The city is one step closer to building the replacement for Fire Hall No. 1 on Monday night.
City council approved the rezoning of lots 2202 and 2204 Massey Drive from P1: Parks and Recreation to P3: Major Institutional following a public hearing on Monday night.
The rezoning only applies to a 1.8-hectare section of the 30.17 ha park area, which is home to the YMCA of Northern B.C., baseball diamonds and a BMX track.
The rezoned area is along Massey Drive, in the undeveloped area northeast of the YCMA.
No members of the public spoke at the public hearing and city council approved the rezoning unanimously.
A single letter was received by council regarding the issue, which raised some questions about the proposed development.
City general manager of engineering and public works Dave Dyer said the city hopes to begin construction of the new fire hall in 2019.
"We are in the process right now of selecting an architect and engineer," Dyer said.
City manager Kathleen Soltis said there are several working groups looking at what the final design of the firehall should look like, including groups with members of the Prince George Fire Rescue Service.
In October, voters approved the city borrowing $15 million to replace the downtown fire hall in a referendum. A total of 6,520 voters (82.79 per cent of the vote) were in favour, while 1,355 (17.21 per cent) voted against the proposal.
