Clarence Jensen

As we progress through the journey of rezoning, yesterday another station passed. The first part came last week when we received the results of the City of Abbotsford’s staff thoughts on our application. In order to make this application there are a series of steps the applicant must go through. The project has to comply with the City’s Official Community Plan (OCP), which was one of our major reasons for purchasing the property. The proposal must comply with the objectives of Abbotsford in fitting in with other developments along McCallum Road, a major traffic artery from the freeway to downtown Abbotsford. In other words, the project will fit in with both the existing commercial and residential developments.

From this general compliance, next is the review from a number of important local departments. The first is traffic movement and the number of vehicles on site. As stated in previous blogs, this is a senior’s project with a very limited number of automobiles. Most of the traffic will be on foot to local transit ports and businesses. Simultaneously, there must be adequate parking for vehicles entering and servicing the site.  Along with this City review are the concerns of the Police department, Fire department, health services, School District, ADBA, and the Recreation Commission. Local area residents may be concerned about these areas and they will be dealt with at the upcoming public hearing. Do you have any thoughts about the process, as the City of Abbotsford is looking after your interests and business?