Estevan city council gave the final two readings to a pair of bylaws during Monday night’s meeting.
The first bylaw will be for a proposed re-subdivision and lane closure for the Matchett Bay subdivision in northeast Estevan. The rear lane south of Sillers Street will be consolidated into 13 lots, giving the properties larger yards. Two of the lots have been developed for single-detached houses, while the others are undeveloped.
The other bylaw will rezone a parcel of land in the Dominion Heights subdivision in northern Estevan. It will create a new commercial lot on Morsky Drive, in a parcel that was previously for a medium-density residential development. No formal development proposal has been received for the property as of yet, but the developer will market the lot for future development.
The city did not receive any correspondences voicing opposition to either bylaw.
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Council approved the appointment of city clerk Judy Pilloud as the returning officer for the Estevan subdivision for the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division in the upcoming civic election. Two people from the Estevan area will be elected as trustees on the Holy Family board. The election will be on Oct. 26.
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Six building permits with a total value of $201,305 were issued in June, bringing the totals for the year to 32 permits worth more than $7.35 million.
Three of the permits were for commercial properties with a total value of $191,000. The other three were miscellaneous permits worth $9,405.
In the first six months of last year, there were 36 permits issued worth $4.73 million.
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A public meeting was held for the West Valley Village housing development in southwest Estevan, which will create a modular home park. The land is located adjacent to Alice Road.
Representatives of the West Valley Village Corp. were in attendance.
There were no written submissions opposing the project, and nobody was at the meeting to voice concerns.
A future edition of the Mercury will have more on this development.
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During the inquiries portion of the meeting, Councillor Dennis Moore asked about the installation of street lights on Fourth Avenue South, between the Humane Society Access Road and the access road for the Souris Valley Theatre. Moore noted there is a pathway that runs parallel with Fourth Avenue South, and if there were street lights, it would encourage more pedestrian traffic. Some people in the southeast corner might be encouraged to walk to the theatre.
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Members of council also expressed their excitement with the upcoming Saskatchewan Summer Games, which start on Sunday. They encouraged members of the public to attend the Games, or to volunteer if they have the time during the week of the Games.
