Cranbrook city council has approved a zoning amendment that would allow congregate care apartments in the C-4 zone along Victoria Avenue.
The amendment applies to the entire zone, not a specific property.
A congregate care apartment is defined as a residential facility for elderly residents that includes a dining room, kitchen, amenities and social areas. It may also include an administrative office, a suite for a resident manager, a hairstyling salon and a gift shop for residents.
The key difference between the previous zoning and this one is the reduced parking requirements.
Typical parking under C-4 is two parking stalls per unit, but with this use it would be 1.3 stalls per unit.
City staff said the use would be acceptable in the area and just be a specific form of high density.
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