15 Sep 2025 Council meeting Housing

Telecommunications Facility - 1724 Northfield Road

Motion
That Council direct Staff to provide a letter of concurrence to Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada in response to a proposed 32m tall telecommunications facility at 1724 Northfield Road.
Minutes, page 7
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To present Council with information regarding a request from Telus Communications Inc. for land use concurrence for a proposed telecommunications tower at 1724 Northfield Road.
Staff report, page 1
Staff recommendation
That Council direct Staff to provide a letter of concurren ce to Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada in response to a proposed 32m tall telecommunications facility at 1724 Northfield Road.
Staff report, page 1

Questions and answers

Councillor Janice Perrino
Speaker identificationConfident
Yes

asked
are questions. Councilor Prino? Yes. Thank you, you, worship. Just a very quick question. Are there gaps in service in
City staff answered
that area? Yes, through the worship. There are gaps in service in that industrial area and to the residential area. To the south. So this will improve services for Telus and bell customers in the area. Okay. Thank you. This is one of, I think, about seven or eight new projects throughout the city. That you all have probably seen over the last. Year, a year and a half come to council. So Telus is really oystering up their network services throughout Nanaimo. Over the next year, I'd say they'll