The proposed reduction in parking could “create congestion on site or along Foothills Boulevard,” a report going to city council says.
City of Prince George staff are recommending city council deny a variance permit request to reduce the required amount of parking for a proposed six-storey, 125-unit seniors housing development on Foothills Boulevard.
“The subject property is within a transit catchment area however is not within walking distance of daily needs amenities ,” city director of planning and development Deanna Wasnik wrote in a report going to city council on Wednesday. “Should the proposed development include general market housing, the proposed parking variance may inhibit off-street parking and create congestion on site or along Foothills Boulevard. As such, Administration does not support this application.
In a rational letter prepared on behalf of developer Peter Wise, consultants from McElhanney Ltd. and EFG Architects Inc. said Three Robins seniors projects in Red Deer and Stoney Plain, Alta. have one parking stall for every unit. The plan also calls for a community electric SUV, one mobility scooter and two electric trikes to be located on site for resident use. The Three Robins projects also offer a partnership with a rental car agency and encourage ride-sharing among residents, they wrote.
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