A proposed 127-unit, six-storey seniors housing building proposed at the intersection of Foothills Boulevard and the southern end of Ochakwin Crescent will be moving forward after it cleared the public hearing process Monday night.
“What makes this project unique compared to some of the competitors is that it focuses on the middle class,” said architect Terry Collier in a presentation to city council during the public hearing.The proposed development would include 93 units rented at market rates and 34 units of low-income housing, administered by the Prince George chapter of the Knights of Columbus.
“The decision for council is whether you would like a four-story market apartment or a six-story structure that includes mixed-income for supportive living.” Through the public consultation process administration received two letters in support of the application and 25 letters with 39 signatures in opposition to the application.
Maurice Lapointe form the North Central Seniors Association spoke in favour of the project noting that the dire shortage of seniors housing is a never-ending concern for the organization. Coun. Terri McConnachie said from a land-use perspective there are not enough negative effects from the proposal to deny the application, a statement which was echoed around the horseshoe.