2016 Achievements
Engineering and Environmental Services
Provided Community services with referral responses for over 124 files including 47 development permit and 13
subdivision files – an increase of over 35% from 2015.
Major construction and subdivision servicing projects included:
The Lakes final Phases 9 and 10 and Cadence at The Lakes Phase 4;
The Uplands subdivision on Chase Road; and
Construction began on Tyndall Road and Lakestone Phase 3 – The Benchlands.
Okanagan Rail Corridor
Purchase of the Okanagan Rail Corridor was finalized on June 1, 2015 by the District of Lake Country, the City of
Kelowna, and the Regional District of North Okanagan. As a condition of the sale
“The intention is to develop
CN was responsible for track removal and environmental site remediation.
the corridor in phases, with
Removal of the rail was completed in 2016; and planning for the development of
the initial phase being
the rail corridor continues through the District’s participation in the Inter-
Jurisdictional Development Team along with the City of Kelowna, the Okanagan
construction of a gravel
Indian Band and the Regional District of North Okanagan. Contingent on funding,
trail with road crossings,
the first goal is to establish a basic, continuous gravel trail along the length of the
signage, fencing, and
corridor with work beginning as early as Spring 2018 .
barriers to provide a basic
Community input was gathered for the initial phase of trail development and
plans were made so additional feedback collected from the engagement process
will be retained for future reference, for use in any future planning and
development of the rail trail corridor. Residents were invited to review the
concept and give their feedback. Staff were on hand to answer questions
regarding the design and provide an opportunity for input during the following
public information opportunities:
level of safe and accessible
use by pedestrians and
cyclists,” said Andrew
Gibbs, Inter-jurisdictional
Development Team Project
Manager.
Monday Mar. 14
4 – 6:30 p.m. Oyama Community Hall, 15710 Oyama Rd.
District of Lake Country
Tuesday Mar. 15
4 – 6:30 p.m. Parkinson Recreation Centre, 1800 Parkinson Way
City of Kelowna
Wednesday Mar. 16
4 – 6 p.m. Winfield Memorial Hall, 10130 Bottom Wood Lake Rd.
Okanagan Indian Band
Thursday Mar. 17
4 – 6:30 p.m. Coldstream Municipal Hall, 9901 Kalamalka Rd.
District of Coldstream
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