CFIB hopes construction mitigation plan in place before work begins on Queen’s Marque
Posted May 11, 2016 07:11:17 AM.
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HALIFAX – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) hopes a construction mitigation plan will be in place before ground breaks on a new multi-million dollar development on the Halifax Waterfront.
Plans for the $200 million Queen’s Marque District were unveiled earlier this week by the Armour Group, which will include a luxury hotel, retail and commercial space and over 70,000 square feet of public space along Lower Water Street between Prince Street and George Street.
Nick Langley, Nova Scotia’s Director of Provincial Affairs for the CFIB, said the group is actively working with HRM on a plan to protect small business arising from construction, after a number of issues arose for business owners during the construction of the Nova Centre.
“Our concerns revolve around traffic disruptions and the effect it would have on parking,” he said, but added he believes because of the development’s location, it can be contained to one street.
He hopes to have the new construction mitigation plan in place by the time shovels are in the ground.
Langley said the plan just made it through the public consultation phase and is expected to go before the Transportation Committee later this month before going to Regional Council in mid-June.
“It will be implemented for at least part of this construction season, so it sounds like the plan should be in place for when construction begins so that’s a good thing.”
Some work for the new development has already begun with construction expected to begin later this year with a target completion date of 2019.
