Ladner residents will soon be able to enjoy a Blizzard or banana split thanks to Delta council’s approval of a new Dairy Queen.
On Monday, civic politicians approved a development permit application to open a Dairy Queen in the former location of the abc Restaurant at the Ladner Centre mall.
The application by Ladner Centre Holdings Ltd. includes exterior and interior improvements, the addition of outdoor seating, landscaping and exterior signage. The restaurant will have three main signs, two of which will be mounted on a chimney.
The civic advisory design panel reviewed the application a few weeks ago, supporting it but expressing concern about the signage. The applicant told the panel there are design limitations due to Dairy Queen’s corporate branding standards.
Mayor Lois Jackson also brought up the sign issue during Monday’s council meeting, lamenting how the city is trying to have Ladner resemble a village but the Dairy Queen won’t fit in with that theme.
Meanwhile, a rezoning application to redevelop the Chevron gas station site down the street on Ladner Trunk Road to include a Triple O’s Restaurant continues to wind its way through the application process.
That proposal calls for a renovation of the existing gas station, including the gas pumps and canopy, the creation of the restaurant with 15 seats inside and a small patio, an updated Town Pantry convenience store and landscaping.
The design panel commented the existing condition of the site is poor and the proposal would be a positive update
There is no drive-thru for either restaurant.
