Developer asks for delay in considering 800-unit development bordering the Englishman River
A contentious proposal for an 800-unit development bordering the Englishman River outside Parksville’s core has been delayed until after the Oct. 15 municipal election at the request of the developer.
District Developments Corp. of Vancouver wrote a letter to the municipality this month asking for the Sept. 19 hearing to be postponed, Parksville said in a statement.Staff were asked to send information about the proposal for the 140-acre site to the newly elected council for its Nov. 21 meeting to discuss a new hearing date. Municipal elections are set for Oct. 15 throughout the province.
Briana Mussatto, development manager for District Developments, proposed in the Sept. 6 letter that the hearing be held in December.The company is also spending time on matters such as a recent floodplain analysis and development of a trail network and how it would be phased, aiming to ensure it can fully address questions at the public hearing, the letter said.
District Developments is looking at developing multi-family housing on the site, which is in the south part of the city. Opponents argue the project is unsuitable for the largely undeveloped site next to the river. They worry about tree loss, the impact on wildlife and additional traffic if the development is approved, as well as the site’s distance from shops and services in Parksville.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Terry Fox Run Barrie returns to Centennial Park this weekend - Barrie | Globalnews.caAfter two years of pandemic cancellations, Barrie Terry Fox Run organizers say people are excited to see the run return to the downtown core, with over 800 participants expected.
Read more »
Homeless people living in Parksville motel won't be turned out into the street: mayorMayor Ed Mayne anticipates that B.C. Housing will be able to find new shelter for those now calling the 21-room motel home
Read more »
Ottawa police officer accused of accessing police databases in death of infant and child casesA public disciplinary hearing continued Thursday for an Ottawa Police constable who allegedly accessed police database to get private information in the deaths of nine infant and child cases.
Read more »
Bjorn Lomborg: Suppressing good news is scaring our kids witlessYou might be hearing nothing but bad news but you aren’t hearing the full story
Read more »