As part of on-going work related to the preparation of a single Okanagan Valley Electoral Area Zoning Bylaw, the Regional District has been reviewing the various tourist commercial zones found in the South Okanagan Electoral Area zoning bylaws, the intent of these zones and the properties that they apply to.

Where duplication, significant overlap or redundancy of zonings is identified, the Regional District is proposing to delete, consolidate or to replace zone(s).  For instance, there are currently six (6) different Commercial Tourist Zones, as well as a variety of site specific zonings, that apply to approximately 64 different properties.

The Regional District considers that these zones can be reduced to core of three (3) main tourist commercial zones, being: Tourist Commercial (CT1), Campground Commercial (CT2) and Golf Course Commercial (CT3).  It is further being proposed that the commercial zonings for marinas and the Penticton Speedway be transitioned to tourist commercial (i.e. CT) zones as part of this Update.

In support of this review, the Regional District is also proposing to replace the current Campsite Bylaw No. 713, 1982, with an updated Campground Regulations Bylaw No. 2779 that will include:

• updated definitions to be consistent with those used by the Regional District in other, more modern bylaws (i.e. zoning, fees and charges, bylaw enforcement, etc.);

• updated application requirements and processing procedures consistent with those found in the Development Procedures Bylaw and Manufactured Home Park Regulations Bylaw;

• the removal of provisions otherwise contained in the Electoral Area zoning bylaws (i.e. permitted uses, density, site area requirements, setbacks, etc.); and

• modernised infrastructure and servicing requirements (i.e. roadways, access and parking, water systems, sewage disposal systems and storm water drainage); and

• the removal of requirements that the Regional District does not impose on other providers of tourists accommodation (i.e. requirement to establish rates for each camping space, to record the “vehicle, licence identification, colour, make, type and year” of guests vehicles, etc.).

Property owners of land currently zoned tourist commercial (i.e. CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5 & CT6) are being directly notified (as of May 11, 2018) of the proposed changes to their zoning and encouraged, along with any other interested members of the public to provide feedback by June 1, 2018.

Additional information, including copies of the draft amendment bylaws, a Feedback Form and comparison tables of the proposed zoning changes can be found below along with status updates.

Should a public information meeting be scheduled in relation to these proposed changes; the date, time and location of such a meeting will be posted below.