A rendering of what the developer would like to see the old Deer Park fire hall building become, as seen in the Red Deer city council agenda for March 3, 2020. (IMC Construction)

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Former Deer Park fire hall eyed for commercial use

Mar 2, 2020 | 6:06 PM

The former fire hall in Red Deer’s Deer Park neighbourhood could soon be home to a coffee shop.

Council passed first reading Monday night to allow a number of additional uses for the building at 39 Street and Davison Drive, including offices for an insurance company and a restaurant or boutique.

Sixty-one landowners were notified of the proposal, 11 of whom responded. Ten expressed opposition to the plan while the other was “middle of the road.”

Concerns cited were related to traffic, noise, and a decrease in neighbouring property values.

The 2500-square-metre parcel first became home to the fire hall in 1998. The fire hall was in operation until 2018 when a new station was built on 30 Avenue.

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A public hearing is scheduled for Mar. 30. Council has extended its area of notice around the parcel from 100 metres to 200 metres.