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.