City of Kelowna

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Council Chamber
City Hall, 1435 Water Street
Members Present
  • Mayor Tom Dyas, 
  • Councillor Ron Cannan, 
  • Councillor Maxine DeHart, 
  • Councillor Charlie Hodge, 
  • Councillor Gord Lovegrove, 
  • Councillor Mohini Singh, 
  • Councillor Luke Stack, 
  • Councillor Rick Webber, 
  • Councillor Loyal Wooldridge, 
  • Doug Gilchrist, 
  • Laura Bentley, 
  • and Legislative Coordinator (Confidential) 

Mayor Dyas called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

The Oath of Office was read by Councillor Singh.

  • Moved ByCouncillor DeHart
    Seconded ByCouncillor Lovegrove

    THAT the Minutes of the Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of March 11, 2025 be confirmed as circulated.​



    Carried

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application. 

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.

No one from the Gallery or Online came forward.

Staff:

- Responded to questions from Council.

There were no further comments.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Wooldridge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Lovegrove

    THAT Agricultural Land Reserve Application No. A25-0001 for Lot A District Lot 122 ODYD Plan 16500, located at 4150 Old Vernon Rd, Kelowna, BC for an exclusion of agricultural land in the Agricultural Land Reserve pursuant to Section 29(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act, be supported by Council;

    AND THAT the Council directs Staff to forward the subject application to the Agricultural Land Commission for consideration.



    Carried

Mayor Dyas called the Hearing to order at 4:10

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application.

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:

Selina Hansen, Manhattan Dr

Spoke to the challenges of the plan identifying maps as a concern.

Walkways in front of Manhattan Drive inconsistent.

Questions in terms of working with what we have in terms of neighbourhood

Residents concerned about the artifacts along the beach and contacted Westbank First Nations

Is the parks the highest and best use?

Referred to letter written to Mayor and Council.

Concerned about the highest and best use of the area.

Dean Neufeld, Kelowna Ready Mix, Ellis Street

Spoke to being a third generation business.

Spoke to the plant being in the are since the late forties.

Spoke to Gordon Drive as the only truck route being the only designated truck route in the north end.

Spoke to being in heavy infdustry and being zoned future for residential.

SPoke to the bike lane going down Gaston Avenue and circling their site.

Concerned about cement trucks leaving the site and turning radius problems and safety issues with increased pedestrians and bike lane in the area.

Darcy Hubert, Ellis St

Concerned about the truck routes

Proposed Annexation of partial property on Ellis St 925 concerned.

Davis Kyle, 980 Glenwood Ave

Supports the north end plan and encouraged Council to support the broad elements of the plan.

Believes will provide significant benefits to north end residents and create economic stimulus in the community

Spoke to encouraging to continue to offer a spectrum of housing opportunities in the north end.

Spoke to the ability of younger families having a presence in the north end

Spoke to providing feedback to staff regarding the positioning of bike lanes.

Spoke to the plan restoring housing choice for young people in Kelowna as first time home buyers

Staff:

- Responded to questions from the public and Council.

There were no further comments.

The Hearing was declared terminated at 5:17 p.m.

Mayor Dyas called the meeting to order at 5:18 p.m.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Lovegrove
    Seconded ByCouncillor Wooldridge

    THAT Bylaw No. 12763 be read a second and third time and be adopted.



    Carried

The meeting was declared terminated at  5:18 p.m.