Seniors Apartments Pass 3rd Reading

Monday, April 14, 2008 07:19 PM

Architectural rendering of seniors’ complex planned for Austin Road West

Prince George, B.C. - There will soon be construction starting on new independent living apartment units for seniors. The development is set for a lot on Austin Road West.

Peace Valley Enterprises proposes developing two units on the .4 hectare property. Each unit will house six apartments for seniors and the units will be affordable. Trent MacLaren , of Peace Valley Enterprises, says the units will range from 918 to 940 square feet.

The open concept design will be ground level and built to be wheelchair accessible. MacLaren says he visited a local seniors complex to find out what seniors wanted. He says the seniors gave him advice and were happy to hear the development was planned for the Hart as they expressed concerns about air quality.

He says he hopes to start the first phase in June.

City Staff asked that final reading be witheld until a restrictive covenant is placed on the property ensuring that the buildings do not exceed 1 1/2 storeys or 8 meters high.

MacLaren says the height restriction is not an issue, "We are building single level units, we are trying to eliminate stairs."

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Posted by: faithfulreader on April 14 2008 8:31 PM

Did our idiot city people listen to what that man said? Single storey, wheelchair friendly units. The city people say they can't exceed 1.5 storeys!!

See what I mean? Our city councillors get up in the morning, take a stupid pill, and arrive at work! All they have to do is arrive. They don't listen, they don't think and they're impeding a well researched and well thought out project.
How did we ever arrive at this juncture with our city politicians? We really have to pay close attention to our next municipal election. Let's get some thinkers in there!

Posted by: Runner46 on April 14 2008 10:17 PM

Way to go ffr...aren`t you assuming that is the issue with the 1.5 storey???

Mighten it have more to due with height restrictions for the neighbourhood???

I do not know, but your may have shot off a toe or two.

Can you back up your rant with anything more than mental diarehea???

Posted by: tinyapplecork on April 15 2008 5:15 AM

Sorry I didn't weigh in here sooner...been kinda busy.....

A couple of points: It was CITY STAFF not a councillor!
I must agree with faithfulreader on this one tho runner. I can see verifying the height requirement, but to delay the reading thereby delaying ACTION again boggles the mind.
Note to city staffer: If we don't have all the facts here, please enlighten us. If however this was a misunderstanding, you are forgiven. On the other hand, if you are choosing to play "god" here: SHAME ON YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE IMPEDING OUR CITY's GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT!!!

Posted by: Harbinger on April 15 2008 10:06 AM

We do need a new city council, don't we? We must all try not to forget this in November.

Posted by: Foo738 on April 15 2008 1:42 PM

Glad to note that the accommodation is at ground level and not several stories high. There had been too much "warehousing" of seniors in PG. i.e. Alward Place and new Northern Health complex off 10th and Burden.