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| A review of the application from the High Culture proposal for Five Corners will be on the Agenda for tonight's Prince Rupert Council session |
They will review some of the mail among other things at tonight's Prince Rupert City Council session, as Council members continue with their review of the application for a proposed retail cannabis outlet at the Five Corners Location at Park and Third Avenue West.
As part of tonight's review Council will review a report from Hans Seidemann, the Manager of Community Development which will include copies of letters forwarded to the city from their recent call for comments related to the development of the High Culture proposal for the area.
The tally from the call for submissions came to twelve letters in total, with ten expressing support for the proposed storefront location and two in opposition.
Those in support for the most part welcomed the prospect of a retail operation on Park Avenue, citing the location as one of the strong points for the proposal, as well as the opportunity to expand the city's commercial options.
Among the letters provided by city staff that speak to the issue, one from North Shore investments makes it clear that they are not in favour of the proposed development which is in the same block as their own property on Park.
The letter recounts some of the frustrations that currently exist in that section of the city, including calls to the RCMP related to inebriated people in the area that have according to the letter not been responded to by the local detachment.
The contribution for the civic review also notes how with a homeless shelter currently under construction and Raffles hotel serving as a residence for those in need, adding one more vice to the neighbourhood is not in the best interests of anyone.
To conclude the correspondence, the submission notes the very different impressions that visitors to the city may get of the community should they enter from the east at the Lester Centre, as opposed to coming from the airport or Ferry Terminal and the current visual found along the western route.
A final observation notes how allowing the proposed High Culture development would serve to encourage a very bad area of town to turn into a dangerous one.
You can review the City's collection of letters pro and con from the City's Agenda Package from pages 23 to 36.
The Report to Council also notes that the applicant has compiled with all requirements of the relevant local bylaws and policies and recommends that Council proceed to final consideration of a response to the referral.
Some past notes on the High Culture proposal can be reviewed below:
January 10 -- City of Prince Rupert seeks feedback on High Culture Cannabis Retail application
January 9 -- Prince Rupert's First Cannabis location seeks government licensing approval
December 12 -- Council's Park Avenue addition the Cannabis Retail map meets with some resistance from area property owners
December 10 -- City's Cannabis retail plans head to the home stretch with tonight's council session
November 28 -- Council redraws cannabis borderlines to include Five Corners and section of Park Avenue
For more notes related to this evening's City Council session see our Preview page here.
A wider overview of past Council discussion themes can be explored here.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review
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