Retailers, he said, would be removing their own verandas, at their own expense, to make way for the canopies which could cover from Unichem Orrs Pharmacy to just below United Travel on Cameron St, and 10m down James St. A smaller covering would run from the glass canopy at the entrance to Quality St, across to the other side of Cameron St.
The large melia tree in the centre of the mall may have to be removed, said district living group manager Paul Dell.
A new grey paving was proposed for the stretch of Cameron St, down James St and leading to the Town Basin.
The project is part of the plan to connect the CBD with the Town Basin, encouraging footfall in both areas and developing the CBD as an area of entertainment, with a financial district and speciality shops.
WDC chief executive Mark Simpson told the meeting the plan would be presented to a full WDC meeting, where councillors could approve or reject the proposal, following the provision of all available information, such as ongoing maintenance costs.
If approved, the project would start in April and would not compromise any planning around the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in May.