Prince Albert city council will consider a proposed residential land sale and a daycare tax exemption request when it meets Monday evening at City Hall.
Council is scheduled to meet Monday, March 16, at 5 p.m. in council chambers.
One of the key reports before council involves a proposed sale of city-owned residential lots in Crescent Acres.
City administration is recommending approval of the sale of 22 vacant lots along Hadley Road to Pawluk Homes for a total of $1,467,516.75.
According to the report prepared for the council, administration contracted several builders in November 2025 to gauge interest in purchasing remaining vacant lots in the Crescent Acres Phase 4a subdivision. Pawluk Homes expressed interest and submitted an offer to purchase most of the remaining lots in the area.
The company plans to construct single-family homes on the lots over a five-year period, beginning with at least five homes in 2026.
The report notes that the lots have been available for about a decade, and administration has been working to attract builders to develop them.
City officials say the development would help add housing supply in Prince Albert, which has been identified as facing a housing shortage.
A housing needs assessment presented to council last year found the city currently has a shortfall of 1,470 housing units, with another 1,097 units expected to be needed by 2036.
Administration says the construction of the homes would help address that shortage while also generating property tax revenue and development levies for the city.
Under the proposed agreement, Pawluk Homes would provide an initial deposit and complete payments over several years as homes are built and sold. The full purchase amount must be paid by May 31, 2031.
Council will also consider a request related to a daycare operating at Ecole Vickers Public School.
The report recommends that the council authorize a tax exemption agreement for the daycare facility.
The daycare operates within Ecole Vickers Public School and provides childcare services for families in the surrounding neighbourhood. According to the report to council, the tax exemption agreement would help support the continued operation of the childcare program while recognizing the community service the facility provides.
City administration says the request falls under provisions that allow municipalities to enter agreements supporting childcare services operating in school or community facilities.
Council will also receive a report identifying recipients for the city’s 2026 Community Grant Program.
Additional agenda items include a proposed partial road closure on 21st Street East related to a SaskEnergy service station Project, clarification of terms for a new construction incentive program, and a report on cellular mobility services.
Council will also review inquiry responses submitted by councillors following the previous council meeting.
One response addresses questions about traffic movements near the Yard District along Marquis Road. Administration says the intersection north of Lake Country Co-op Leisure Centre is designed as a right-out-only intersection, and signage has been installed advising drivers that left turns are not permitted.
Another inquiry asked whether snowmobiles are permitted to operate within city limits after reports of skidoos travelling through a dog park near the wastewater treatment plant.
Administration says snowmobiles are not permitted to operate within Prince Albert under the city’s Motor Vehicles in Public Places Bylaw, except when authorized on a street or highway.
Council will also receive an update on a boarded property located at the corner of Second Avenue West and 15th Street. According to administration, bylaw enforcement has issued a compliance order, and the property owners have indicated they plan to demolish the structure in the spring once ground conditions allow.
Another inquiry concerns pedestrian safety at the intersection of 15th Avenue East and Muzzy Drive.
Public Works officials say the intersection is already fully signalized with pedestrian crossing lights but engineers plan to review the location during the summer using traffic counts and safety assessments.
Council will also review information regarding the criteria used to establish school zones, following a question about whether a school zone should be created along 15th Avenue East near Ecole Holy Cross.
City administration says previous safety assessments did not recommend changes to speed limits in that area.
The March 16 meeting will also include the Mayor and Councillors Forum portion of the agenda, where council members often reflect on community events they attended and share updates about activities taking place around the city.
arjun.pillai@paherald.sk.ca
