Regular Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 Council recognizes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Friday, Sept. 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Council encouraged the community to wear orange to honour the thousands of survivors of residential schools and continue to listen, reflect and work toward reconciliation. Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant Information Session Council invited residents to attend the second information session on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Lakeview Baptist Church, 2630 Alhambra Drive. Information about progress and what to expect during construction is also accessible online at OurWK.ca/watermains. Council appoints Bylaw Compliance Officer Council appointed a Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Officer to fill an existing vacant position in the Bylaw Compliance Department. This position requires appointment by Council in accordance with Section 28 of the Offence Act. RDCO to seek grant funding for Extreme Heat Planning Council approved the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) applying for, receiving and managing the UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund grant funding to complete the Extreme Heat Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning project on behalf of the City of West Kelowna, as part of a regional partnership program administered by the RDCO. Consequential Zoning Bylaw Amendments Further to the comprehensive review of the Zoning Bylaw, Council adopted bylaws, which are administrative in nature, to remove redundancies, which relate to newly adopted Zoning Bylaw 0265. Streamlined development application process adopted Council adopted the Development Applications Procedures Amendments Bylaw, which would see the delegation of additional approvals to the Director to accelerate the streamlining of development applications as part of the amendments to the Province of B.C.’s Bill 26. The process for public notification would remain unchanged. Development permit issued for a multi-family development in Shannon Lake Council issued a Development Permit for 2749 Shannon Lake Road, which includes a 72-unit townhouse and duplex development, which includes a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom units. The development also includes construction of the previously dedicated park on Shannon Lake that will extend the existing linear park. The developer will also contribute a fishing dock, picnic tables and parking area for the park. Zoning Amendment Bylaw for 3654 Old Okanagan Highway adopted Council adopted the Zoning Amendment Bylaw to rezone a vacant property at 3654 Old Okanagan Highway from Single Detached Residential (R1) to Urban Centre Commercial (C1). Zoning Amendment Bylaw for 1195 Industrial Road Council adopted the Zoning Amendment Bylaw to permit a tattoo parlour to operate at 1195 Industrial Road. 2023 permissive tax exemptions considered Council gave first, second and third readings to the 2023 Property Tax Exemption Bylaw that, if adopted at a future meeting, would exempt 14 places of worship and private schools and six not-for-profit organizations, and give full exemptions for two public/local authorities, from City property taxes totalling $104,282 for 2023 compared to $121,792 in 2022. | 