SmartCentres has submitted its development permit application to the city, but it will be some time before the public will see it.
Corey Paiement, the city’s director of development services, told the Observer Thursday the city just received SmartCentres “form and character development permit application. All development applications are made public as part of the city staff report that goes to council. The application was received last week and it will be some time before the application and city staff report proceed to council.”
Asked if it could be as long as a month or two before staff complete their review and the development permit is placed on the council agenda, Paiement said that’s possible.
“It’s difficult to anticipate when it would go forward to council at this stage.”
In response to whether flood hazard and risk will be addressed in the process, he said the application received doesn’t include a report on the issue, but SmartCentres will be making application for an ‘environmentally hazardous areas’ permit.
“As part of the application it’s expected they would have supporting information or required information.”
Asked what the information would consist of, Paiement said a requirement of making the application is to “provide review and supporting information from a professional engineer.”
He said the city hasn’t received that yet.
In July, the majority of council approved a rezoning application and official community plan amendment for the property. That application required an amendment to the official community plan from Salmon River Valley Agricultural to Highway Service/Tourist Commercial, as well as an amendment to the Urban Containment Boundary. It also required rezoning from A1, Agricultural Zone; C-3, Service Commercial Zone; and M2, Light Industrial Zone to the new C8, Comprehensive Development Zone.
The development permit gives staff and council an opportunity to approve, deny or require modifications to specific plans the company has for buildings on the site.