When members of council vote on a proposed 380-unit seniors’ housing facility, the decision is whether to allow the development at the Banks Crescent location.
Other sites within the community, such as the Wharton Street property, are not under consideration, said Linda Tynan, chief administrative officer for the municipality.
“It’s an application from a property owner to put the development there,” Tynan said. “”Council has to say yes or no.”
Since the proposal was first made public in fall, some of the calls from the public have been to locate the iCasa development proposal on the Wharton Street property.
In the past decade, two developers have proposed large-scale developments for the Wharton Street location, but neither of these have proceeded.
Tynan said the Wharton Street location is public property, and as a result, the municipality can ask for proposals for this location.
The Banks Crescent site proposed for the seniors’ housing development is privately owned.
At present, the proposal is at second reading. A public hearing will take place before council makes its final decision on this development proposal.
In addition, the municipality is waiting on reports dealing with specific questions which have been raised about the suitability of the location.