Prince Rupert Council approves development permit for Rupert Lawn and Garden's Seal Cove plans

Ready for the Rebuild! The old building at Rupert Lawn and Garden is gone
with work set to start on the new expanded Centre which should open in the Spring

With the demolition team having already done their work, there probably was no turning back anyways, but to make things official, Prince Rupert City Council on Monday evening approved the building permit application for work at the Seal Cove location for Rupert Lawn and Garden.

Prior to the presentation from the City Planner on Monday evening,  Councillor Blair Mirau stepped out of the chamber owing to his position with the Gitmaxmak'ay Nisga'a Society, the remaining council members then heard from Zeno Krekic on what is planned for the Seal Cove property.

Among his observations of note were that Rupert Wood and Steel which is the contractor that has been awarded the contract applied for the permit in August, noting as well that the Gitmaxmak'ay Nisga'a Society had secured a land lease from the City for an adjoining area to the existing site.

As for the new structure to come, Mr, Krekic observed how the new building would sit over the footprint of the current site, providing for a coffee shop, both of which the City planner noted would be a welcome addition to the Seal Cove region.

The site location and design plan for the rebuilt
Rupert Lawn and Garden Centre at Seal Cove

The prospect of improvement to the Seal Cove area was a theme picked up on by Councillor Barry Cunningham who noted that:

"I think it's a great asset and it's going to be nice down in Seal Cove, and especially if we develop other areas down there, I think it's a plus for the neighbourhood"

To bring the report and presentation to an end, Council voted to approve the Building permit.

You can review the presentation to Council from the City's Video archive starting at the fifty minute mark.




With the old building now gone, Rupert Lawn and Garden have opened a pop up Shop in the downtown area directly across from City Hall, taking up the spot that once hosted Four Seasons Flowers.

The new building with its additional amenities is hoped to be completed by the Spring of next year.

Some of the past notes on the plans can be found below:

Cafe plans the latest addition for new Rupert Lawn and Garden Centre expansion
Prince Rupert contractor gains contract for Rupert Lawn and Garden renovations
Renovation plans for Rupert Lawn and Garden Centre, mean some early end of season savings for customers
City looks to lease Seal Cove area land to Gitmaxmak'ay Nisga'a Society

For more items of note related to Monday's City Council Session see our Council Timeline feature here.

A wider overview of past council discussion themes can be explore from our Council Archive.

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.