Richmond Review – Sportstown redevelopment proposal gets sent back to the drawing board.

A bid by the owner of Sportstown to flatten the longtime East Richmond recreation hub in favour of townhouses has hit a roadblock at city hall.

A city council committee has ordered planners to dig up more information and consider other development options for the long-and-narrow site, located parallel to Highway 91 at 4991 No. 5 Rd.

Coun. Bill McNulty said council’s planning committee, which he chairs, wants to maximize the potential of the land and wants commercial and retail uses explored, along with the possibility of a mixed-use development.

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