The site of a self-serve car wash at 6147 Hastings St. could be redeveloped into retail and restaurant space.
At the July 30 council meeting, Burnaby council authorized the city's planning and building depart-ment to work with Terry Barabash, president of JKB Holdings Ltd., on a master plan for the site.
Barabash had submitted an application to change the zoning for the site, which allows for a car wash only, to a general service commercial zone, which could include retail space.
In his letter to the city, Barabash said he was submitting the application to allow restaurant use on the property.
While the self-serve car wash in the front of the property would be demolished for the new development, the automated car wash tunnel in the back would remain, as well as the floor of office space above it.
The city department will work with Barabash on a plan that can be brought forward to public hearing, according to a staff report.
