PORTHOUSE NEAR APPROVAL
After three years of delays, including a challenge to the Island Regulatory Appeals Commission (IRAC), Charlottetown City Council is close to granting final approval for the Port House Development.
The developer won its IRAC appeal, and council unanimously approved an exemption to the city's zoning bylaw for how high a building can be at the project's planned location.
Final approval could come on April 9, when the motion has its second reading.
In an emailed statement to CBC, a city spokesperson said after second and final reading, there will be a 21-day appeal period, during which the application is open to appeal to IRAC; the last day to file such an appeal is April 30.
The bylaw also requires the Minister of Housing, Land and Communities to sign off on the city's decision.
Charlottetown's spokesperson said in future other, taller apartment buildings might be considered to address the city's housing needs, but no specific locations have yet been identified for such developments.
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