Public Opportunity Notice - Notice of Form and Character Development Permit with Variance D26-01 for 4351 Highway 16

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The Town of Smithers has received a Form and Character Development Permit with Variance application for 4351 Highway 16. The Applicant H16 FLEX proposes to consolidate four existing lots into a single 0.67-acre parcel and develop a commercial warehouse complex. 

The Town of Smithers has received a Form and Character Development Permit with Variance application for 4351 Highway 16.  The Applicant, H16 FLEX, is proposing to consolidate four existing vacant lots into a single parcel for a commercial warehouse complex development. The proposed development will consist of two single-storey, courtyard-oriented flex warehouse buildings, containing seven individual warehouse units. To facilitate the proposed development, the applicant’s request is to approve the following three variances from the Town of Smithers Zoning Bylaw No. 1987: 

  1. To vary Section 2.5.5 of Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 to permit the construction of two (2) principal buildings on a single parcel within the C‑2 Service Commercial Zone. 
  1. To vary Section 2.10.2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 by reducing the minimum off‑street parking requirement for the C‑2 Service Commercial Zone from 1 parking stall per 45 m² of gross floor area to 1 parking stall per 70 m² of gross floor area; and 
  1. To vary Section 2.10.3(a)(ii) of Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 by reducing the requirement for two (2) electric vehicle (EV) parking spaces, applicable where 15 or more parking stalls are required, to zero (0) EV parking spaces for the proposed development.  

At its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 26th, 2026, beginning at 6:30 p.m., Smithers Town Council will consider the subject application. Anyone who believes they will be affected by the proposed variances is invited to submit written comments regarding the subject application. All written submissions must be received at the Town Office before 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 25th, 2026. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at the Town Hall, 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers, BC, and Facebook livestreamed at: https://www.facebook.com/TownofSmithers/. 

The relevant background information is available through the web links below or at the Town Office (1027 Aldous Street) Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For further information, please contact the Development Services Department at (250) 847-1600, or asmith@smithers.ca . 

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