Only Mayor Doug O’Brien voted in favour of the proposal for 1465 Greig Rd.
A proposal to build up to 800 residential units on land next to the Englishman River in Parksville was defeated by council at third reading on Monday.
Parksville needs affordable, diverse housing for health care workers, people who work in the trades, hospitality employees and single-parent families, O’Brien said, calling the proposal from District Developments, of Vancouver, a visionary plan. Environmental and First Nations concerns were key reasons other council members did not back the plan. They referred to the many citizens who spoke out against the development, which would have gone up south of the city.
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