By Lyonel Doherty
Not a peep was heard from the public at last week’s hearing on a zoning amendment for 7034 Tucelnuit Drive.
This was in stark contrast to what happened in 2014 when threatened legal action prompted council to change it decision to rezone the property to allow five duplexes (10 living units) there.
Neighbours argued successfully that council was allowing a density greater than what was permitted in the Official Community Plan.
But that was then and this is now.
At a recent public hearing, nobody spoke to the amendment to allow a different development – a three-lot subdivision to construct single detached dwellings and one duplex.
It is being proposed to introduce a Residential Low Density One (RS1) zone over the north and south parcels, and a Residential Low Density Duplex (RD1) zone over the middle parcel. The property is currently zoned part RS1 and part Residential Low Density Strata Three (RS3).
Contract planner Christopher Garrish said the applicant is seeking to down zone to lower density to be more consistent with surrounding area development.
The property is on the west side of Tucelnuit Drive, with Tucelnuit Lake forming its rear boundary.
Garrish said the proposal is consistent with the Official Community Plan designation of the property for future low-density residential development.
The planner said the property is in a Watercourse Development Permit Area, therefore a riparian value assessment will be required prior to approval.
