James Walther wants to clean up a corner of Brookswood that looks a little dated and tired.
He plans to achieve renewal of the corner of 208 Street and 42 Avenue by setting up a new business. Here, he would refinish the storefront and parking lot before bringing second storey suites up to code, and filling units on the ground floor.
The problem is that there is no zone where he can legally open his business, Pro Pain Ink tattoo artist studio.
After hearing his plea on Monday, council directed staff to determine whether Walther can be issued a legal site-specific business licence.
Walther said that he has the support of the Brookswood Merchants Association, the local fire department, and a host of merchants.
He said that improvements will benefit not only the property at 4181 208 St., but also the surrounding properties and the municipality as a whole.
Council received a letter of support from Denise Wootton, owner of Riders Pub. Wootton, whose daughter is Walther’s apprentice, said that “getting this property cleaned up and fully functioning would be great for the community’s continued growth and development.”
