The City of Fernie intends to grant a land use permit to the Wapiti Playschool Society for a portion of the courthouse grounds.
It’s subject to a two-week public notice period, but provided that no submissions require reconsideration the land use permit will be granted.
Wild Wapiti Playschool lost the use of its community garden space, when the Catholic Parish decided to sell the land.
The society approached the city back in June and staff have been working to enable the society to temporarily use a portion of the courthouse grounds.
They will be allowed, with appropriate permits, to install improvements and storage on the site.
The land use permit would be for three years and the society would be on the hook for any improvements or site maintenance costs.
The site must also comply with all child care licensing regulations and no motorized traffic is allowed on the portion of land except for snow removal or maintenance.
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