Four Scenarios for Development Outlined

Monday, September 27, 2010 01:22 PM

Four options for future development of City, the darker the area, the more develpment allowed More detailed maps can be viewed by taking the survey which you can access by clicking here.

Prince George, B.C.- You have another opportunity to have your say in the way the City of Prince George is developed. The planning has begun for the City’s new Official Community Plan. And the City has developed an on-line survey to allow you to select your favourite option.

The survey presents four scenarios:

Current; base scenario, where there has been a great deal of development in the College Heights area and calls for no further growth/development in the bowl area
Dispersed, which puts a focus on development which does not require additional financial support for infrastructure because it focuses on infill where the infrastructure already exists
Centres and corridors, which prioritizes development of city owned land in focus areas such as the Hart Shopping area, College Heights and downtown
Compact which calls for infill in the downtown and at the major centres i.e.; College Heights, Hart Shopping area.

You can fill in the survey online , or pick up a hard copy at City Hall or the Prince George Library or you can head to City Hall and use the touch screen computer Kiosk on the first floor.

There is also a call for you to enter a photo contest on the myPGFlickr site.

The contest wants to see photos about what you love about P.G., your favourite places, and what defines Prince George as unique. The best photos will used in a photo essay which will be presented at the final public review of the draft Official Community Plan.

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Posted by: I.Heart.PG on September 27 2010 3:58 PM

I was taking a closer look at these growth "options" and I noticed that the Prince George Golf and Curling Club’s property is illustrated as remaining undeveloped in all of the scenarios. Their property is actually one of the only locations within the bowl that is not illustrated as having growth in all scenarios. At the same time as the City is working on this Official Community Plan, they are also working to finish up the neighbourhood plan for the PGGCC area, a process that has already cost in the realm of $250,000. After dumping so much money into developing a neighbourhood plan for the PGGCC area it does seem interesting that the City is not anticipating ANY development of these properties during the life span of the Official Community Plan.

Posted by: LoveTheNorth on September 27 2010 6:45 PM

The City and Mayor's delay tactic in dealing with the PGGCC is so that they can force the club into bankruptcy and take possesion of the property. They feel it is a rich man's club (which it no longer is) and should not cut them anything even though EVERY OTHER SPORT in the city is subsidized.

Posted by: Harbinger on September 27 2010 6:46 PM

Why does our city do this? When East Side Mario's was being planned the city put the kibosh on a larger restaurant. Cram as many businesses in a certain square footage. Screw the parking and room to expand. When the Husky station out in the BC Rail site was being refurbished, the Husky owner wanted a larger restaurant. The city wouldn't allow it. Just heard last week the folks at the oil change place up near the hardware store up the Hart wanted to build a car wash. The city said no. We have a very anti-business city hall. Bummer! As an aside, just so ya know, that ex-foam store at Domano and Gladstone and St. Lawrence? The guy wants over $6000 (THOUSAND) dollars a month rent for that storefront. Go figure in case ya wanna start a small business there.