At a meeting on October 6, City of Powell River Council issued a temporary use permit for inclusion Powell River (iPR) to operate an accessory open storage at 7050 Alberni Street as part of a rebuild store, which will be a social enterprise selling used building supplies and materials that have been diverted from the waste stream.
The open storage area is adjacent to the former Inn at Westview, which was demolished in 2018.
While the store itself will provide for some indoor storage, additional storage space for larger materials is required, and the temporary use permit site is ideal, because the location is close to the retail space, according to a staff report.
At the September 20 committee of the whole meeting, councillors heard a presentation from city manager of planning services Daniella Fergusson, who recommended that staff be directed to give notice of council’s intention to consider a permit to allow outdoor commercial use at the location.
