The re-envisioning of the Government Road project has taken another step forward to reality. A public hearing on Tuesday, May 9 in city council chambers turned up no objections to the bylaw amendments to allow for a mixed-use development within the existing unfinished building at 45 Government Road. According to the applicant Gerrard Station Development Co Inc attracting
Recreational vehicles will have a tough time parking close to downtown Nelson after city council passed amendments to its Downtown Parking Strategy recently. Council passed amendments to the Off-Street parking and Landscape Bylaw, as well as the Traffic Bylaw, to “increase the economic viability and livability of Nelson’s downtown.” The amendments involved doubling the amount
The city seeks to streamline and strategize the way vehicles are situated in the constricted central blocks of Nelson, and is considering six changes to parking bylaws in the downtown.
by Timothy Schafer on Friday December 18 2020
Those tickets under the Off-Street Parking and Landscape Bylaw, Traffic, Subdivision as well as the Zoning bylaws will help the city to enforce compliance with environmental regulations, such as minimum site permeability and bicycle parking requirements, noted city planner Alex Thumm in his report to council on the matter.
Non-compliance with land-use issues in the city could come with a big stick if a new amendment to the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw passes into law.
City council and Development Services are advancing amendments to Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw to introduce additional ticket categories.