Council looks to limit height for development on contentious First Street lot

By Medicine Hat News on July 9, 2025.

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City council has indicated a desire to limit development on an empty First Street lot to a maximum of two storeys.

The motion made during the July 7 meeting directs administration to return with options to accomplish said restriction for 1064 First St. SW, following a notice of motion at the previous meeting.

Previously, there had been discussion of taller developments, including two four-storey apartment buildings, which had been met with strong objections by members of the community of Harlow.

While the request was initially to restrict the development to single-family residential with said height limit, there was concern from council in regards to this being too restrictive in regards to potential medium density development such as duplex or four-plex units.

Other considerations included potential parking issues, but the primary focus of the motion was to ensure a height restriction on the development, and to ensure residents of the direction council wished to take on the matter.

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