CAVENDISH, P.E.I. — Plans for a new sweet shop and an office facility for Raspberry Point Oyster Company in Stanley Bridge are moving ahead.
Both developments were discussed during the Resort Municipality's town council meeting at the Visitor Information Centre in Cavendish on March 16. Coun. George Clark-Dunning said the sweet shop will operate out of a residential property on Saint Marys Road.
"It's the big square house that's close to the roundabout."
Council approved the property be used under its current zoning as a residential home-based business. There were issues regarding a proposed display area for the businesses sweets, chocolates and pastries as a municipality bylaw had contradicting lines on whether it would be allowed.
"Under our own bylaw, it fits under one part, but it doesn't necessarily fit under a segment of another part," Clark-Dunning said.
There won't be any interior changes to the building. Ultimately, council moved to accept the display area under one of the two contradicting lines.
"I don't know how you would have pastries and chocolates and not display them," Deputy Mayor Linda Lowther said.
Raspberry Point Oyster Company's application, which council had already accepted and had property rezoned for, was to develop a one-storey building on Cavendish Road – the original application had it at 226 feet high and 170 feet wide.
"For storage offices and grading a facility for the oysters," Clark-Dunning said.
Council moved that a public meeting be held so the applicants can outline their plan, as well as have an environmental assessment done. It was noted that the building has since reduced in size following updated plans.
