The 70.2-acre parcel located south of West Coleman was approved for rezoning at Tuesday night’s council meeting.
In February, Green Mountain Co. made a proposal to the municipality to rezone the area and to allow development of a campground. The Pacific Railway to the north, and the Highway 3 by-pass to the south border the land, which is divided in half by the Crowsnest River. .
There are no direct residential or commercial neighbours to the land and Green Mountain Co. already controls most of the surrounding land.
Water will be supplied by cistern and distributed by an internal pipe system. The site will also be serviced with power and a sewer system.
“I think it’s an excellent project,” said Mayor Decoux, in an interview outside of council. “It will bring a lot of tourists to the Pass, and that will have a positive impact on the community,” he said, adding that he believes this will be a good move for the municipality.