new apartment building in Valleyview
Kamloops council has given the green light to a new five-storey apartment building in Valleyview.
Gill’s Dream Enterprise Ltd. plans to build a 50-unit apartment building at 1693 East Trans-Canada Hwy., which is along the frontage road between Burger King and the Brick.
The property is proposed to be rezoned from C3 (highway commercial) to C6 (arterial commercial).
During a public hearing on Tuesday night (Sept. 20), council heard about traffic concerns plaguing the area and concern that an additional 50 apartment units — and the vehicles that would come with them — would only add to area congestion.
Coun. Dale Bass said that while she knows the city needs housing, she considers nearby Vicars Road to be the slowest and most dangerous intersection in the city. She said it worries her, in terms of traffic.
The city’s transportation manager, Purvez Irani, however said the additional housing is not expected to have a significant impact on area traffic. He said the building is expected to generate about 20 vehicular trips in the morning and 25 trips in the evening, which are considered peak times
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