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West Kelowna Council meeting highlights
April 06, 2017 - 1:52 PM

Hillside Development Permit Guideline Amendments
Council approved changes to its Hillside Development Permit Guidelines bylaw aimed at improving monitoring and enabling enforcement in cases where regulations are being ignored. Amendments include:
West Kelowna council meeting December 10, 2013
December 11, 2013 - 3:05 PM

Regional Growth Strategy
Council agreed not to accept the Regional District of Central Okanagan’s Regional Growth (RGS) Strategy due to concerns with requirements for professional studies that the District does not currently require in its Official Community Plan (OCP). Since OCPs must be consistent with the RGS, this requirement could trigger amendments to existing West Kelowna bylaws.
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West Kelowna Council meeting highlights