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Have Your Say – Kalamoir Regional Park

Help shape the future vision and priorities for Kalamoir Regional Park by completing a survey and sharing your ideas for park improvements – visit yoursay.rdco.com to learn more and become involved as the Regional District of Central Okanagan develop a new management plan for the next 20 years.

Feedback Needed – Draft OCP

Updates to the draft OCP have been completed and another round of feedback from the public is now being requested. This time the City is looking for your feedback on two essential elements of the OCP – the Growth Concept and the Proposed Future Land Use Plan. Our last update on this topic was from the Dec. 14,Continue reading “Feedback Needed – Draft OCP”

Have your Say – Transportation Master Plan

The City of West Kelowna is moving forward with two major planning initiatives that will guide how and where the city will grow and how people get around. Phase 1 of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Update and Phase 3 of the Official Community Plan (OCP) Update are now open for public input. “Together asContinue reading “Have your Say – Transportation Master Plan”

Sign variance approved in Gellatly/Goats Peak neighbourhood

During the Feb. 8, 2022 Regular Council Meeting the requested Sign Bylaw variance to promote sales of new residences in the recently approved Goats Peak Comprehensive Development Area was approved. The three-year variance increases the maximum size of two temporary real estate signs from 6.0 to 8.9 and 14.9 square metres. The variance also permitsContinue reading “Sign variance approved in Gellatly/Goats Peak neighbourhood”

The City is Looking for Volunteers!

The City of West Kelowna Mayor and Council has reached out to our association seeking applicants from our membership to take part in the Council Remuneration Task Force. The purpose of the Task Force is to review the current Council remuneration bylaw and expense reimbursement policy and provide recommendations for implementation of a remuneration structureContinue reading “The City is Looking for Volunteers!”

Gellatly Road Rezoning Update

The GBGPCA has been keeping close tabs on the rezoning and development request for 4058 and 4066 Gellatly Road. This request has not yet made it’s way to the Council’s agenda for first reading and we are told that this would take place late January at the earliest. The GBGPCA has a strong response readyContinue reading “Gellatly Road Rezoning Update”

Draft OCP Update from December’s Council Meeting

At the December 14, 2021 Regular Council Meeting an OCP Update on the Preferred Growth Concept – Vibrant Centres and Complete Neighbourhood was brought forward by the City of West Kelowna’s development team. Overall the approach proposed encourages development within two Urban Centres and five Neighbourhood Centres across the City. Two Urban Centres are plannedContinue reading “Draft OCP Update from December’s Council Meeting”

Vote for our Logo… Take Two!

A huge thank you to all our talented members for submitting their artwork into this contest. We encountered a technical glitch with our last logo vote and have launched an updated poll with artwork here for our members.

Castanet Coverage on Gellatly Towers

Castanet.net recently released an article that will help bring attention to the high-rise development request on Gellatly Road. The article includes several citations from our petition along with a link to the petition for readers to review, sign and share as they see fit. The full article can be read here.

Petition to Stop the Gellatly Rd. Development

We are pleased to launch a petition requesting that the City Of West Kelowna Mayor and Council deny the development request for the current boat storage yard (4058 and 4066 Gellatly Road) at first reading. Please review and sign this petition at https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-the-gellatly-road-ocp-and-zoning-amendment.html Also don’t forget to share this petition with all your friends andContinue reading “Petition to Stop the Gellatly Rd. Development”