Staff:
- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application.
Simon Ho, S2 Architecture, Applicant:
- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation.
- the building is an affordable housing project feel it is a much needed addition to the downtown kelowna.
- Spoke to design architectually for families.
- Spoke to number of units including townhouses. Design is family oriented so inlcuded as much amenities as possible.
- Spoke to childcare, with BC Housing, if we could have this component it would allow families in the project to utilize the services of the daycare, would be another emphasis on family and community.
- 25% of spots are for electrical charging.
- sustainable design intent.
- Spoke to the location, the toewrs around the building did not exist, but aware thye would be develeoped, so made concessions in our design in how it would interact with the taller buildings and residential context in the area.
- Displayed a diagram of their proposed development. Design challenge was how to interact with buildings across the street and massing.
- Spoke to project highlights, streetscape and noticed in other larger cities, that there is more streetscape variances, on street you can see townhouses and not screaming out towers. Crime prevention through design, would like kids playing outside.
- Spoke to site, layout and concept. this development could have been with zero lot line alongg the north and outh porperty lines. setback on both by 3 meters or 12 feet to have good pedestrian. Twonhouses that face north propety line so like europe, site lines on the streets.
- Childcare area on southwest area so maximum sunlight.
- Spoke to Massing and arrangements. spoke to townhouses and apartments. Parkade setback 3 meters on either side. the resiential tower centrally located to minimize impact to existing porjects to the north and south.
- Spoke to Site Planning, worked closely with BCHousing with design guidelines heavy on families, roofdeck as rich as they could get it. Amineity on 4th floor is child play are for children in the building. Common Use building BBQ area. Top of 7th floor has huge amineity area, main area is urban agriculutre can grow veggies. envisioning family that you may have older parents with you. South Side is a dog run area, not so great for big dogs.
- Displayed renderings from South-east view. not a glass tower due to energy codes, not fully glass will not reflect sunlight on the street. Daycare area is sepcial and wanted it active on the street, quick drop off area.
- Rendering from the north west view, in order to minimize exhaustive fumes, ceramic square for a more interesting facade and somehting with mechanical systems.
City Clerk invited anyone participating online or in the gallery who deemed themselves affected to indicate they wish to speak followed by comments from Council.
Gallery:
Zeljka, Bertram Street
- Commented on sunshine for children and gardens within the development.
- Raised concern regarding removal of sunlight from their property..
- Raised concern with with not enough water for the growth and development in Kelowna. .
No one Online came forward.
Applicant:
- Responded to questions from Intervenros.
- developments are hard to do with how to deal with neighbours.
- agree with concerns, part of the concessions we made on north property line we did set back the podium 3 meters. what we could in our capacity needs of bc housing and still be aware of impacts we make on the north property line, townhomes on north side more transition to the other properties. tried to soften that transition as much as they can.
Staff:
- Responded to questions from Council.
Applicant:
- Responded to questions from Council.
Robin Gary, Kingsway Dive, Burnaby, B.C., Applicant Representative
- Responded to questions from Council.
There were no further comments.