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BUSINESS PARK PLANNED

Those living in Saskatoon’s northwest could soon be able to work closer to home. Dream Development is pitching a new business park south of the John G. Diefenbaker International Airport and east of the Hampton Village neighbourhood. The proposal will be considered as part of council’s public hearing agenda Wednesday. The plan calls for the development of nearly 80 hectares of land for commercial, retail and light industrial development. The Hampton Village Business Park would one day employ 2,500 to 3,000. Because the land is so close to the airport, it limits both the height of buildings and the type of uses allowed. The plan suggests a commercial node along Claypool Drive and McClocklin Road that will include retail stores to serve the west-side neighbourhoods of Hampton Village, Westview and Dundonald. An extension of 37th Street is proposed so a future fire station can serve the area. Employment areas like this one would help balance the distribution of jobs throughout the city. A March 2016 city report revealed 65 per cent of jobs are located in the core neighbourhoods, including the downtown, the North West Industrial area and the University of Saskatchewan.

GAZEBO GIFT

Saskatoon’s five Rotary Clubs want to give the City of Saskatoon and its residents a gift, a $90,000 gazebo that could be built in the western end of Rotary Park for next summer. The six-sided structure would help commemorate the 100th anniversary of Rotary Clubs in Saskatoon. City council approval is not technically required for gifts to the city worth less than $100,000, but since the value is so close to the threshold, it will be presented to council. The city would maintain the structure, which is estimated to cost about $4,500 a year, a city report says. The Nutana Community Association has submitted a letter of support for the gazebo. Provided both the city and the Meewasin Valley Authority approve of the project, the gazebo would be built next spring and be available for public use next summer. A tentative dedication ceremony is planned for Aug. 15 of this year.