Emily Plihal
Local Journalism
Initiative Reporter
Peace River town council has granted a time extension to a subdivision that has been in the works for a couple of years.
The subdivision will be located on SW-1-84-22 -W5M and will be a low-density residential development.
“This is a subdivision that has been in development for several years and is located on the east side of Weberville Road and is part of the Peace View Area Structure Plan,” says Mayor Elaine Manzer.
“It is important to Peace River because it is a residential housing development,” she adds.
The subdivision was approved on Feb. 24, 2023, subject to conditions. According to the Town, the subdivision creates one new private lot and one municipal reserve lot. It requires an access easement agreement that provides access for newly-created lots as well as an existing adjacent lot.
In accordance with the Municipal Government Act, once a subdivision is approved, the applicant has one year to submit the plan of the subdivision, the MGA also allows council to extend the one-year deadline, whether or not the deadline had expired.
The developers were already granted a one-year extension to the subdivision plan in January 2024, but the applicant requested one more year to submit the plan of the subdivision for approval.
“This subdivision will provide more opportunities for people to build homes,” says Manzer of the Town’s decision to give another year’s extension.
“The council has approved the extension to July 15, 2026.”