Richard Rolke - Vernon Morning Star Published: July 31, 2010 12:00 PM
Mass rezoning is underway for an area near the Vernon Airport. City council has given two readings to a bylaw that would change the zoning on 12 properties on Okanagan Landing Road from airport industrial to rural residential. “This just reflects what they’ve always had there,” said Mayor Wayne Lippert of the proposed amendment. The properties had been previously zoned residential but were switched to industrial status in 2004 because of future expansion of the airport. However, the 2008 review of the official community plan determined that land on the south side of Vernon Creek was not required for further expansion of the airport because property north of Tronson Road has been obtained for growth at the airport. A staff report also indicates that proximity to the creek also makes the potential use of the 12 properties for airport activities unlikely. The rezoning process was launched after several property owners asked for the change to rural residential. “This would bring the properties into a legally conforming state with single-family residential uses and a greenhouse operation,” said Dean Strachan, a planning assistant with the city. The city owns three of the properties. A public hearing on the proposed rezoning bylaw will be held Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at city hall.
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