The Thompson planning district board passed a resolution at its Dec. 9 meeting prior to the regular meeting of council approving a Crown land lease application that could result in a dog kennel being erected on an existing vacant lot south of the City of Thompson.
“This was reviewed at the development review committee,” said city manager Anthony McInnis. “A review of the LGD of Mystery Lake zoning bylaw shows that this area is zoned for limited development and a kennel is a permitted use in a limited development zone. This is also consistent with the rural development policy area in the Thompson planning district’s development plan. There were no issues flagged at DRC and the recommendation is that the board pass the resolution.”
The applicant plans to erect a 10 foot by 10 foot shed on the lot, which lies along the sewage lagoon road south of Seal Road. Approval of the application is subject to the applicant providing a detailed site plan showing the proposed development and obtaining necessary permits from the planning district.
During the council meeting, councillors approved a variation order reducing the number of parking spots required at the site of the Interior Inn, which burned down almost two years ago. The owner is currently building a four-floor, 65-room hotel on the property at the corner of Thompson Drive North and Riverside Drive and also intends to construct an addition attached to the hotel for commercial development.
“They’ve indicated that they’d like to do some commercial development though they haven’t indicated exactly what would be going into that space at that time,” said McInnis. “The current site would require 77 parking places. The request is to have the reduction down to 74 to allow commercial development to take place at this location.”
“I think it’s good to see that this development is moving forward and now they’re doing commercial development on there also,” said Coun. Kathy Valentino.
