{"id":251311,"date":"2025-10-31T01:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T01:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/251311\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T01:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T01:41:12","slug":"iqaluit-council-halts-proposed-rezoning-for-apex-fourplex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/251311\/","title":{"rendered":"Iqaluit council halts proposed rezoning for Apex fourplex"},"content":{"rendered":"

Proposed bylaw amendment voted down over concerns about how neighbours would react<\/p>\n

A rezoning proposal to allow the construction of a fourplex in Apex will not move forward.<\/p>\n

At Tuesday\u2019s city council meeting, councillors reviewed recommendations made by the planning and development committee at its meeting last week.<\/p>\n

One of those recommendations was to consider\u00a0a bylaw amendment to create an exemption allowing the fourplex to be built on a lot zoned as low density<\/a>. It also recommended staff organize a public hearing for residents to share their opinions about the proposal before it was considered for final approval.<\/p>\n

The proposed rezoning would apply to the lot at 3141 Jack Anawak St., where developer Patrick Leubou was planning to build a housing complex with four units.<\/p>\n

But when that item came up for consideration, Coun. Kyle Sheppard, who supported the plan last week, told his colleagues he changed his mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cI struggled with this a lot since we reviewed this last week, and talked to a lot of residents in the area and there\u2019s a lot of opposition to this,\u201d Sheppard said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the same time, this is the type of housing that we need to see more of in our community, but it needs to be done in the right place.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sheppard pointed to some multiplex units built on Joamie Court as an example of where denser housing hasn\u2019t panned out well.<\/p>\n

Deputy Mayor Kim Smith, who chairs the planning and development committee, said she wanted to move forward with the committee\u2019s recommendation so residents could voice their concerns at a public meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just don\u2019t have that opportunity very often, so that\u2019s the main reason I want to see this move forward,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

A motion to accept the committee\u2019s recommendation and give first reading to the bylaw amendment was defeated in a 4-2 vote.<\/p>\n

Smith and Coun. Simon Nattaq voted in favour, while councillors Methusalah Kunuk, Romeyn Stevenson, Sam Tilley and Sheppard were opposed.<\/p>\n

Instead of moving forward, the proposal will go back to city staff for further review.<\/p>\n

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