Plans to build residential units on the former BC Tree Fruit Packinghouse site has city council91裸聊视频檚 blessing 91裸聊视频� mostly.
PC Urban, owner of the north end property, wants to build 148 rental units on the southwest corner of the property, fronting on Richter and Clement.
While the development would occupy one-third of the land use, the remaining parcels, earmarked for industrial use, have no definitive plans in place yet.
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Coun. Mohini Singh said she is happy to see the concept come forward, but she hopes to see more of a 91裸聊视频渨ow factor91裸聊视频� in the final design.
91裸聊视频淭his is a key location in our community91裸聊视频91裸聊视频檓 really looking for more than just throwing up a building, a coffee shop and some trees. That is not going to cut it,91裸聊视频� Singh said.
91裸聊视频淔or all intents and purposes this site is part of our downtown core and is right across from our new RCMP building. I91裸聊视频檓 looking for something spectacular for that site.91裸聊视频�
The rental component represents about a 2.8 per cent increase in the rental housing supply within Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Census Metropolitan Area, and is part of an overall 22 per cent increase in primary rental housing either approved or in the planning stages.
Coun. Gail Given cautioned that while this project might fill a need, losing industrial land is not ideal.
91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 want this to be the slippery edge of a slope we go down where developers starting looking at our industrial zoned lands as residential potential. That should not be our intent in supporting this project,91裸聊视频� Given said.
91裸聊视频淚 would hate to see our industrial sites redeveloped as we really do need that land for industrial purposes. And I would not like to see any further residential (development) bleeding into this project either.91裸聊视频�
Part of the residential project amenities calls for a strong urban edge and street wall at the intersection of Clement Avenue and Richter Street, but planning staff added that about four metres will be set aside to allocate for the continual upgrade of Clement.
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