Buying of Invermere Lakefront Property
On the 16th of August 2018, the city council held a meeting to discuss purchasing a section of the Invermere Lakefront. This portion has critical access to all the recreational opportunities in this locality.
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The area under consideration spans 14 acres, including garage lands, resort area, boating storage region, and marine lease. Also, the lands of Lake Windermere Resort and Athalmer are the real gateways to this community.
These Invermere lakefront properties provide public access to places like Columbia River Wetlands and Lake Windermere. In the year 2019, the District of Invermere purchased the lands for Lake Windermere Resort. As a result, the intention was to provide the public with better access to the lake and its vicinity. The District decided to purchase the land-based on 66% of the voters in the municipal elections in 2018. These voters suggested investing in this area. As a result, the District is planning to move ahead with Athalmer and its neighborhood plan.
The District of Invermere has awarded the B&A Planning Group contract with support from McElhanney Consulting Services in this area’s development process. Also, it includes the lands of Lake Windermere Resort. This project includes land usage, planning for infrastructure, resort and land design concepts, residential areas, and a commercial corridor. In this regard, a public consultation will begin soon.
Invermere’s council members got a project update by the committee of the June 9th committee of the whole meeting. Conclusion B&A provided the committee with a list of three options based on impact levels with a wide spectrum of choices.
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3 Options for Invermere Lakefront Property
This briefing’s entire purpose was to ask for feedback from the council before the public is involved. In conclusion, B&A added that these options’ primary considerations were Pete’s Marina, recreational opportunities, pedestrian corridors, and wetlands protection.
Option #1
The options with the lowest impact called the Marina Outpost included-
1.Columbia Wetlands Interpretation Platform and boardwalk.
2.Marina Enhancement – parking, boat launch, potential small commercial kiosk.
3.Public Event Space (Amphitheatre).
4.RV/Boat Storage.
5.Public Parking.
6.Motel /Commercial Opportunity.
7.Waterfront Trail/Pathway to Downtown and Public Water Access.
Option #2
The middle option called the Lakeside Village has the following-
1.Columbia Wetlands Interpretation Platform and boardwalk.
2.Marina Expansion – formal boat launch area, commercial /retail opportunity, public parking.
3.Public Event Space (Amphitheatre).
4.Mixed-Use – Residential/Commercial.
5.Residential /Neighborhood Opportunity.
6.Commercial Kiosks related to public waterfront access.
7.Waterfront Trail/Pathway to Downtown and Public Water Access.
Option #3
The highest impact options were called Bustling Resort and included-
1.Columbia Wetlands Interpretation Platform and boardwalk.
2.Marina Expansion – formal boat launch area, commercial /retail opportunity.
3.Public Event Space (Amphitheatre).
4.Public Parking.
5.Intensive tourism development, possibly in the form of hotel-commercial blocks up to 12 stories high.
6.RV/Boat Storage.
7.Waterfront Trail/Pathway to Downtown and Public Water Access.
B&A highlighted that there is a tradeoff as well. By selling pockets of public lands to the private sector, it is necessary to develop the amenities listed above. Above all, it is public land; a significant amount of ROI is expected. Therefore, more development essentially means that more money is needed for amenities and parklands. But the additional development also comes at a cost.
What option will have the biggest impact on Invermere?
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