Proposed zoning in a new area of the city called Kam Lake South is raising the hackles of some residents concerned over the placement of new lots for sled dogs.

The district, which encompasses parts of the existing Kam Lake industrial park but also the new residential area at Grace Lake and undeveloped land along the west shore of Kam Lake, would be home to quarrying, residences, agriculture and dog lots. Hearing the draft report's presentation in committee on Monday, city councillor Niels Konge expressed several concerns over the zoning proposal.

In a document presented to council, unnamed residents also shared their reservations. One called placing homes next to a low-impact commercial-mix zone and kennels as SA国际影视传媒渁bsolute lunacy.SA国际影视传媒� Another took issue with the kennel's placement near Grace Lake, a high-end residential area, while one resident worried that run-off from dog waste and agriculture would contaminate the SA国际影视传媒減ristineSA国际影视传媒� lake. 

The comments further noted issues around noise and odour. 

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Konge said the Grace Lake surroundings were key.

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He said the estate-style residential housing in Grace Lake doesn't work with the uses proposed nearby, adding it's a large enough area so those concerns ought to be alleviated.

Transferring Commissioner's Land to the city would freed up more space for zoning. Konge suggested during the plan's presentation that all the Commissioner's Land in the area be handed over to the municipality, telling Yellowknifer later that the lack of free-up Commissioner's Land was hampering city growth.

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Asked about the situation, Mayor Rebecca Alty told reporters the strategy covers general planning, while an upcoming update will further specify uses.

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Regarding Commissioner's Land, the SA国际影视传媒減iece-mealSA国际影视传媒� nature of land transfers is part of the issue, she said. 

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