North Battleford City Hall approves land sale for new hotel development

“We just passed a resolution to agree to sell the remaining portion of ‘Parcel East’ for $1 million to a company that intends to build a hotel on that property,” Bater said. “This is part of what’s now called the Yellow Sky area of North Battleford.”

The city’s building permit totals for May amounted to $11.3 million for new commercial builds. A large part of that figure was for the new Holiday Inn development, which is valued at about $10.5 million.

The new hotel will be situated directly north of the mini-mall where a number of retail outlets such as Bulk Barn are already located.

“That’s why council chose to undergo a master plan for that part of the city; because we knew that there was development,” Bater said. “We were aware of upcoming developments like this one and we wanted to make sure we have a plan. Especially when you add hotel properties, you add a lot of traffic, so it’s going to generate a nice-sized market for other entities as well.”

According to the city’s planning and development department, the project is expected to start mid-July.

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by Angela Brown

North Battleford City Hall approves land sale for new hotel development

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