Enlargement and progress are within the works at metropolis corridor with the hiring of two new Prince Rupert metropolis planners beneath the initiative of metropolis supervisor, Rob Buchan.
The most recent addition to town corridor workers is Myfannwy Pope who has already moved into the position on Jan. 17 and was carefully adopted by Daniel Rajasooriar on Jan. 24.
“We’re excited to have them,” Buchan informed The Northern View, on Jan. 19
The brand new hires are latest graduates from Simon Fraser College’s planning program and will probably be put to work instantly.
First on their agenda will probably be conducting a housing portfolio and a grasp transportation plan, town supervisor mentioned.
A part of the portfolio will embody a housing wants evaluation. By means of the evaluation, each new recruits will probably be seeking to develop housing within the metropolis. Employees will handle a contract with consultants who will full the challenge, Buchan mentioned.
The duo may also give attention to implementing the beforehand ready housing motion plan, which consists of quite a lot of completely different initiatives to develop housing within the metropolis. A part of that plan will embody town placing a few of its personal lands, between 10 and 20 parcels, in the marketplace for housing, Buchan mentioned.
The grasp transportation plan will take a look at the expansion fee of Prince Rupert. It's going to additionally consider the highway and lively transportation community in addition to infrastructure to create a technique for future initiatives. A parking evaluation may also be included within the challenge.
“When you don’t have parking in the appropriate locations, you don’t have viable companies. So, we’re creating a technique for that too for the downtown,” Buchan mentioned.