Technical difficulties have forced 麻豆精选 city council to postpone its decision on endorsing a large culinary school at Summerhill Pyramid Winery for a second time.
Two weeks ago, council tabled its discussion on winery-owner Stephen Cipes鈥� proposed 鈥淐ulinary College for Humanity鈥� wanting to hear from the developer himself.
Cipes was meant to plead his case virtually at council鈥檚 Monday, March 15 meeting, but technical difficulties with the city鈥檚 teleconferencing service didn鈥檛 allow that to happen. As a result, the matter has been put over to next week.
Cipes claims in his application to the city the proposed facility, to be located on Summerhill鈥檚 property along Chute Lake Road, is unique both provincially or nationally. It would include a culinary facility, educational stays, wine tasting, food-producing gardens, and parking. The eight-floor, 35,000-square-foot building would consist of 150 rooms to be used solely by students and faculty, Cipes stated in his application to the city.
During its first presentation to council at the beginning of March, councillors expressed concern that different uses may arise.
鈥淢y concern about this is, while it speaks to a really unique opportunity 鈥� I don鈥檛 want it to be used as a hotel in a vineyard,鈥� said Coun. Mohini Singh on March 1.
City staff has recommended council endorse the proposal, moving it to be considered by the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC).
If endorsed by council and approved by the ALC, Cipes would have to apply for a zoning amendment. At that point, council would give input on building height and proposed use.
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