Your many, many letters to city council had a large impact, and city council sent the public hearing bylaw amendments back to staff to develop a mechanism that would automatically trigger a public hearing. At the May 9th city council meeting, council voted in favour of a trigger mechanism of eight written submissions or a petitionContinue reading “Public Hearings”
Category Archives: City of West Kelowna Initiatives
A Year in Review
Over the past year the Gellatly Bay Goats Peak Community Association (GBGPCA) continued to monitor West Kelowna initiatives and participate in opportunities for feedback, advocate for thoughtful growth, develop a relationship with the other neighbourhood associations in West Kelowna, present to city council and share information with our members. Some of the highlights include: OurContinue reading “A Year in Review”
New OCP Adopted by City
The new 20-year growth plan for the City of West Kelowna was passed at the September 12th city council meeting. Although the OCP is not everything the Gellatly Bay Goats Peak Community Association advocated for, it appears that the height of buildings in neighbourhood centres is a maximum of 6 stories, while the downtown areaContinue reading “New OCP Adopted by City”
GBGPCA Provides Feedback on Latest OCP
The Gellatly Bay Goats Peak Community Association (GBGPCA) provided a letter to our mayor, city councillors, and planning department as feedback to the latest draft of the Official Community Plan (OCP). In chatting with city planners at the February 1st open house, we learned the owner of the property across from Willow Beach is currently inContinue reading “GBGPCA Provides Feedback on Latest OCP”
GBGPCA City of West Kelowna Council and City Meetings
In follow up to our association’s presentation at the April 2022’s Committee of the Whole Meeting we sought clarification and meetings with available City Council and Staff throughout July and August. A brief summary on each of these meetings is noted below and will be updated as additional meetings take place. Mayor Milsom and Mr.Continue reading “GBGPCA City of West Kelowna Council and City Meetings”
Items of Interest to the GBGPCA from Recent Council Meeting
The May 24, 2022 City of West Kelowna Council Meeting included various topics of interest to the GBGPCA which will be further reviewed by the association’s board members in the coming weeks. In the interim we wanted to provide a summary on the items of interest from this meeting which includes: Various comments, discussions andContinue reading “Items of Interest to the GBGPCA from Recent Council Meeting”
Bill 26
This fall the BC Provincial Government will be proceeding with Bill 26 which, when passed, will state that no public hearing will be required for a zoning bylaw as long as it is consistent with an Official Community Plan (OCP) that is in effect for that area. This will effectively remove our right, as citizens,Continue reading “Bill 26”
West Kelowna FireSmart Grant Program
Grants of up to $500 are available, on a first-come, first-serve basis, to City of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation property owners who take steps to protect their homes from wildfire using FireSmart principles. Residents can apply online now for grants to help recover the costs of taking FireSmart actions by following these simpleContinue reading “West Kelowna FireSmart Grant Program”
GBGPCA Meeting with City of West Kelowna
In March 2022 our association President met with the City’s Chief Administrative Officer, Paul Gipps, and Planning Manager, Brent Magnan, to discuss the recent purchase of 4251 Gellatly Road for parkland and the latest updates on the Gellatly rezoning application. During this meeting the City was able to confirm: the parkland purchase and noted thatContinue reading “GBGPCA Meeting with City of West Kelowna”
Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Feedback from GBGPCA
On March 3, 2022 representatives from the GBGPCA Board of Directors attended a virtual feedback meeting with the City of West Kelowna and related stakeholders to regarding the current phase of the Transportation Master Plan. The items discussed during this session are summarized in the below correspondence that was provided to this team. Thank youContinue reading “Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Feedback from GBGPCA”
Gellatly Bay Goats Peak Community Association 