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Volume 67, No. 14 | Thursday, April 2, 2015
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The potential rezoning of the 801 Vancouver St. property known as the “bunker” was postponed until April 14 after concerns from a small gallery at a March 24 public hearing prompted town council to seek information regarding noise and odour from the developer. Chaplin West Ventures (CWV) proposes to create a bistro and craft distillery on the foundation, requiring the property to be rezoned in the Official Community Plan from institutional to general commercial and on the town zoning map from comprehensive development to mixeduse commercial. Gwen Brown, a pastor representing the congregation at St. Stephen’s
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Presbyterian Church, located across Vancouver Street, brought up concerns about odour and noise, as well as sediment harming the church’s historic stained glass. “We are looking for some assurances,” she said. Town manager Lou Varela said that CWV had addressed lighting issues, but was unwilling to enter into a voluntary covenant regarding noise and odour. At the request of Coun. Kevin Boehmer, town staff contacted CWV principal owner Michael Chaplin by phone to address the concerns during the hearing. It is possible, Chaplin said, to collect and/or scent emissions, and noted, “It’s a tougher sell” to investors with restrictions already in place. SEE DISTILLERY, PAGE 5
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Creston town council passed the first two readings of a zoning bylaw amendment that could allow the construction of a gymnastics studio at the east end of Canyon Street. The Vigna family — represented at the meeting by Michael Vigna — owns the properties, and would like to turn the 1704 Canyon St. (former Broaster House restaurant) zoning from food service to mixed-use commercial, including office, fitness studio and child care space, and build a studio for the Creston Valley Gymnastics Club on 1710/1714 Canyon St. In a presentation at the March 24 regular meeting, town planner Jamai Schile said the change in use of the former restaurant wouldn’t impact the building’s footprint, and was consistent with the Official Community Plan. However, she suggested changes to the proposal for the 1710/1714 Canyon St. construction, recommending an eight-foot
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setback to match the neighbouring former restaurant and Dairy Queen, as well as increasing “the street appeal by including landscaping that is visually interesting and functional.” With those provisos in place, council passed the first two readings, with a public hearing to come at a later date. According to a letter from the gymnastics club, which has operated for 34 years unable to purchase or build a proper facility, the proposed location will offer better access than its current Helen Street location, as well as offer more classes at one time. “Every year we have to turn away youth who want to enroll in our program due to lack of space,” said president Kori Nathorst. “The facility will allow us the luxury of having two classes running at once, which will be a first for our club, but the norm for most other gymnastics clubs.”
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