Yorkton Council finished paving the way for a parking area for new offices on Gladstone Avenue by giving second and third reading to amendments to the Official Community Plan Bylaw and the City鈥檚 Zoning Bylaw Monday.
Back in 2013 Council approved rezoning off two lots on Gladstone from residential to commercial for the construction of a medical clinic with residential units on the top floor.
A Development Permit was issued including a requirement for on-site parking which requires the paving of two City lanes.
鈥淭he developers recently acquired Lot 27, the southern adjacent lot, and they wish to relocate the parking area away from the lane area and to the newly acquired lot. This will eliminate the requirement for paving of the City lanes,鈥� explained Carleen Koroluk, Land Use Planner, with the City at the regular meeting of Council.
The current site consists of three legal parcels which are designated for residential use in the Official Community Plan.
鈥淎s is typical for lands near arterial streets, the area marks a transition between lighter commercial and residential land use. Although the Official Community Plan prescribes residential land use for the properties, an extension of the existing adjacent commercial use would be an acceptable alternative,鈥� detailed a report circulated to Council.
The amendment applications were presented to the Planning and Infrastructure Commission at their March 30, 2016 meeting and the Commission recommended that Council consider approval of amendment to the Official Community Plan to allow for Commercial Use.
The proposed bylaw was advertised and circulated in accordance with the public notification requirements of the City of Yorkton, including advertisement in the local paper, at City Hall and on the City website. In addition a direct mail out to property owners within 75m (250 ft.) of the proposed development was sent out. As of April 1, 2016 no responses were received.
