A destination resort spa and hotel proposed for West Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Shannon Lake neighbourhood has been stopped in its tracks.

With one councillor away from the March 22 regular meeting, a vote to give first and second reading to rezoning bylaws was split three for and three against. The Province of B.C. procedure bylaw guide states that if there is a tie vote at a municipal or regional district board meeting, the motion is defeated.

In voting against the motion Councillor Doug Findlater said rezoning and Official Community Plans focus on land use.

91裸聊视频淭his is currently zoned for housing,91裸聊视频� said Findlater. 91裸聊视频淭o change it away from that to basically a commercial enterprise, we91裸聊视频檙e going to lose that opportunity for housing in our community.91裸聊视频�

Loewen Development Group is proposing the project for vacant land at Shannon View Drive and Shannon Lake Road. Named Baden Spa, the development includes an estimated 172-room hotel, spa, restaurant, an apartment for employees, and ten tourist cabins.

With house prices at record levels and a limited supply, Findlater said council needs to do everything it can to help keep and build housing stock.

91裸聊视频淭his may not solve the housing crisis in itself,91裸聊视频� he added. 91裸聊视频淏ut every little bit helps in the sense that if you put more housing on the market it91裸聊视频檚 going to be available to somebody and it91裸聊视频檚 going to help keep the price down.91裸聊视频�

The property was rezoned in 2013 to make way for a proposed 49-unit townhouse development that was never built. It has sat empty since.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 very familiar with it,91裸聊视频� said Findlater. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 not sure why the development didn91裸聊视频檛 proceed, but I would like to see it remain as housing. The province is looking at changing processes so municipalities can bring more housing on-stream faster. I simply don91裸聊视频檛 see a luxury hotel, it that91裸聊视频檚 what it is, as contributing to that.91裸聊视频�

The developer does have another opportunity to have the project approved, however. Mayor Gordon Milsom has the prerogative to bring the proposal back to council for reconsideration.

91裸聊视频淥ur mayor may want to do that, but given the opposition to it, it91裸聊视频檚 putting it all on one person,91裸聊视频� added Findlater.

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