Granite Pointe development heads up list of City public hearings
By Nelson Daily Editor
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily
A trio of public meetings Monday night will determine the people’s view on three development projects slated for the city this year.
A development at 2001 Perrier Road and the Granite Pointe Golf Course redevelopment lands will join with sustainability principles in public hearings beginning at 6 p.m. in council chambers Monday.
All three bylaws are in the third reading stage and are poised to be amended into the Official Community Plan if they are passed later this month.
2001 Perrier Road
A land use regulation amendment to the Official Community Plan for 2001 Perrier Rd. in Rosemont calls for eight multi-residential units on the site.
The applicant — West Creek Developments inc., owned by Pat Davis and Al Benjamin — held a neighbourhood information meeting Jan. 6 at the Hume Hotel and no residents attended.
A recommendation by the Advisory Planning Commission approved the rezone, on the condition of a Department of Fisheries and Oceans comment (it borders Cottonwood Creek) and that density be limited to eight units.
According to City staff, traffic issues may result from the increased density in the neighbourhood, but the proposal would allow for an additional road dedication (three metres wider) fronting Perrier Road, as well as a multi-user path to be developed.
Under the current zoning, a single-family house or a duplex is permitted.
The property to the south of 2001 Perrier Rd. — 2011 Perrier Rd. — recently received zoning approval from apartment residential (R-4) to high density residential (R-6), enabling a similar eight multi-unit residential building to be constructed by the same developer.
Granite Pointe
The project in Rosemont on the Granite Pointe Golf Course lands is being moved forward by the membership as they seek to redesignate the property (1123 West Richards St.) from park and open space to redevelopment lands, enabling a mixed commercial and residential development on the golf course lands.
The City’s advisory planning commission had passed recommendation that it was in favour of the over-arching concept of the project.
The proponent (the golf course) had intended to move it to this level to garner approval in principle before putting the idea of the project out to developers.
There is no change sought to the zoning of the property at this time. However, the City’s planning department suggested an Official Community Plan text amendment to specify minimum requirements that will need to be met at the rezoning stage in the future if the project moves ahead.
The amendment deals with Smart Growth/LEED design, location for densities, a need for diversity in housing types and the inclusion of a commercial hub that is compatible to Baker Street.
The minimum requirements of the development will also be subject to a rezone application, a neighbourhood plan, a traffic impact study and an infrastructure and servicing plan.
The goal of the proposal is to attract new residents and increase membership at the golf course to ensure its long-term viability.
The re-development would allow for a mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood, supporting approximately 300 residential units and a commercial village centre. The diversity of housing types included single-detached, multi-unit residential, seniors housing and affordable units, including some rental units.
