OEV to be consulted about redevelopment of parking lots to housing [Video]

A council committee recommends temporarily parking a proposal to redevelop three municipal lots in the Old East Village until a pair of stakeholder groups have been properly consulted.

On Tuesday, the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee (SPPC) debated a report by civic administration that recommends spending up to $137,000 on a detailed investigation of five municipal parking lots to determine if they can be redeveloped into high-density housing that includes garages with public parking.

Three of the parking lots are in the Old East Village, two others are near the intersection of Horton Street and Ridout Street.

On Monday, General Manager of the Old East Village BIA Kevin Morrison told CTV News, “I kind of feel blindsided. I would have appreciated the common courtesy from the mayor to get in touch with me.”

Morrison also raised a number of questions and concerns on behalf of area businesses.

At Tuesday’s committee meeting Coun. Susan …