CITY OF WEST KELOWNA
REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA

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COUNCIL CHAMBERS
2760 CAMERON ROAD, WEST KELOWNA, BC

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.

  • Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

    THAT the 2024 Capital Budget Request for Pedestrian Infrastructure (C2024-27 – Multi Use Path Connections) be approved in the amount of $380,000 funded from the Growing Communities Fund;

    AND THAT the 2024 Capital Budget Request for Facilities (C2024-50 Arena - Score Clock Replacement and Gondola Expansion) be approved in the amount of $600,000 funded from the Growing Communities Fund;

    AND THAT the 2024 Capital Budget Request for Equipment – Fire Department (C2024-55 Fire Truck - Quint) be funded from MFA – Equipment Financing;

    AND THAT Council approve the Operations Yard Project Budget of $9,805,000 and related Funding Strategy as outlined in Attachment 7 in the report titled “Funding Strategies – Major Projects – Follow-Up” from the Deputy CAO, dated February 13, 2024.

This item was deferred from the January 23, 2024 Regular Council Meeting.

  • Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

    THAT Council approve the restoration of the Mount Boucherie Community Center (MBCC), including the creation of 80 childcare spaces, in accordance with the grant requirements;

    AND THAT Council approve the completion of a Progressive Design Build process for the MBCC restoration funded through the approved 2023 Capital Budget.

  • Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

    THAT Council authorize the issuance of a Multiple Family and Intensive Residential and Hillside Development Permit (DP 23-19) for a townhouse development located at 3830 Gellatly Road, subject to the conditions outlined in the report dated February 13, 2024 from the Senior Planner;

    AND THAT Council authorize a variance to the City of West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 0265 in accordance with the attached permit that the:

    • minimum interior side parcel boundary setback be reduced from 3.0m to 1.93m;
    • minimum rear parcel boundary setback be reduced from 7.5m to 4.25m; and
    • minimum drive isle width be reduced from 7.0m to 6.0m over a portion of the central access lane encumbered by a Fortis Statutory Right of Way (SRW);

    AND THAT the issuance of the Development Permit be withheld pending receipt of a landscape Security in the amount of $106,425.00;

    AND FURTHER THAT if the Development Permit has not been issued within one year from the date of approval, the Permit with variances shall be deemed to have been refused and the file closed.

  • THAT Council approve the CleanBC three stage electrification strategy as outline in the report from the Operations & Project Manager dated February 13, 2024;

    AND THAT CleanBC three stage electrification strategy be subject to annual capital budget approvals.

The next Council meeting is scheduled for February 27, 2024.