Public hearing to be scheduled for rezoning of future Aberdeen secondary school site

KAMLOOPS — A public hearing will be scheduled before Kamloops council makes a final decision on a land use proposal along Pacific Way.

The city is looking to clear the way for the future Aberdeen secondary school at the top of Pacific Way, by rezoning the property from ‘future development’ to ‘P3 schools.’ 

SD73 purchased the lot back in 2024, the zoning change is the next step towards hopefully receiving provincial funding in the years ahead. 

“They are looking at this as a long-term vision, funding, of course, would have to be allocated through the school district – through the provincial government,” outlined current planning manager Eric Beach. “This is checking the box that the school district needs though to have zoning in place, so this is to identify the site for the school that is needed to accommodate up to 32 per cent of our total projected population that is suppose to grow in the Aberdeen neighbourhood.”