The public will get another chance to weigh in on a proposed subdivision along Arthur Drive.
Following the Oct. 23 public hearing and two subsequent Delta council meetings, civic politicians are sending the proposal back to a Nov. 21 public hearing after making some changes.
The proposed development at the corner of 45th Avenue includes the David McKee residence, which is listed on the Delta Heritage Register and Urban Heritage Inventory. It was formerly used to accommodate Delta Lodge, a care facility that has ceased operation.
The proposal is for subdivision of the almost 37,000-square-foot property into one fee simple lot and seven bare land strata lots of less than 2,000 square feet each.
Each bare land strata lot would be developed to accommodate a two-storey single-family dwelling. The proposed fee simple lot would accommodate the restoration and relocation of the McKee residence, which would also be used as a two-and-a-half storey single-family dwelling.
At Monday’s council meeting, civic politicians approved a motion put forward by Coun. Bruce McDonald that calls for Delta to enter in a restrictive covenant to ensure that before any construction occurs on proposed the bare land strata lots, the relocation and restoration works of the McKee residence are completed.
Once that motion was approved, council then gave preliminary approval to the development permit and referred the application to public hearing. The application has been before Delta since 2015.
