Staff:
- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application..
Nick Han, Consultant for this building Applicant Remotely
- Responded to questions from Council.
- what are doing with 2 blank white walls, this is just white and black rendering, there are different colour stucco of light grey, will be architectually treated, the material will be stucco, will coordinate some natural earth tone and grey tones.
- Big tree is not on our property and the tree route will not be effect from our development.. Will plant alot of landscaping as noted on the landscaping plan.
Mayor Basran invited anyone participating online or in the gallery who deemed themselves affected to indicate they wish to speak followed by comments from Council.
Gallery
Mark Hanson 680 Wardlaw Street
- The large tree noted by Councillor Hodge has already been cut down by the neighbour and was told he had permits.
- Lived in Kelowna for 25 years.
- Local business man in the neighbourhood.- do alot of community orented activiites.
- this unit is extremely large, my deck and house is extremlely close to our property.
- does not fit the land or the neighbourhood.
- am pro development but this will take away my view.
- will have have 3 balconies and bedrooms will look directly into my yard.
- fence and property dividing, will be a constant day and night of people.
- row of hedges along walkway, will there be an appropriate fence?
- raised concern with loss of privacy.
- how big this style of tree will get and the impact on my yard being so close. Branches could be right onto my roof. and deck.
- this should be a little smaller development.
- Responded to questions from Council.
Joy Russell 2598 Richter Street
- front of marks property we adjoin
lives there since 2017
- concenred with the height of proposed application.
- too much building and all the trees and keep the distance from our properties.
- roof top patios, bedroom and bathrooms facing this side and concernred with lack of privacy.
- screens on rooftop patios do not know how high they will be.
- the four unit dwelling housing would be more aesthetically pleasing in our neighbhourhood and more appropriate..
- This building does not match our neighbourhood at all.
- Spoke to trees and would like to know how big they will be when planted.
- Raised concern with parking and believes it will be an issue on Richter Street. Tandem parking will be an issue.
- Believes dishonest in approach of what was going to be built.
- Responded to questions from Council.
No one participating online indicated they wished to speak.
Online:
Nick Han, Applicant in response to intervenors
- Have bigger setback
- Have a solid wall privacy screen so neighbours do not lose privacy.
- west side of building is for the setback variance.
- rooftop is for amenity space but cannot look down on neighbours. Blank wall with no windows to give neighbours priivacy.. Filmed glass railings on rooftop patio. providing privacy screening to the neighbours.
- responded to questions from Council.
- Designers of the building the developer would do that part of the work. Developer sent out the letters.
- Combination of solid wall and glass and will film the glass so they don't see through.
Staff:
- Responded to questions from Council.
Questioned parking, there is tandem parking for 3 of the units and on unit has side by side and one unit has outdoor parking.
There were no further comments.
Hodge -Opposed
Wooldridge - Opposed
Donn - Support
Stack - Opposed
DeHart - Opposed
Mayor Basran - Supports
Singh - Opposed