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.
Osoyoos Town Council heard concerns at a public hearing over the proposed zoning amendment for 7808 Spartan Drive on March 27, including the issues of parking, the combined height and width of the building, and the lack of a fence in the proposal.
“We are losing our local lungs . . . we must save the larger trees now for current and future generations,” said David Yanor addressing Osoyoos Town Council.
Osoyoos town council approved the design of three signs: the park main entry sign, the park information sign, and the park wayfinding markers, to be installed across Osoyoos parks and community spaces.
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.
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.
The Town of Osoyoos has added its voice to a “Call to Action” petition requesting improved wildfire, flood, and landslide protection practices from the government of British Columbia.
The Osoyoos Desert Society has found itself between a rock and a hard place due to an oversight in...
The dream of a continuous, uninterrupted 370 km hiking and cycling trail from Sicamous to Brewster, Washington is closer to reality than ever before.
In a marathon Osoyoos council session lasting nearly three hours, the $3.557 million Legion Beach project sparked the most excitement with substantial debate around the cost and nature of the funding.
Another hotbed issue for Osoyoos town council is the issue of so-called park model homes.