University Heights Plan Approved

Hailed as a development that is “decades in the making,” Council has approved a massive, long-term plan for nearly 700 hectares located between Highway 16 and UNBC.
The University Heights Plan has been several years in the making and includes 460 single-family homes and about 400 multi-family units. It represents an “urban interface” between the College Heights community and the university.
The developer also has identified several parks and the potential for a school in the long-term. Currently, there is a paved trail and the developer plans to upgrade that trail system to a multi-purpose “rustic, natrual” trail system.
There were concerns expressed about the traffic on Tyner Boulevard. A traffic impact study has identified eight thousand cars per day travelling that piece of road. The City has identified four-laning of Tyner Boulevard with the increased traffic, which is typically triggered when traffic counts reach 13,000 vehicles per day. However, the City has told Council the project has already been identified that project in the five-year capital plan. Also, the Plan includes a connector between Massey Drive and Tyner Boulevard, as has been identified already in the City’s Transportation Plan.
Council has also approved the creation of a new zone, Z-19. It will allow for several different uses, such as: apartment hotel, home-based businesses, community-case facilities, hotels and retail.