A property owner voiced his concerns during the final readings of a zoning bylaw amendment to allow for a convenience store at 1050 Bradley St. 

Brent Bazin addressed city council on Monday night to object to allowing commercial properties in the area.  

“The owners of the neighboring properties are going to see a significant drop in the real estate values due to rezoning in the neighbourhood to commercial,” Bazin said. “Like myself, the property owners have invested in this area in good faith, knowing that the property north of Bradley Street was zoned residential.” 

Bazin said since Caleb Village was built on the south end of Bradley Street and curbside mailboxes added, there has been a huge increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic. He felt adding commercial activity would further compound the issue. 

He pointed out there is only a sidewalk on the west side of 11th Avenue Southwest between Bradley Street and Warner Street and no sidewalk on the south end of Bradley Street. With kids walking to and from their homes in the south to Westmount School, he felt the increased traffic could pose a safety risk. 

Bazin finally pointed out that, while there is a required parking lot along the back of the property, most people are likely to park on the street on 11th Avenue and Bradley Street. Even with parking in the back, he felt there could be congestion in the alley with the other properties with rear parking. 

The property is currently undeveloped in the Currie Heights and Grandview neighbourhood, which is largely residential. 

The application for the rezoning was put forward by NewRock Development, a Medicine Hat company that the land is registered under. NewRock is the company that is currently developing the area with residential homes. 

absent from the meeting.