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One of Saskatoon’s most prominent developers says he has given up trying to get land rezoned for projects under existing rules.

Karl Miller of Meridian Development said at a panel on growth in Saskatoon this week that his company will no longer seek rezoning.

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Miller described the process to get land on University Drive rezoned so he could proceed with a seven-storey condominium building as a “two-year journey.”

“There’s too much uncertainty for developers,” Miller told about 100 people at the Frances Morrison Library. “There’s too much risk for developers.”

Miller was part of a panel discussing growth in an event staged by Downtown Saskatoon, the downtown business improvement district. Miller said in an interview Meridian will continue to pursue infill opportunities that do not require rezoning until the rules are changed.

Miller encountered what appeared to be widespread opposition to his plan for a condo building in the Nutana neighbourhood. The rezoning application was approved unanimously by city council in November after a public hearing.