Disability concerns key in Cornwall, P.E.I. council’s decision to leave controversial gate open
CORNWALL, P.E.I. — A controversial gate in Cornwall will keep open after a decision on the city council’s June 15 assembly.
Coun. Corey Frizzell moved the decision, which comes after years of native debate and forwards and backwards between the city and province concerning the gate.
The gate, situated between a number of public providers and Hilltop Drive, a residential road, was set as much as gradual visitors for the native residents, however current renovations on the services have restricted entry to designated parking areas and a everlasting sports activities clubhouse.
Frizzell’s decision talked about all of those stakeholders, together with the considerations of the Hilltop residents, who typically need the gate left closed to make sure visitors security of their neighbourhood.
“The City of Cornwall believes an answer exists whereby each parking heaps may be accessed from Predominant Avenue and can proceed working in direction of this answer for the long run,” Frizzell mentioned.
Coun. Jill MacIsaac seconded the movement, and the vote handed 4-1, with Coun. Judy Herlihy voting towards.
Earlier than the vote, Herlihy raised considerations concerning the unsure timeline for the gate opening and advised the transfer may quit a few of the city’s leverage in pushing the province to supply entry.
“We are able to’t block off disabled parking. We simply can’t, when push involves shove.”
-Cory Stevenson, deputy mayor of Cornwall
Coun. Elaine Barnes additionally spoke concerning the position of the province, emphasizing that the controversy is a results of the federal government failing on its obligations to supply entry to each parking heaps. Renovations have prevented this entry regardless of a number of authorities events making commitments, Barnes mentioned.
For Cory Stevenson, deputy mayor, the difficulty of incapacity was key in his vote.
“We are able to’t block off disabled parking. We simply can’t when push involves shove,” he mentioned. “We seemed on the coverage of the place these spots must be in relation to our fields, and it doesn’t attain that.”
Logan MacLean is a reporter with SaltWire Community in Prince Edward Island.
