Sidewalk seating plans begin
February 23, 2021 In:
Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.ca
Plans are in the works for businesses to get ready to use the sidewalk or parking spaces outside their premises for seating or product display this year, following a thumbs-up from Parks Canada.
The Planning and Development Advisory Committee (PDAC) recently gave temporary approval of commercial uses of eating establishments, retail and equipment rental on the roads and lanes district from April to October.
On Feb. 19, Pattie Pavlov, executive director for the Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce, and Brett Ireland, one of the original proponents of the initiative last year, met with municipal officials – chief administrative officer Bill Given and bylaw officer Neil Jones – to get the ball rolling.