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By Michael Reeve

PROPOSED VALLEYVIEW BUILDING

Proposed Glenwood drive development takes step forward

Nov 26, 2024 | 7:23 PM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops City Council voted in favour of issuing a ‘notice for zoning amendment’ for the property located at 2001, 2013 and 2019 Glenwood Drive in Valleyview.

The vote was the first step in moving forward a proposed six story residential build on the site.

“As six-storey, higher-density, multi-unit development is not permitted in the R2 zone, the applicant is seeking to rezone the property to RM4 with site-specific amendments to increase the maximum floor area ratio to 1.69 and allow a maximum density of 120 units,” reads the report to council.

It was noted that the vote was only for the notice of the amendment and that no actual readings were completed on Tuesday.

Three members of the public spoke in opposition to the project, citing general safety concerns around traffic as well as how the large apartment building would fit into the character of the neighbourhood.

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“Myself and 362 residents, which I’m sure you have all got a copy of the petition that we have submitted to you guys, we are in strong opposition to this amendment to allow this building to be six stories. We understand that there is a need for development and affordable housing in Kamloops. But we have significant concerns of the negative impact this project will have on our community as a whole. Firstly the scale of this project is not keeping with the character of the of Valleyview,” said a concerned neighbour.

It was noted by city staff that because the property is located near of a proposed transit hub, should the developer wait, they could build up to 10 stories under provincial legislation without city council having any say into the matter.

“This would mean that if the site has any portion of the lot within the transit-oriented area within 200 m, it would be exempt from minimum vehicle parking requirements and outright permitted up to 10 storeys. The proposed density of 120 units would yield less than 50% of the number of new trips on the road to trigger a transportation impact assessment,” reads the report.

The proposal will return to council for the first three readings of the amendment bylaw at an upcoming regular council meeting for a full debate.