Eight apartments, metal recycling facility up for decision in North Battleford

Four units would be located on the second floor and four in the basement. The main floor is currently being developed for commercial use, including a dentist office and restaurant.

Administration said the apartments have been “designed to meet applicable building code requirements.”

The property is in the C3 – Arterial Commercial District. Under the city’s zoning bylaw, dwelling units that are accessory to permitted uses and integrated into a principal building are considered a discretionary use and require council approval.

Plans submitted to the City of North Battleford show the proposed layout of four apartment units in the basement of a mixed-use building at 1962 100 Street. (Image Credit: Active Engineers)

Plans submitted to the City of North Battleford show the proposed layout of four apartment units on the second floor of a mixed-use building at 1962 100 Street. (Image Credit: Active Engineers)

Council will also consider an application from SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. to establish a metal recycling facility at 10040 Marquis Ave., where the company proposes to consolidate its North Battleford activities.

The facility would receive, sort and process various grades of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. SECURE plans to retain the existing building and infrastructure and add a 90-foot-by-10-foot dual-scale building.

The company said between seven and 10 staff members would work on site. The proposed operating hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturday operations.

Traffic is estimated at 10 light-vehicle and three heavy-duty truck trips daily, plus SECURE vehicles. The company says the existing transportation network can handle those volumes without additional upgrades.

A site plan shows the proposed location of a metal recycling facility at 10040 Marquis Ave. in North Battleford. SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. is seeking city council approval to establish the operation at the site. (Image Credit: SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp.)

City administration said the proposed business is generally compatible with the surrounding industrial area, while noting metal recycling operations can raise considerations involving outdoor storage, site appearance, loading and unloading noise, dust, heavy vehicle traffic, stormwater management and containment of materials.

The proposal includes a two- to three-metre-high opaque fence, a bioswale to contain and treat runoff, landscaping of ditches and swales and dust suppression when required.

The property is in the M2 – Heavy Industrial District. Under the city’s zoning bylaw, the proposed use falls under a junk, salvage and auto wrecker yard, making it a discretionary use that requires council approval.

Adjacent property owners were notified of both applications and asked to submit comments by Aug. 7. No comments had been received on either proposal when the administration reports were prepared.

Administration recommends approving the eight-apartment development, with the permit expiring if development does not begin by Aug. 17, 2027.

It also recommends approving the metal recycling facility, subject to appropriate screening fencing and the installation and maintenance of on-site runoff-quality improvement infrastructure. That permit would also expire if development does not begin by Aug. 17, 2027.

Council can approve, approve with conditions, or deny either application.

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Kenneth.Cheung@pattisonmedia.com

by Kenneth Cheung

Eight apartments, metal recycling facility up for decision in North Battleford

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