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The bistro will be made of two shipping containers — one for storage and one for serving.

Earlier this month, neighbours objected, saying they knew nothing of the plan until a notice of an application for a liquor licence was posted and work crews moved in.

Some said the plan would pack too many people into a residential area with little parking and no public washrooms near the bistro site. Others objected mainly to the lack of consultation.

That consultation happened Monday evening.

Afterward, resident Wendy Myers circulated a petition to stop the bistro. Her covering letter says the meeting was “a huge disappointment.”

“Many questions were left unanswered including:

“What criteria did you use to select this site? What other sites did you consider? What criteria will you use to determine that the project is a success?

“How does this project conform to the NCC’s own Commercial Uses on NCC Property policy concerning compatibility with surroundings, not interfering with a site’s picturesque character and in accordance with context-sensitive and design excellence policies?

“Was an engineering study done to ensure that the land can support the load that is projected from the bistro? What if it has more patrons than expected?

“Why does the NCC think that the park is not sufficiently animated — and what exactly is meant by animated?”

“What is the business case for the bistro? What happens to the business case if a liquor license is not granted? You can be sure that the community will fight to ensure that it isn’t issued.”