A major redevelopment proposal for one of Terrace’s largest downtown parcels is moving ahead, with council advancing a zoning amendment that would permit a six-storey mixed-use building at 4617 Greig Avenue, the former Co-op shopping centre site.
The bylaw amendment would rezone the north 33.5 metres of the property from Central Business Commercial to Urban Commercial, unifying the zoning on the 11,000-square-metre parcel. This would open the door to higher-density housing and commercial development in the heart of Terrace.
The amendment to the Urban Commercial zone would also introduce new site-specific permitted uses. Most notably a multi-family residential units would be permitted on the ground floor, but they would have to be at least 10 metres from a highway frontage.
This change is intended to accommodate accessible ground-floor homes for seniors and people with limited mobility while continuing to preserve active commercial uses along the street.
The amendment adds several additional uses to the property, including art and cultural facilities, entertainment facilities, hotels, media studios, motels, museums, neighbourhood pubs, printing services, indoor recreation facilities, and veterinary clinics. These expanded uses provide the property owner, Media Nation B.C., with greater flexibility as they continue planning a phased redevelopment of the site. A daycare is already nearing completion on the southern portion of the lot.
The long-term vision is for a six-storey building with 75 to 80 residential units, including commercial space facing Greig Avenue and Emerson Street. Some residential units would be located on the ground floor, while the upper floors would have higher-density housing.
Council advanced the first and second readings of the bylaw in October, after which a public hearing was held with no opposition received. The zoning amendment was moved to third reading and is awaiting Ministry of Transportation approval.
When finalized, the zoning update would let one of the largest proposed housing projects in Terrace in recent years move closer to construction, adding significant residential capacity and new commercial opportunities to one of downtown’s key blocks.
