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A new design for Century Park released Thursday would ensure a permanent supply of park-and-ride stalls for commuters.

The rezoning proposal heading to public hearing June 12 also gives developer ProCura an incentive to restart construction quickly on the stalled high-density centre at 25 Avenue and 109 Street.

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The rules allow up to 3,995 residential units on the 12 hectares of undeveloped land. But that drops to 3,595 units if ProCura doesn’t start construction on at least 400 units within five years.

Another 400 units are clawed back if ProCura doesn’t start construction on 600 units with 10 years.

Construction stalled after the economy soured in 2008.

“Those (incentives) will be helpful,” said Ward 10 Coun. Michael Walters, who also pushed for a permanent park-and-ride solution beside the LRT station.

The existing surface parking will stay until 2020, when the city’s lease runs out. Then the parking will be managed by ProCura and eventually moved into parkade structures as the site is developed. The new zoning would allow for 1,125 continuing stalls as long as they are not in a surface lot.