The 700 residential units at North Wiltse Block is also going to the public on Monday
At the first public info session a majority of the public still reject the project
Councillors did express concern with loss of trees and who will pay for a bike lane there
Economist expects prices will stay relatively flat
This time the development is a third the size of the original proposal
Mundi Hotel Enterprises is applying to redevelop the lots next to the Fairfield hotel
The new proposal is close to half the size of what was first proposed in 2021
The new Four Points by Sheraton hotel is first project for the area’s future
The company that owns the former Ogopogo Motel is dreaming big
City council previously voted 7-2 in favour of staff recommendation to nix Thomson Flats project
Second phase will feature a parkade and three residential towers
The 35-metre tower would’ve necessitated special training for firefighters at a $200K cost
Recent traffic impact studies were not made public, prompting council to bump the matter for two weeks
Mission Group working to determine next steps, possible timeline changes
Coun. Ryan Donn said the proposal felt like a ‘PR stunt’ from the get-go
European-esque community would be the first of its kind in Kelowna, but city staff likely won’t support it
The area has been the subject of much speculation since the Tolko mill closed in 2019
