Community planner Mike Marrs said the R1A zone was created to provide smaller lots for affordable housing, part of the conditional exclusion the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) agreed to in 2009. The proposal was then redesigned with 102 home lots and a site for a 45-unit apartment building.
Coun. Jeff Mallmes expressed concern over the inclusion of MH. Marrs replied that is not under the jurisdiction of the district, that usually the developer or property have restrictions and standards that must be met.
Town Planner Evan Parliament, noting some conditions would have to apply to maintain an R1A zone, said, “That’s why you have first reading tonight. You have to go to the referrals, but we also want an opportunity to sit down with the owner and our legal team to bring in some tools to insure the integrity of the R1 is maintained, even though we’re adding this permitted use – so the form and character, the feel of the subdivision meets the integrity of an R1A.”
The council voted in favor of the first reading with one councillor opposed. Sicamous is in southeast British Columbia. ##
(Photo credit: Sage Creek manufactured home community, British Columbia)
