Highlands residents have a chance to weigh in on the future design of a key piece in the DistrictB次元官网网址檚 industrial area this month.

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The property in question, adjacent to the Millstream Meadows site and located across Millstream Road from the Highlands municipal hall, has been the centre of much discussion over the last year. Council is considering a rezoning application from O.K. Industries Ltd. that, if approved, could see the site turned into an industrial park featuring an aggregate farm.

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Part of that will involve getting the communityB次元官网网址檚 input at a special meeting later this month. But at councilB次元官网网址檚 request and as a preview to that event, O.K. Industries is hosting a guided walking tour of the site this Sunday (Sept. 11).

The walkabout is scheduled for 10 a.m. and is expected to last approximately two hours. All participants will be required to sign a liability waver before entering the property.

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Also, a committee of the whole meeting on Sept. 12 will be dedicated to a mini design charrette for the project. The purpose of this short, collaborative meeting is for committee and community members to brainstorm design ideas for group discussion. It gets underway at 7 p.m. at the Highlands Community Hall, 729 Finlayson Arm Rd.

Williams noted the two events will provide an opportunity for residents to voice what they would like to see B次元官网网址� or not see B次元官网网址� at the site and what kind of industrial park they potentially want there. B次元官网网址淭hereB次元官网网址檚 lots to discuss B次元官网网址� IB次元官网网址檓 hoping for a good turnout. I think everyone should come take a look,B次元官网网址� he added.

Organizers ask that walking tour participants come prepared for variable weather conditions and suggest wearing rugged footwear suitable for a roughly two-hour hike over undulating terrain.

For more information on the application go to bit.ly/2cz8b2e.