There is frustration and concern for Kelowna councillors over changes to provincial housing legislation.
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Part of the legislation requires a minimum of four units on lots in suburban areas of a municipality and six units in urban areas.
There are approximately 13,400 lots in the city that can accommodate four units.
The legislation also does away with requirements for public hearings for developments as long as they don91裸聊视频檛 seek variances and meet Official Community Plan guidelines.
The public hearing issue is one that Hodge has spoken against at several previous council meetings.
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91裸聊视频淭hat being the main access the public has to council on issues and I wonder how long before we91裸聊视频檒l even need a council if they continue to take away everything from our ability to deal with the public.91裸聊视频�
Infill housing in the heritage conservation and building heights around Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) also concerned councillors.
91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 see tearing down a heritage house and putting in a fourplex91裸聊视频here91裸聊视频檚 nothing heritage about that no matter how it91裸聊视频檚 designed,91裸聊视频� said Coun. Rick Webber.
Coun. Ron Cannan suggested that the mayor write the province asking that the few blocks in the Abbott Street and Marshall Street areas be exempt from the legislation.
The suggestion was not taken up by the rest of council.
Staff is proposing that suburban infill rules be applied to the heritage conservation area.
91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 to accommodate the sensitivity related to that particular area,91裸聊视频� said Adam Cseke, planner specialist.
The legislation also requires a minimum of 10-storey buildings within 200 metres of a transit exchange.
The province has designated the bus stop at KGH as a transit hub.
91裸聊视频淗owever, when we met with Interior Health, that would significantly impact the operations of the heliport,91裸聊视频� said Cseke. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e recommending we only go to six storeys.91裸聊视频�
Staff will present more information on the changes to legislation at council91裸聊视频檚 next regular meeting on Feb. 12.
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