THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ENDERBY
Minutes of a Public Hearing held on Monday, October 18, 2004
at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
Present: Mayor Sue Phillips
Councillor
Sue Brookes
Councillor Beryl
Ludwig
Councillor Earl Shipmaker
Councillor
Hubert van Berkel
Administrator Maggie
Knox
Planner
Rob Smailes, NORD
Treasurer
Geri Ferguson
Recording
Secretary Bettyann Kennedy
Mayor Phillips read the rules of procedure
for the evening’s public hearing.
Mayor Phillips introduced the following
bylaw:
Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1336, 2004
A bylaw to amend the text of Official
Community Plan Bylaw No. 1171
The Planner read a written submission dated
September 23, 2004 from the Agricultural Land Commission.
Mayor
Phillips invited comment from the public regarding the above noted bylaw.
Mr. Del Balfour of 2171 Richter Street,
Kelowna addressed Council with the following
comments:
- Mr. Balfour is speaking on behalf of W. H. Steele whose
application to change the Official Community Plan designation and rezone
their property was defeated by Council.
- After the six month waiting time to re-apply, they are
reconsidering their options.
- The property is not best suited for industrial use due to the
shape, configuration, environmental issues and watercourse.
- The most feasible development of the property is for
residential, single family and multi-family units.
- He sees these plans as not conflicting with the Official
Community Plan.
- The ratio of industrial/residential land is high in Enderby in
comparison to other communities.
There is sufficient land for industrial purposes without this
property. He cited Kelowna as
an example with a 14% ratio of industrial to residential land.
- Although neighbouring properties to the north are designated
industrial, they are used for Country Residential purposes.
- He feels that the issue of urban sprawl is confined by the
City’s boundary. There
is no danger of development continuing to the north.
- Development of this property would upgrade the existing road,
highway access and infrastructure.
- Industrial properties pose a higher fire-flow.
- Residential development of the property is conducive to an
attractive gateway into the City.
- Request that the property be designated low to medium density.
- Riparian Area Regulations and other environmental factors
precluding industrial development of the property.
- He is willing to address any other concerns that Council may
have.
- The intent is to develop low and medium density residential
units. They would be cluster
type units, not apartment buildings.
- An up-front study and analysis is required. Site planning, engineering and
consulting will be costly.
- In closing, Mr. Balfour stated that the plans for development
of the W.H. Steele property are realistic.
There were no further comments or
submissions relating to the above-noted bylaw.