A former senior director at the Town of Osoyoos, Gina MacKay, has been suspended from the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) and is undergoing disciplinary action following an investigation by the professional body.
The Town of Osoyoos has been crippled by the loss of key personnel after another resignation was announced Tuesday as a direct result of the malicious and defamatory behaviour of a small segment of local residents upset over the tax hike and infrastructure issues.
In the face of growing delays and distractions, Osoyoos Town Council has instructed the town’s planning department to fast-track the drafting and implementation of new short-term rental (STR) regulations as part of an ongoing zoning bylaw update.
The redevelopment of the current Green Gables Resort at 7304 Main St. (Hwy 3) into a four-storey 41 room hotel raises concerns around both density and parking as this form of infill development gathers pace, says Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff.
Osoyoos Town Council has approved the redirecting of Resort Municipality Infrastructure (RMI) monies, which were previously allocated to the Osoyoos & District Museum and Archives mural project, to the Museum’s new Urban Heritage Park on Main Street.
The Osoyoos Airport Development Committee (OADC) has been given approval by the Town of Osoyoos to change its development plan for the town’s airstrip after surging costs pushed the development of a refueling facility out of reach.
Osoyoos has registered its support for keeping the town’s gun range at its current location as the proposed National Park Reserve process moves forward.
Osoyoos Town Council has unanimously approved the issuance of a development permit for the construction of a four-storey mixed use building at 8121 Main Street across from Nestor’s Market.
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.
Osoyoos Town Council considered allocation of more than $1 million in residual provincial funding that must be spent within the next 18 months on eight community projects.
The controversial proposal for a 60-slip strata marina at 8000 Cottonwood Drive has been given Osoyoos Town Council’s blessing, but with a 33 per cent reduction in slips.
A public hearing on the application to amend Osoyoos’ Official Community Plan (OCP) designation and zoning for a residential development at 7808 Spartan Drive drew an unusual degree of engagement on May 31 and saw Council defer a decision by two weeks.
Osoyoos Town Council considered not one, but three applications seeking rezoning to build housing ranging from a single-family dwelling up to a 40-unit townhome complex during a council meeting on May 10.
A proposed 60-slip strata marina at 8000 Cottonwood Drive has locals struggling to see eye-to-eye with project designers about how comfortably 60 new powerboats can co-exist with other forms of recreation at Osoyoos Lake.
A proposed multi-family housing project for the eastern end of 89th street has moved one step closer to becoming a reality with Osoyoos town council’s vote to give the proposal its third reading at their March 8 meeting.
Another hotbed issue for Osoyoos town council is the issue of so-called park model homes.