High-profile north Nanaimo development proposal receives near unanimous Council support
NANAIMO —A much anticipated public hearing on a potential major development in the city’s north end passed a key hurdle.
The proposed change, re-designating the 42-acre Green Thumb Garden Centre site near Hammond Bay Rd. and along the Island Hwy. from corridor to urban node, would allow for up to 2,500 residential units along with other community amenities.
The proposal, known as the Bowers District Master Plan bylaw, passed the public hearing stage on Thursday, Feb. 24 with a vote of 8-1. Coun. Sheryl Armstrong the lone dissenting vote.
A final vote in favour of the proposal is required at a future meeting to allow the developer to advance the vision in the years ahead.