Cranbrook city council has approved development variance permit to reduce the parking for the Cozy Bear Lodge housing project.
The ask was to reduce the parking from 31 stalls to 16 stalls, for the property at 621 Cranbrook Street North.
The Cozy Bear Lodge is a BC Housing project converting the old Lazy Bear Lodge hotel for primarily seniors housing.
City staff said the rationale for this relaxation is due to site constraints related to the existing lot layout and the requirement from the Ministry of Transportation and Transit to close the vehicle access off Highway 3.
Staff have suggested, as a condition of the variance to require landscaping along the frontage.
That would align with the city’s goal of beautifying the Highway 3 frontage.
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