Nanaimo City Land Exchange Creates 44.5 Acre Park

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Nanaimo Land Exchange Expands Millstone Greenway

Agricultural Land Commission Approval Required to Move Forward

The City of Nanaimo has entered into land exchange agreements with two property owners along the Millstone River to expand the Greenway system.  Under the land exchange agreement, the City will transfer  4.5 acres of land from a City owned parcel at 155 Westwood Road in exchange for 10.7 acres of land, north of the Millstone River. The land exchange agreement requires the approval from the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) to permit the adjustment of the property boundaries and for the construction of a pedestrian trail linking East Wellington and Westwood Roads.

On June 23, 2014, a staff report will be brought forward to Council requesting a resolution supporting the project be forwarded to the ALC. Council will also be asked for direction to publish a Notice of Disposition in the local newspaper. Once the Notice has run, Council will be in a position at the July 14, 2014 Council meeting to provide final approval of the agreements.

When complete this exchange will create a 44.5 acre park between East Wellington Rd. and Westwood Road.