West Kelowna council highlights from May 16
Highlights from West Kelowna council’s May 16 meeting:
Council expresses condolences
Council extended their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Elaine Hughes-Games who our community lost in a tragic accident in Glen Canyon Regional Park last week. Her many wonderful contributions – not only here in West Kelowna, but throughout the Central Okanagan – will be greatly missed and dearly remembered.
Westside Senior Citizens Service Association celebrates 50 years of service
Mayor Gord Milsom congratulated the Westside Senior Citizens Service Association on 50 years of serving our Greater Westside community. The public is invited to join in a celebration today (Wednesday), from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Activity Centre at 3661 Old Okanagan Highway. Thank you to the centre’s many volunteers who have served over the decades and to those who continue to serve today, providing more than 25 activities to promote health and wellness.
Development permit with variances for 3401 Sundance Dr. postponed
Council postponed a multi-family, hillside and terrestrial development permit with variances for 58 townhomes at 3401 Sundance Dr. until a variety of concerns are addressed by the applicant. These include lane circulation within the development, visitor parking allocation and space for snow storage.
Draft Official Community Plan Update workshop
Council received the Draft Official Community Plan (OCP) Phase 4 public engagement summary for use in a council workshop.
Next steps will include updates to the Draft OCP prior to bringing it forward for public input at a public hearing anticipated in June 2023.
Read the council report and public engagement summary and visit
OurWK.ca/OCP to learn more about the Draft OCP Update.
Committee of the Whole, May 16 RDCO financial plan
Council received a presentation from the Regional District of Central Okanagan’s chief financial officer and director of engineering services.
An overview was given on what the RDCO’s five-year financial plan means for user fees and tax rates in the City of West Kelowna.
Engineering Services provided an overview on key capital services such as regional rescue, parks, waste reduction and recycling and wastewater services.
Watch the presentation on the City’s webcast.
Parks Master Plan and Rec Trails Master Plan Update
Council received a presentation regarding the kick-off of the planning process and streamlining of public engagement for two major park plan updates – the Parks Master Plan and Rec Trails Master Plan.
Council encourages input from the community on the investments in the city’s parks and trails systems for the next five years and beyond through two rounds of consultation.
2022 Pavement Management Plan
Council deferred the 2022 Pavement Management Plan update to a future council meeting.
Urban Development Institute presentation
Council received a presentation from representatives from the Urban Development Institute – Okanagan Region and Rennie Group on projected growth and the demand for housing in Central Okanagan and West Kelowna, the development and construction industry, timelines and cost of development and the challenges and opportunities for housing in the region.
Watch the presentation on the city website.