Zoning amendment for development of mixed-use building

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15, 2022.

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com

Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave first reading to an amendment to Bylaw 5115, the Specialist Offices Plan, which will remove the land at three properties on 17 St. S. from that bylaw.

The recommendation was made to facilitate uses complimentary to the nearby hospital that aren’t currently allowed.

The SOP allowed medical and surgical specialists to provide specialized medical care in the area, but not general practitioners. The City has since heard from GPs that would also benefit from close proximity to the hospital.

Council also gave first reading to a bylaw amendment that will change the designation of several properties on 17 St. S. from low density residential to direct control. Each of the dwellings at those sights have been demolished and are now vacant. The amendment will introduce a set of new permitted uses and rules to allow development of a two-storey mixed use building that includes both residential and commercial units.

A public hearing on the bylaw amendments will be held in council chambers on Oct. 11 at 3 p.m.

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