City of Kelowna
Public Hearing
AGENDA

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Council Chamber
City Hall, 1435 Water Street

​THE CHAIR WILL CALL THE HEARING TO ORDER:

I would like to acknowledge that we are gathered today on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the syilx/Okanagan people.

This evening, Council will hold both a Public Hearing and a Regular Meeting.

The purpose of the Hearing is to hear from the public on matters contained in the various bylaws which, if adopted, will amend Kelowna 2030 - Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 10500 and Zoning Bylaw No. 8000.

After the close of the Public Hearing, Council will then debate and vote on the proposed bylaws at the Regular Meeting that follows.

Council has been provided with the information, correspondence, petitions or reports that have been received concerning the subject bylaws. This information is available to the public on the table in the foyer of Council Chamber. Reports are also available to the public online under Council at Kelowna.ca.

For those in attendance this evening, or who have already submitted letters to Council, a reminder that this Hearing is open to the public and all representations to Council form part of the public record. A live audio feed may also be broadcast and recorded by Castanet.

Following the close of the Public Hearing, no further information from the applicant or members of the public will be accepted by Council.

To rezone the subject property from C2 - Neighbourhood Commercial to C2rcs - Neighbourhood Commercial (Retail Cannabis Sales) to allow for a Retail Cannabis Sales Establishment.

To rezone the subject property from the A1 – Agriculture 1 zone to the I2 – General Industrial zone to facilitate the use of the property for an industrial development and to the P3 – Parks and Open Space zone for the linear park.

To terminate the Land Use Contract (LUC77-1045) on the subject property and to rezone the property from A1 – Agriculture 1 to I2 – General Industrial.

To consider the early termination of Land Use Contract LUC77-1045 and rezone the parcels to I2 – General Industrial as identified in ‘Schedule A’ and ‘Schedule B’.

To rezone the subject property from RU1 – Large Lot Housing to RU6 – Two Dwelling Housing to facilitate an additional single-family dwelling.

To rezone the subject property from RU1 – Large Lot Housing to RU6 – Two Dwelling Housing to facilitate two new detached dwellings.

To consider a Text Amendment application to create rental sub-zones within Zoning Bylaw No. 8000.

To consider an OCP Amendment application to change the future land use from MRM designation to MRH designation. To consider a Rezoning application to rezone the subject property from RM5 zone to RM6r (rental only) zone to facilitate a proposed six and a half storey multi-family building.

To rezone the subject property from RR2 – Rural Residential 2 to RR2C – Rural Residential 2 with Carriage House.

(a)​     Brief description of the application by City Staff (Community Planning);

(b)     The applicant is requested to make representation to Council regarding the project and is encouraged to limit their presentation to 15 minutes.

(c)     The Chair will call for representation from the public in attendance as follows:

    (i)     The microphone at the public podium has been provided for any person(s) wishing to make representation at the Hearing.

     (ii)     The Chair will recognize ONLY speakers at the podium.

     (iii)     Speakers are encouraged to limit their remarks to 5 minutes, however, if they have additional information they may address Council again after all other members of the public have been heard a first time.

(d)     Once the public has had an opportunity to comment, the applicant is given an opportunity to respond to any questions raised.  The applicant is requested to keep the response to a total of 10 minutes maximum.

(e)     Questions by staff by members of Council must be asked before the Public Hearing is closed and not during debate of the bylaw at the Regular Meeting, unless for clarification.

(f)     Final calls for respresentation (ask three times).  Unless Council directs that the Public Hearing on the bylaw in question be held open, the Chair shall state to the gallery that the Public Hearing on the Bylaw is closed.

Note:  Any applicant or member of the public may use visual aids (e.g. photographs, sketches, slideshows, etc.) to assist in their presentation or questions.  The computer and ELMO document camera at the public podium are available.  Please ask staff for assistance prior to your item if required.