Photo: Avillia Developments
The official amendments to the Community Development Plan on the shores of Lake Okanagan in Vernon will be presented to the council on Monday.
The Okanagan Port project would include a tourist hotel, a residential and commercial development of more than 6.35 hectares (15.7 acres)
Avillia Developments says it would include a beachfront hotel on the corner of Okanagan Landing and Lakeshore Roads, and multi-family residential and commercial buildings on the other side of Lakeshore.
The proposal would also include a conference center, a park space and improved public access by the sea, while protecting a sensitive wetland.
The City Council is expected to support the necessary reparcelling after praising the project in March.
“Port Okanagan will provide a unique opportunity to increase public enjoyment of the lake while creating a tourist and resident destination, as specified in the Seaside Neighborhood Center Plan and the Official Community Plan,” he said. a report to the board.
In total, 45% of the property would be a protected waterfront area, open green space and park.
The development proposal consists of a combination of low to medium height buildings up to 10 storeys above ground level, with underground parking structures and level parking.
Public participation in the project has been strong, with 229 visitors to the city’s website and 150 residents in an open day.
About half of the participants in the open day expressed enthusiasm for the project as a recreational and tourist facility.
The remaining half expressed concern about changes in the character of the neighborhood and the loss of natural habitat.
The main concern was the proposed height of the project, followed by increased traffic, the preservation of fish habitat and wildlife, public accessibility and adequate parking, the availability of active transport corridors. on the site, the impacts on the water quality of Lake Okanagan and the maintenance of natural nature. floodplain.
The results of a survey reflected verbal comments at the open house.
A traffic impact report indicates a future roundabout at the intersection.