Kelowna councillors gave their nods of approval to allow 60 temporary farm housing units at a cherry farm.
The temporary dwellings, which will consist of 12 Adco trailers, which contain kitchens and washrooms, will be located on a 151-acre parcel of land at the farm91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s location on Gallagher Drive.
The proposal is to put the trailers on the northeast corner of the property.
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Coun. Luke Stack commended the positioning of the trailers, as it91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s considerate of the surrounding area91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s sight lines.
Now approved, the applicant will wait to receive approval from the Agricultural Land Commission and a building permit from the city before the trailers can be placed.
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