Council gives unanimous approval for bylaw changes

Herald file photo. Prince Albert City Hall.

Bylaw changes allow new housing development to move forward south of Alfred Jenkins Field House

Emokhare Paul Anthony, Daily Herald

The Prince Albert city council has passed the necessary bylaws to allow a Metis Nation – Saskatchewan housing development south of the Alfred Jenkins Field House to move forward.

At their last meeting of the calendar year on Monday, council approved second and third readings for bylaws to close a portion of 30th Street West, and rezone the MN-S property from low medium density residential to high density residential and institutional.

City of Prince Albert planning and development director Craig Guidinger said the development is an exciting project.

“We’ve got nothing but positive responses for this excellent project, so (I’m) certainly pleased to stand before you today recommending approval,” Guidinger told Council.

Council approved the MN-S subdivision application in October to create 35 developable lots. Approval was on the condition that the two bylaws passed second and third readings.

On Monday, Guidinger told Council the type of housing the MN-S hopes to build is in short supply.

Both bylaws passed unanimously. Coun. Darren Solomon, who represents the area, made the motion to pass both of them, with Coun. Dawn Kilmer seconding.

There was also a public hearing for the development on Monday. No one spoke on behalf of the Metis Nation, and no one rose to speak against it.

The Metis Nation property is located south of the property that Lake Country Co-op made an offer to purchase. That matter was supposed to be debated at Monday’s meeting, but was removed from the agenda at the request of administration, who wanted more time for consultation.

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