YORKTON - Yorkton Council got the ball rolling towards amending its Zoning Bylaw to rezone remnant portion from R-5 Mixed Density Residential to C-1 City Centre Commercial.
Carleen Koroluk – Land Planner, with the City told the regular meeting of Council Monday administration had received a Zoning Bylaw amendment application.
The lands are within the City’s downtown core and the current split-zoning consists of approximately 1.3 acres of R-5 Mixed Density Residential with the balance of the parcel, approximately 9.88 acres, zoned C-1 City Centre Commercial, she explained.
The subject land is the remnant portion of a lot located between Seventh Avenue North and Dracup Avenue. The balance of the parcel is zoned C-1 City Centre Commercial.
The split-zoning has been in place since 2003 and the property has remained undeveloped.
“Administration has not received formal concept and/or development plans at this time, the Applicant is requesting rezoning of the residential portion from R-5 to C-1 to create a larger commercial parcel in contemplation of future development,” noted the report to Council. “ . . . While still within the City’s downtown core, it was previously anticipated that residential development would occur along the Seventh Avenue North property boundary, however this has not occurred to date.”
The applicant is an established company that operates in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. The company has vast experience with development and financial implications, added Koroluk.
With the support of Council Monday, Administration is authorized to proceed with the Public Notice process, including advertisement in the local newspaper, at City Hall and on the City website, as well as circulation to property owners within 75 metres of the subject property.
