As 2014 comes to an end, a four-storey apartment is being proposed on the site of a devastating fire at the beginning of the year.
On Jan. 31, fire destroyed a three-storey apartment at 404 Ash St., leaving about 30 people without homes. Community members and groups quickly rallied together to help the tenants find new homes and replace their belongings.
On Dec. 8, council received a preliminary report about a development permit application that would allow a four-storey building with 38 residential units to be built over one level of below-grade parking. The report states that all of the units in the Brow of the Hill building would be rental.
According to a staff report, the applicant is proposing to build 33 one-bedroom units and five two-bedroom units, and provide 48 parking spaces. The Kenbar apartment that was destroyed by fire was a three-storey building with 29 rental units.
In addition to the report to council, other steps in the project review process include an open house by the applicant and a review of the site development and architectural design by the city’s design panel. Staff will then report to council about issuing a development permit.
