Twin Lakes developer gets go ahead at committee stage:

Some compromise found to allow a development variance at Twin Lakes despite concerns about a lack of potable water. The new permit would allow a first phase development of 50 mixed residential units on the Twin Lakes Golf site. Most area residents against it. Penticton Indian Band is against any variance. A report by Golder Associates states that if approved – no further development for ten years as water demand and supply is to be monitored.)

This was approved with four directors against including Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes. Hovanes states the Golder report was not definitive on a guarantee of water – the report used the world “should”.

RDOS CAO Bill Newell said the staff recommendation to allow the variance came from research and an assurance in an engineering report that there “should be enough water” for the first stage of 50 units to proceed. The application was to vary the subdivision bylaw.

The matter will come back to the regional district board July 21.

Hovanes was appointed Thursday to reprsented the RDOS on the Okanagan Basin Water Board replacing Penticton Councillor Andre Martin who step aside for personal reasons.

Regional District Conservation Program

is approved and will now go to the ASSENT process.

(With Summerland, Penticton, Oliver and all rural areas of sub-region South Okanagan in favour)

Osoyoos wanted out and was allowed to remove taxpayers from participating at this time.

Expansion of Weight room at Oliver Parks and Recreation was approved

($140 thousand previously funded – project bid was for nearly $183,000 – amendment to budget needed and approved)