CITY OF WEST KELOWNA
REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

3731 OLD OKANAGAN HWY, WEST KELOWNA, BC

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1.

CALL THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER

It is acknowledged that this meeting is being held on the traditional territory of the Syilx/Okanagan Peoples.

This meeting is open to the public. All representations to Council form part of the public record.  This meeting is being webcast live and will be archived on the City's website.

2.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in the City of West Kelowna Council Chambers

4.2

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in the City of West Kelowna Council Chambers

5.

MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS

5.1

Regional District of Central Okanagan Highlights from the February 20, 2025 Regional Board Meeting

6.

DELEGATIONS

7.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8.

DIVISION REPORTS

8.1

CORPORATE SERVICES

8.2

LEGISLATIVE & LEGAL

8.2.1

West Kelowna Economic Development Corporation – 1st Director - Update

• Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

  THAT Council remove Deputy CAO Trevor Seibel as a First Director of the West Kelowna Economic Development Corporation;

  AND THAT Council approve CAO Ron Bowles as a First Director of the West Kelowna Economic Development Corporation.

8.3

FINANCE

8.3.1

Draft 2025-2029 Financial Plan and Ten-Year Capital Plan

• Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

  THAT Council consider the feedback information from the public engagement process held between January 27th and February 9^th, 2025;

  AND THAT Council authorize staff to proceed with the capital and supplemental expenditures as amended in Attachment 3 – Amended Schedule A Early Capital Approvals;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council give second reading as amended and third reading to the “City of West Kelowna Financial Plan Bylaw No. 0323, 2024”, with the tax increase set at 7.43%.

8.4

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

8.4.1

TUP 24-03; Temporary Use Permit; 102-1680 Ross Road

• Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

  THAT Council authorize the issuance of a Temporary Use Permit (TUP 24-03) to permit the outdoor storage use at 102-1680 Ross Road for a maximum of three years for the storage of tow trucks, trailers etc. in the fenced area subject to the conditions in the attached permit, including:

  • The installation of a solid screen around the outdoor storage area (i.e. slats in the chain link fence), to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development.
  • The permit be authorized for a maximum 3 year term, and that the term match the existing lease agreement.
  • The permit will limit the total number of vehicles (tow trucks, trailers, personal vehicles) on site at one time to ten.

8.4.2

Z 24-03; OCP & Zoning Bylaw Amendment (Post Public Hearing Options, Third); 2971 Gorman Road

• Options for Council's Consideration:

  1. Give Third Reading

  THAT Council give third reading to OCP Amendment No. 0300.06,2024 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0265.29, 2024 (File Z 24-03);

  AND THAT Council direct staff to schedule the bylaws for consideration of adoption following registration of a Section 219 Covenant to secure servicing and infrastructure works as a condition of zoning, including preliminary design and cost estimates to the satisfaction of the City as described below:

  • Pedestrian and emergency connection between Gorman Road & McIver Road;
  • Establishment of crosswalks at the corner of Gorman Road and Ficke Road as well as Webber Road and Lyon Road to connect to the existing BC Transit stop;
  • Emergency vehicle connection from Lyon Road;
  • Stormwater improvements to allow for safe conveyance of upstream storm from Gorman Road to Webber Road through either option identified in Z 24-03 Public Hearing Report.

  This option is recommended by staff.

  2. Postpone Consideration

  THAT Council postpone consideration of OCP amendment Bylaw No. 0300.06, 2024 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No.29, 2024 (Z 24-03).

  Should Council postpone consideration of the proposed amendment bylaws, further direction to staff on how to proceed is requested.

  3. Deny application

  THAT Council rescind first and second readings of OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 0300.06, 2024 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0265.29,2024 and abandon the bylaw;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to close the file (Z 24-03).

  Should Council deny the proposed amendment bylaws, the application will be closed in accordance with the Development Applications Procedures Bylaw No. 0260. Council shall not reconsider an application of this nature for the property for a period of six months.

8.5

OPERATIONS

8.5.1

West Kelowna Cemetery Bylaw

• Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

  THAT Council rescind third reading of proposed West Kelowna Cemetery Bylaw No. 318.

• Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

  THAT Council modify proposed West Kelowna Cemetery Bylaw No. 318 by:

  • removing section 11.2. (“Inscriptions”) and renumbering the subsequent sections accordingly; and
  • in Schedule A, replacing all instances of “March 1, 2025” with “March 11, 2025”.
• Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

  THAT Council give third reading to proposed West Kelowna Cemetery Bylaw No. 318, as modified.

8.6

FIRE RESCUE

9.

CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION ITEMS

10.

NOTICE OF MOTION

11.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING

The next Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

The next Regular Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, 2025.