Plans approved for Newmarket Boulevard apartment townhouses

Southwest Winnipeg

The City Centre community committee held a regular meeting on May 29. Coun. John Orlikow (River Heights-Fort Garry) was absent.

The committee concurred with the public service and approved plans for a 12-building, 170-apartment townhouse development on Newmarket Boulevard in the River Heights-Fort Garry ward.

Contrary to the recommendation of the public service, the committee recommended waiving eligibility criteria and approving a grant of $50,000 from its land dedication reserve funding for the Gas Station Arts Centre in the Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry ward for lobby upgrades.

Similarly, the committee recommended waiving criteria for a $5,000 land dedication reserve grant for South Osborne Housing Co-op for landscape work at 360 Osborne St., contrary to the public service’s recommendation.

The committee also recommended to the standing policy committee on public works that the public service review and report back on policies, regulations, and best practices related to commercial truck deliveries, pickups, staging, and parking in the city.

A hearing regarding a rezoning of 284 Wellington Cres. was held, following which the committee concurred with the public service and recommended to the standing policy committee property and development that the application and proposed bylaw be rejected, as well as rejecting an application for a variance. The applicant, represented by John Wintrup, intends to construct a four-storey, 14-unit residential building on the lot.