Timeline:

June 9, 2016: An open-house meeting is held to address neighbourhood concerns about a proposal to build two six-storey apartment towers at 175 Kinney Ave.

July 4, 2016: At council’s regular meeting, staff propose two proactive bylaw amendments concerning the medium-density residential zone. One amendment increases the allowable number of living units and the other increases maximum building height from four to six storeys. Council is told the proposed amendments were prompted by interest from developers and recent changes to the B.C. Building Code. There is no mention of 175 Kinney Ave.

July 18, 2016: Following a public hearing at which no one expressed an objection, city council unanimously passes the proposed amendments.

Oct. 18, 2016: At council’s regular meeting, staff introduces a zoning amendment to convert 175 Kinney Ave. from large-lot residential to medium-density residential to allow for two six-storey apartment buildings.

Nov. 1, 2016: Council hosts a heated, three-hour public meeting at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre to get feedback on the proposed rezoning for 175 Kinney Ave.

Nov. 2, 2016: Council approves the rezoning by a 6-1 vote. Mayor Andrew Jakubeit, the lone dissenter, expresses concern the planned buildings are too tall.

January 2017: Bob Sumner, a resident of the adjacent Cherry Lane Towers asks the B.C. Office of the Ombudsperson to review as far back as July 2016 the process used to permit the buildings at 175 Kinney Ave.

March 2017: Sumner and the City of Penticton are informed the ombudsperson is going ahead with the investigation.

July 13, 2017: The B.C. Office of the Ombudsperson finds no wrongdoing on the part of the city and closes its investigation.