A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.
Campbell River city council is considering almost doubling its tax exemption area for downtown commercial developments. “Adding the additional tax incentive to redevelop this concentrated area will assist in the creation of a more attractive and vibrant downtown,” said a report to council from city staff.
North Vancouver city council rejected plans Monday to move forward with a major redevelopment of the Harry Jerome rec centre, putting the matter aside while staff and council do some serious soul-searching over the city’s density bonusing policy.
Prince George is working to overcome its reputation as the country’s crime capital. The city has been named Canada’s most dangerous city by Maclean’s Magazine three years in a row. Now, the city is working a new crime prevention program aimed children aged three to 16.
The Delta portion of the South Fraser Perimeter Road would be called the Delta Connector if council had its choice. The suggestion to designate a portion of the SFPR as the Delta Connector originally came from Delta’s Heritage Advisory Commission, but ultimately the say is up to the province’s ministry of transportation and infrastructure.
City of Kamloops budget consultations may have wrapped up this week, but the public will get another evening with city council in February to discuss downtown parking. Last summer, the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) asked the city to look at raising meter rates and parking fines and switching from coin-operated parking meters to digital pay stations.The intent is to cut down on the number of business owners and workers taking up on-street stalls meant for shoppers.
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