Kelowna council is less than impressed with plans for a rental apartment building on the site where a heritage building once stood in Rutland.

The Sproul farmhouse, which sat at the corner of Highway 33 and Sadler Road, was heavily damaged by fire in 2020.

At a public hearing Tuesday (July 12), several councillors criticized the development for a lack of acknowledgement to heritage and little amenity space.

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The development at 145 Sadler Road is a five-storey, mixed-use building with 86 residential and two commercial units. It includes heritage murals and interpretive panels about Sproul House, as well as a bay window salvaged from the fire that will be used on the facade of the new building and feature a model of the farmhouse.

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Coun. Charlie Hodge was the only councillor to vote against moving the project forward.

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Despite criticism of the development, several councillors spoke about the need for rental units in the city.

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Council has approved rezoning the property to allow the project to move ahead.

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gary.barnes@kelownacapnews.com
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