The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission has ordered the City to overturn a decision last February to deny a rezoning application. The CBC reports that current occupants now fear forced removal from the property. The crux of the IRAC’s decision is a ‘Future Land Use’ map in the City’s official plan showing this property under the proposed zoning.
I won’t quibble with the decision, but it does remind Council that even as elected officials we don’t necessarily have the last word on planning decisions. IRAC did, however, make the order to rezone “subject to a development agreement” between the City and the developer which leaves some room for Council to deal with the concerns of residents in the area before a building permit is issued.
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