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”
Category Archives: OurWK – Feedback on West Kelowna’s Draft Vision
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”
GBGPCA Presents at the City’s Committee of the Whole
For the second year in a row the Gellatly Bay Goats Peak Community Association (GBGPCA) was invited to present at the City’s annual “Committee of the Whole” meeting. The meeting included the City of West Kelowna Mayor and Council, key City staff, and our neighbouring community associations and societies. Nicole Waidman led the presentation onContinue reading “GBGPCA Presents at the City’s Committee of the Whole”
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”
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”
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”
Gellatly Bay Goats Peak Community Association 