Council Highlights - March 22, 2022

Council held open a public hearing for proposed Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendments that, if approved, would permit townhouse development at 2734 and 2736 Lower Glenrosa Road. Council will receive submissions until the end of the public hearing, which will reconvene at 1:30 p.m. on April 5. Go to calendar.westkelownacity.ca/councilcommittee and select Public Hearing on April 5 to view documents and learn how to make submissions.

Mayor and Council send their condolences to the family and friends of Ferne Jean, a descendant of the Gellatly family, who was very active in the community, preserving history, and creating and stewarding the Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park, where she spent countless hours volunteering.

Council did not give first reading to amendments to Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaws, for an unaddressed property on Shannon View Drive that, if approved, would have created a Comprehensive Development Zone to accommodate a proposed destination spa and hotel.

Council gave third reading to a Zoning Bylaw Amendment that, if adopted, will create a proposed 10-lot subdivision at 2377 Thacker Drive. Adoption will be subject to the developer providing contributions to the Bridgeview Road sewer lift station, and providing no-build covenants to accommodate storm water conveyance and off-site improvements including streetlights, a pedestrian crossing, an asphalt path, frontage on Thacker Drive, and off-site storm detention works to be cost-shared with the City.

Council authorized a development permit to allow developers to excavate, grade, and process and remove rock to facilitate future extension and realignment of Smith Creek Road, for long-term housing development. Staff will issue the permit once the developer provides securities for restoration works, installs a safety fence and updates an environmental assessment with landscape restoration, geotechnical and creek setback assurances.

Council adopted three Local Area Service Bylaws, adding 3307, 3343 and 3349 Glenrosa Road to the Powers Creek Water System. The City negotiated the additions to acquire the land and working easements needed for the construction of a new water reservoir in Glenrosa.

Council appointed Mayor Gord Milsom, Coun. Rick de Jong and Coun. Stephen Johnston to sit on a legislatively required panel that will meet at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 to review the 2022 Parcel Tax Roll, and to hear any requests from taxpayers to amend the roll. Find further details at westkelownacity.ca/propertytaxes.