Councillor Charlie Hodge drew a round of applause at council91裸聊视频檚 Monday (Mar. 11) meeting for his stance on potential infill housing development in Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 heritage conservation area.

New provincial legislation sets out density targets for several zones in municipalities across B.C.

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91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 think we91裸聊视频檙e leading by saying yes to this, I think we91裸聊视频檙e leading by saying no, not this time,91裸聊视频� Hodge added. 91裸聊视频淚f that is going to cost us something down the road91裸聊视频�then so be it.91裸聊视频�

The approximately 20 members of the public attending the meeting applauded the comment.

Ryan Smith, director of planning and development, said there was likely no ability to separate the heritage component from the rest of the legislation, noting it could cost the city if council pushed back.

91裸聊视频淢y response would just be speculation91裸聊视频�.but there may be things like grant funding applications91裸聊视频�.where it91裸聊视频檚 tens of millions of dollars that relate back to that decision.91裸聊视频�

Hodge likened the province91裸聊视频檚 actions to those of a playground bully.

91裸聊视频淚f somebody doesn91裸聊视频檛 stand up and say no they91裸聊视频檙e just going to continue to do it.91裸聊视频�

Councillor Ron Cannan was on the same page as Hodge.

91裸聊视频淲e have nothing to lose by saying no, this is our position as a council.91裸聊视频�

He noted that Penticton is holding several public open houses to hear residents91裸聊视频� comments on the provincial housing legislation.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 a point where there91裸聊视频檚 a hill to die on and this is it for our heritage conservation area.91裸聊视频�

At a previous council meeting, Cannan suggested the city write the province asking that the few blocks in the Abbott Street and Marshall Street areas be exempt from the legislation.

Councillor Luke Stack sat on the other side of the issue, pointing out that staff are working on coming up with ideas on how to protect heritage areas.

91裸聊视频淚 would rather focus on what we can do as a city rather than dig in our heels and say we91裸聊视频檙e not going to follow the province91裸聊视频檚 directive and you can91裸聊视频檛 make us.91裸聊视频�

At previous meetings, staff have recommended that infill developments in heritage areas be limited to four units on a single-family lot. Provincial legislation calls for six units.

Councillor Maxine DeHart suggested that concerned residents go directly to the source.

91裸聊视频淧erhaps go to your MLAs, they are your body. I91裸聊视频檝e put that in writing to many people.91裸聊视频�

Cannan made a motion to defer giving three readings to zoning bylaw amendments to conform to the legislation. It was defeated with just him and Hodge in favour.

Council then voted to give the three readings with Cannan and Hodge opposed. Councillor Gord Lovegrove recused himself from the discussion and vote citing a conflict of interest.

91裸聊视频淭his was not an easy decision by this council,91裸聊视频� said Mayor Tom Dyas. 91裸聊视频淲e know exactly the rules being imposed on us, not only in this particular area but areas throughout the community.91裸聊视频�

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