Former Campbellton Elementary School

Located at 2175 Campbell River Rd in Campbell River, BC. This property could continue to be used as an education or training facility, however future and best use will likely be in new development. The existing facility is an older building approx 27,400 sq. ft. The building and property have had upgrades over the years – overall the improvements are in average to good condition for their age.

The property consists of a total area of 7.02 acres (2.841 hectares) with 347.11 feet of road frontage on Campbell River Road and 32.8 feet of road frontage on 16th Avenue. The site is a large, rectangular shaped lot with an average depth of 918.27 feet (excluding the panhandle). This panhandle provides for access off 16th Avenue, and has a depth of 157.48 feet and a width of 32.8 feet. Current zoning is C-4. All municipal utilities and services are available to the property off Campbell River Road. The storm and sanitary sewer lines end just prior to the property on 16th Avenue with the water line ending at Willow Street on 16th Avenue.

The property is located on the south side of Campbell River Road, the main thoroughfare to Gold River and the west coast, west of the Campbellton area and approximately two kilometres from the downtown commercial core. The site is within two blocks of the inland Island Highway with good exposure to southbound vehicles and within 2 blocks of north bound traffic - it is one of the first properties visible to eastbound traffic entering the Campbellton area along Campbell River Road.

There is also frontage on 16th Avenue, which at this point has very little traffic flow. This property is in a strategic location for any development that would require a moderate to high level of vehicular traffic. An additional consideration is a small triangular piece of property situated adjacent to the north east corner of the property. This property consists of approximately 5000 sq. ft. One may wish to consider acquiring this parcel as well to complement development and provide easier access from Campbell River Road. The surrounding development in the immediate area consists of a mix of single family residential housing, park land, a church, mini storage facilities, a bulk plant station, two service stations, professional offices and the usual collection of commercial/industrial buildings.

The property is situated within the jurisdiction of the city of Campbell River, it is recommended that the zoning bylaw and the Official Community Plan be read in their entirety to assist future owners in determining probability for their intended use. In addition, one will need to investigate flood plain and setback requirements and how they will affect development. The current zoning for this property is Commercial 4 (C-4). In addition to the current use the probable future use for the subject property would be light industrial, service commercial and retail use in conformity with the current bylaws.