Public Meeting Thursday For VLA/Montrose Redevelopment Plan
Thursday, June 19, 2008 7:48:00 AM
Residents can have input into the VLA/Montrose Area Redevelopment Plan Thursday, June 19 at a public meeting.
This is the first in a series of public sessions. Others will be held as the plan proceeds. It will be held at 7 p.m. at the Muskoseepi Park Pavilion.
“The purpose of the first public meeting is to consult with residents and property owners on the future of the area and to establish a list of issues and concerns that the ARP should address,” says City Planner Dan Whelton.
The redevelopment plan was initiated at the direction of City Council following expressions of interest for rezoning to allow residential redevelopment by property owners in the area, located between 98 Street and 100 Street and 104 Ave. and 111 Ave.
Area Redevelopment Plans are adopted to identify if and where redevelopment is appropriate and to ensure that change occurs only within the context of a comprehensive plan.
Property owners and residents will be notified of the date, time and location of further meetings by mail out and newspaper ads.
“When complete, the VLA/Montrose Area Redevelopment Plan will guide further decisions on redevelopment within the plan area and to ensure that any redevelopment is compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood,” Whelton says. “The plan will also identify locations where redevelopment is inappropriate and will contain policies to protect the character of these locations.”