Tax loophole may close for some ALR property owners
The Town of Osoyoos is pressing ahead with its exemption application to the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), which could close a tax loophole for some residential property owners.
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ALR exclusion application bogs down in council
A proposed exemption application for Osoyoos properties currently included in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) will go through staff and committee an additional time, following a lengthy conversation at a Regular Council Meeting.
Osoyoos expands list of ALR exemption requests to 70
A total of eight properties in the Town of Osoyoos are being added on to a prior submission to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for exemption from agricultural designation, bringing the total to 70.
Despite bylaws, RDOS approves 10-unit agri-tourism building
The RDOS approved a 10 agri-tourism building for one farm, double what their bylaws allow for a property of its size.
RDOS supports housing for 24 farm workers
An application to convert two accessory buildings to house farm workers in Osoyoos will go forward to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC).
Another Meadowlark property up for ALR exclusion
An application to remove a property at the corner of Highway 97 and Wren Place in Osoyoos from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) has been approved by Town Council.
Osoyoos town council briefs
The South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce plans to apply for new funding from the Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) for the purpose of business retention, expansion, and engagement, and they do so with the full support of town council, who voted unanimously to add a letter of support to the chamber’s application.
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RDOS planner suggests a second story solution
By Lyonel Doherty, Times Chronicle Regional district staff have recommended that an agricultural ...
ALR chief discusses changes, challenges at RDOS
Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) challenges, inconsistencies, changes, and enforcement were the highlights of a presentation to the regional district last week.
OIB’s chief Louie plots path to reconciliation
The chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) has a clear message for Canadians – ‘truth and...
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