Councillor Singh declared she is not a member of the congregation and beleives there is no conflict of interest for her and remained in the meeting.
Staff:
- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application and reasons for non-support. .
Birte Decloux, Urban Options Planning Corp
- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation.
- Outlined the history of the Sihk religon.
- Outlined why the site was chosen and its benefits.
- Outlined the concept plan including parking and access.
- Plans for the Gudwara were outlined.
- Outlined community engagement with the application.
- Addressed neighbourhood concerns.
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 or Online:
Gallery
Kelly Paley, Bridge Youth and Family Services
- Supportive of the application.
- Outlined their services provided.
- Spoke to potential partnerships regarding horticultural therapy in the recovery process.
Goriya, 2795 Dunster Road
- Spoke to adjacent farm
??, 3002 East Kelowna Road
- Student, 10 years old
- Spoke to the need for a bigger space.
- Spoke to the need for a library.
Indie Dile, 875 Hollydell Road
- Supports the application.
- Spoke to the need for more room.
Parnjit San (Phil Patera),
- Supportive of the application.
- Spoke to the first Gudwara built on Rutland road in 1982.
- Spoke to the need for more space.
Dhilon, 134 Cilano Crescent
- Supportive of the application.
- Spoke to the site concerns.
- Spoke to the increase in parking stall capacity.
Sana Gosegle, Student
- Spoke to lunger and not enough room for food and meal preparation.
- Spoke to her experience with the Gudwara
Rojin Vahan, 1110 Goldfinch Place
- Spoke to concerns with major events being celebrated in the community.
- Spoke to the confirmation of banning fireworks and future parades by the Gudwara committee.
Harish V, 596 Barnaby Road
- Supportive of the application.
- Spoke to the Gudwara being instrumental in his mental health.
Indie Goraya, 2795 Dunster Road
- Spoke to the Sikh faith relationship with the environment.
Terry Robertson, 2899 Como Road
- Opposition of the application.
- Spoke to the petition and concerns regarding traffic and OCP amendment to have agricultural land to an institutional use.
Martina Suter, 1925 Fischer Road
- Opposed to the application.
- Concerned with traffic.
Heather Friesen, 115 Crease Road
- Supportive of the application.
- Spoke to the traffic concerns.
- Spoke to the need for more community help with citizens.
Surinder Bopari, 1675 Treetop Road
- Supportive of the application.
- Spoke to the need for more space.
Wendy Howell, 2060 Fisher Road
- Opposed to the application.
- Concerned about safety and traffic volume.
???, 956 Cowell Crescent
- volunteer teacher at the Gudwara.
- Spoke to the need for a larger Sikh school.
Bryan Paul, 225 Scenic Road
- Adjacent property owner.
- Concerned with increase in traffic flow.
Brad Heinsmen 2811 Boyd Road
- Adjacent property owner.
- Spoke to concerns regarding their animals and fireworks along the fence line.
- Concerned with traffic increase.
Tanya Miles, 2061 Fisher Road
- Opposed to the application.
- Spoke to the need for speed bumps on Fisher Road.
- Concerned with traffic and safety.
Megan Paul 2843 Boyd Road
- Opposed to the application.
Najit Con, Benson Law, 464 Stetson Street
- Support the application.
- Spoke to the weddings and their size at the Gudwara.
- Spoke to destination weddings versus at the Gudwara.
- Spoke to no alchohol at the Gudwara
- Spoke to weddings being small.
Kunkhun, 464 Stetson Place
- Spoke to larger space allowing more younger members to the congregation.
GIven, 2040 Ponds Avenue
- In support of the application.
- Spoke to the need for a bigger classroom.
Hurinder Goasal , 3480 Fitzgerald Road
- Supportive of the application.
- Spoke to the traffic concerns.
Ryan Markawitch 2899 Leeder Road
- Opposed to the application.
- Concerned with congestion in the immdediate area
Sandeep SIngh, 945 Kelowna St
- Spoke to the accessibility to the site.
- Spoke to the neighbours' concerns regarding traffic.
- Support the application
MAlwinder SIngh, 3368 Waterbridge Circle
- Supportive of the application.
David Miles, ???
- Concerned with traffic impacts and safety with turning.
Bernadit Casorso, 2075 Fisher Road
- Concerned with wildlife in the area.
- Opposed to the application.
- Requested if any study has been completed on the forestation in the area.
Gurlinger Handal
- Spoke to bringing community and family together.
- Spoke to parking being available during the week.
Lawrence Obassy, 1960 KLO Road
- Spoke to parkin gconcerns
- Opposed to the applicaiton
Dalinder 2795 Dunster Road
- Supports the application.
- Spoke to need for youth to have a place
4204 Okanagan Way, Vernon
- Supports the application.
- Spoke to traffic not being a major concern.
Alan Crozer 1939 Fischer Road
- Spoke to marshland impacts in the area.
- Spoke to traffic increases on Benvoulin
- Spoke to the speedbumps that are in place
Kiran Hundle,
- Supports the application.
- Spoke to the existing Gurdwara being too small for growing families including stroller space and activity space for children.
- Spoke to the temple being a good way to reach the elderly population as well as bloddbank donations and flu vacination
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- Spoke to traffic concerns and safety.
- Spoke to the space being used by neighbourhood children.
Rawinder Paul, 3420 Camelback Drive
- Supportive of the application.
- SPoke to the space
Dennis Miller, 2840 Boyd Road
- Opposed to the application.
- Protect the Benvoulin corridor for agriculture.
- Concerned about outgrowing the site.
- Concerned with traffic impacts.
???, 2440 Ponds Avenue
-Senior leader in health care
- Spoke to the number of families who attend.
- Spoke to the number of parking stalls.
Manich Guhr, 3420 Camelback Drive
- Okanagan School of Business instructor and entrepreneur with
- Spoke to loving the community and seeing it as a priviledge to live in Kelowna
- Supportive of the application
Cassandra Heinzmen 2810 Boyd Road
- Opposed to the application.
- allowed use not compatifble
Applicant in Response:
- Spoke to no land being designated for institutional use for the community. All sites would need to be redesignated.
- Responded to questions from Council.
Staff:
- Responded to questions from Council.
The City Clerk advised the Fire and Life Safety Bylaw prohibits the use of fireworks.
There were no further comment