Highlights from the July 24 West Kelowna council meeting
Benedick Road development
Council gave second reading to zoning bylaw and official community plan amendments for a 6.1-hectare property at 2796 Benedick Rd. in the Casa Loma neighbourhood. The application is to rezone the property from rural residential large parcel to single detached residential and rural residential small parcel, and to amend the land use designation from resource, park and natural areas to single-family residential, to facilitate a development of up to 37 lots and one large rural residential lot. The application will now be scheduled for an upcoming public hearing.
Olalla Road development
Council gave third reading to a zoning amendment bylaw for 2750 and 2708 Olalla Rd. The application involves a mixed-use development comprised primarily of multiple residential units, including a seniors-oriented independent living component and some limited opportunities for small-scale commercial uses. Council will consider adoption of the bylaw at an upcoming meeting once a number of items are in place, including the contribution of $150,000 toward improvements at Anders Park and the Lakeview Heights Community Hall, $89,000 towards the construction of the Anders Road/Cordova Road/Boucherie Road roundabout and land dedication to accommodate Olalla Road improvements.
Agricultural worker dwellings
Council adopted a zoning amendment bylaw to update the city’s regulations for agricultural