Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Council notebook: Crescent Park development, cast iron water main and more

Coun. Brian Swanson discusses why he believes
administration should provide a report to executive
committee detailing the rezoning of properties facing
Crescent Park that are currently zoned R4 “with the
intent to allow for enhanced usage of the site"
at the Feb. 10, 2014 executive committee meeting.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

Executive committee has ordered a report from city administration regarding development near Crescent Park.


At Monday’s meeting, executive approved Coun. Brian Swanson’s motion for administration to provide a report to executive committee detailing the rezoning of properties facing Crescent Park that are currently zoned R4 “with the intent to allow for enhanced usage of the site.”

“We should be looking at adjusting the zoning there to allow for more site usage for development. To have frontage setbacks when facing a 28-acre park, I think in most large urban centres, those properties are highly sought after,” said Swanson. “The more development … the better it is for the city in terms of taxation revenue.”

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