North Battleford City Hall quashes parking lot proposal
The City of North Battleford denied a discretionary land use application that came to council to create a parking lot in a prime downtown commercial area, during its recent meeting.
The city’s administration was against the request from Prestige Ventures Ltd. to create the parking lot at 1201 101 Street, the site of the former location of the Bargain Center/Red Apple store.
“The arguments presented by administration were that it was inconsistent with the downtown master plan,” Mayor Ryan Bater said following the meeting. “With all the investments that the city has been making downtown – that is a very notable property.”
Bater said both streets – 12 Avenue and 101 Street – were identified as high pedestrian-use areas, so it would be better to have a commercial building there conducting business instead.