Final go-ahead given to downtown Charlottetown apartment development

The controversial plan for an apartment complex in downtown Charlottetown has gotten the green light from council.

The bylaw amendment required for the building passed its third and final reading Monday.

Charlottetown council approved developer Tim Banks' plans for a 23-unit, four-storey building at 55 and 59 Richmond Street by a vote of 4-1.

Coun.Mike Duffy was the lone opposing vote.

Approval needed for 4th storey

The building required a site-specific bylaw amendment to the downtown neighbourhood zone in order to go ahead. The existingzoning allowed only athree-storeybuilding.

Banks told council at a previous meetingthe building would includemicro-unitsand provide affordable housing.

• Downtown Charlottetown apartment development almost clear to go

Council had previously voted againstthe project over the summer, but eventually rescinded that vote.

Banks told CBC earlier this month he hopes to start building in the spring, with hopes that it will bemove-in ready next fall.

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