Lake Country councillors have taken the first step to allow breweries, distilleries and meaderies in the district.
Council unanimously passed the first and second reading of zoning bylaw amendment which permits large scale brewing in the district’s industrial zones and allows smaller craft operations in the Town Centre, as well as service and highway commercial zones.
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“Right now the district’s zoning bylaw doesn’t actually permit breweries or distilleries in the district, so this was a policy gap potentially in terms of economic development and we looked to bring this proposal to council to really address that,” said Jamie McEwan, community development manager.
Meaderies would be added to an agruciluture zone, as long as it is permitted by the Agricultural Land Commision.
“A brewery/restaurant would be a great thing in the Turtle Bay Crossing, now that we’re getting that zoning for it,” said Coun. Blair Ireland, referring previous discussions where council rejected a second drive thru at the complex.
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The zoning amendment was approved during Tuesday night’s regular council meeting.
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