(Saint John Common Councillor Peter McGuire)
(File Photo)
Common Council is moving forward with development along Rockwood Park.
Council approving recommendations from city staff to allow apartments, townhouses, and single family homes along the edge of the park. Councillor Peter McGuire says it's a good use of land.
The recommendations include creating active transportation links between Crescent Valley and the Park and also between Sandy Point Road and the UNBSJ.
Council needs to make several municipal plan amendments before any development can begin.
Deputy Mayor Stephen Chase along with Councillors Patty Higgins and Bill Farren voted against. David Thompson of the Conservation Council is accusing Council of breaching the trust of those who donated or sold land years ago for park purposes.
