Page. 4A The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, November 23, 1994 Hotel owners say “no!” RON NORMAN _ Sun Editor _ Plans for a new $6 million hotel in Castlegar have come under fire from local hotel owners and operators. Seven area hotels are opposed to a rezoning application that would allow a new 110-room hotel on Columbia Ave. immediately north of 20th St. “To add to the present inventory ‘at this time would be a — to the existing acc The hotels predicted * “serious consequences” if the new hotel goes ahead. However, council gave swift third reading to the proposed rezoning and it now goes to the next council meeting for adoption. “The combined room vacan- The letter pointed out that through the first 10 months of this year there were more than 47,000 vacant rooms in Castlegar. “With present occupancies the very survival of some existing facilities will be at risk.” Metro | Cc design, parking and access are adhered to. Markin’ 's only concern was with plans for a new i in the area. The Ministry of Highways has proposed the new Highways 3 and 22 i run immedi- of Victoria wants to rezone two cies for 1994 are at an ag level,” the hotels said. They noted that with the com- pletion of the Celgar pulp mill have which have supported the commu- nity in the past,” the hotels said in a letter to last week's public The hotels include the Sand- man Hotel, Hi Arrow Hotel, Twin Rivers Motel, Cozy Pines Motel, y rates fallen back to 1989 levels. “As you are aware, at that time there were several facilities on the verge of closing. We are greatly concerned that by adding more zoning will conform with the Highway Commercial in the Official Markin also pointed out that the property will be designated as a development permit area in idelines for building SHOP EARLY FOR X- MAS AND S&S 2& wv EE All Gift Items ately adjacent to the proposed hotel site. Markin said the hotel setback would have to be suffi- cient to ensure it does not inter- expressed concem about the noise from the hotel, He said that while he has no objection to the hotel, it will likely mean more traffic “and a lot more noise.” He suggested the hotel install a barrier “so I can have substan- tial privacy.” %% 30% off Except cameras & accessories The Wednesday, November 23, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Proposed park plan unveiled Castlegar will soon have another park that rivals those of any in the province. The six-year development of Pass Creek Park has already begun with the recent laying of culvert and backfilling of two ponds as well as the of underground sprinklers, clearing of trail and seeding of the ball diamond. A joint pro- ject of the Regional District of Central Kootenay and the Castlegar Selkirk Lions, the project promises to become a first-class facility. 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