Two property lots tied together nearly 50 years ago will now be separated so commercial development can happen on one of them.
Affordable Properties Ltd., which owns 877 Ninth Avenue Northwest, has asked city hall to remove the parcel tie affecting lots 21 and 22, which requires approval before subdivision can occur. The company wants to develop new commercial projects on vacant lot 22.
During the June 14 regular meeting, city council voted unanimously to remove the parcel tie from the two lots as long as the property owner eliminates all physical encroachments affecting the adjacent municipal property.
City hall issued a building permit in 1976 for a storage shed on lot 22, with the shed approved as an accessory building to the nearby one-unit dwelling on lot 21, a council report explained. The municipality required the owner to parcel-tie the two lots to prevent the storage shed from being sold separately from the house.
The shed has since been demolished and the properties can now be separated.
The property is zoned C2 high-density commercial district and is occupied by a one-unit dwelling on lot 21. City hall has referred the proposal to remove the parcel tie to the relevant utility companies for comment. While the notice of decision will be held until the 40-day referral period is complete, no concerns have been received to date, the report added.
The next council meeting is Monday, June 28.
