found below.

January 29 -- Drake Crescent Housing proposal to go to Public Hearing in late February
January 26 -- Proposed Housing Development for Drake Crescent on the Agenda for tonight's Council Session
November 25 -- Council moves zoning change process ahead for Prince Rupert Boulevard proposal

The Prince Rupert Boulevard/Drake Crescent  housing proposal is just one of a number of projects that City Council has discussed through the last half year, for more notes on those and other housing issues in the community see our archive page here.