Council makes ‘pro-business move’ by not limiting height at Baymont property
Despite a substantial amount of pushback from a neighbouring seniors condominium, there will be no height maximum for the owners of the Baymont Inn & Suites at their subdivided downtown property.
The site of the Baymont was zoned as C4 and then rezoned to C1 before being subdivided into two lots in 2015. However, the lot retained C4 parking requirements.
On Monday, Red Deer city council gave final approval to two bylaw amendments passed on by the Municipal Planning Commission. The first, which was supported by administration, clarifies that C4 parking regulations still apply to the northern half of the lot, which is entirely parking space, with the hotel on the south side.
Administration characterized this amendment as housekeeping.