Cranbrook City Council has given the green light to a proposed food hub to be located at 703 Cranbrook Street North.
The food hub would help improve food security and strengthen the local food system.
The facility’s primary purpose would be for food processing, manufacturing and distribution, while also being used for training and education.
No one on council had issues with the food hub but there had been concerns over the location.
“To me, the best location would be in the parking lot that BC Housing owns right next to homeless shelter, where they are also going to be building their social housing,” said councilor Ron Popoff.
However other locations weren’t an option at this time and council decided the benefits outweighed any cons from the location along the highway.
The city has been waiting for Ministry of Transportation approval since giving third reading to the proposal on Mar. 24.
With their approval received council voted unanimously to approve the amendment.
With the adoption, the applicant will now move forward with site investigations and finalizing the sale of the property.
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