OCP, zoning changes in Osoyoos go to public hearing this month
Amendments to the Town of Osoyoos’s Official Community Plan (OCP), along with zoning amendments, will proceed to a public hearing following a review of the amendments by Council.
Tag: OCP
Oliver’s OCP providing ‘amazing’ level of feedback
Phase II of Oliver’s Official Community Plan (OCP) Update is generating plenty of substantive feedback, and offering specifics on where residents would like to see the focus turned towards.
Oliver seeks public input for community plan update
The Town of Oliver is hosting an open house around its planned update of the Official Community Plan (OCP) which will guide the town’s development vision over both the short term (the next five years) and longer term (10-20 year) period.
Rural Oliver wants out of RDOS utility regulation
Rural Oliver is among four electoral areas that wish to opt out of regulating private water and sewer systems in the Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS).
Local business acts first asks for forgiveness later
A local Oliver business will receive a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) to go ahead with a personal service hair salon, despite concerning actions such as building the business in a restricted zone and developing the space without a permit.
Meadowlark park payment nets $90k for town
The town of Osoyoos will put nearly $90,000 in the bank for future park development thanks to a “development cost charge” against the developers of the third phase of the Meadowlark subdivision near the fire hall.
Osoyoos continues to play catch up on housing
Osoyoos will need 303 new housing units by the end of next year and 1,018 units by the end of 2041 according to an updated “Housing Needs Assessment” presented to council recently.
Pocket Guide
Push back on Cottonwood Drive townhouse
Zoning and community plan amendments before Osoyoos council that would green light a 19 unit townhouse development on two adjacent Cottonwood Drive properties have been paused until a “shadow study” is conducted.
Plans for housing legislation parked for now
“Where are people going to park their cars?” This is the main question Oliver council asked in response to their first look at how the province’s new housing legislation will impact the town’s bylaws.
Town to consider converting church property for residential use
Town council is considering a zoning amendment to allow the residential conversion of Oliver United Church.
Sales centre almost formalized as home
The previous sales centre and show home for Regal Ridge subdivision on Anarchist mountain in Area A has passed third reading to formalize the single detached home by amending the Official Community Plan (OCP) and zoning bylaws from commercial to small holdings.
Residential lot to be created on Lakeshore Drive in Osoyoos
Owners of a property on Lakeshore Drive in Osoyoos are hoping to have their 0.2 hectare property released from land reserves held by the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) to allow for subdivision and further development at the site.
Sawmill Road duplex plan concerns some on council
A zoning and OCP amendment application for a Sawmill Road duplex proposal isn’t sitting well with some members of Oliver town council.
New flood mitigation project seeks UBCM funding
The Town of Osoyoos has applied to the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund under their Disaster Risk Reduction through climate adaptation funding stream in hopes of moving forward with plans to develop a staged flood response plan, new floodplain land use regulation, and protections for the community’s water wells.
Pocket Guide
Non-farm use goes to ALC
Another non-farm use application in the Agricultural Land Reserve in rural Oliver is being considered.
Spartan Drive project to prioritize Osoyoos residents
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.
Multi-family housing project one step closer
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.
Park model homes hotbed issue in Osoyoos
Another hotbed issue for Osoyoos town council is the issue of so-called park model homes.