Windermere BC Real Estate

Lake Windermere OCP

Concerning Windermere BC real estate, the RDEK concluded all consultations. On 1st November, the Board of Directors of RDEK (Regional District of East Kootenay) has adopted the OCP (Official Community Plan) for Lake Windermere. The first monthly board meeting was on 23rd October 2019. A public hearing took place, and then on 9th June, the period for public comment kicked off. RDEK set this period for one month, and it ended on 10th July. The public hearing received more than 150 responses from the participants through comment forms, letters, and emails. Additionally, RDEK received 139 stock letters from the write-in campaign of Wildsight.   

Clovechok addressing the meeting

The Electoral Area F Director of RDEK, Susan Clovechok, said this was a pervasive process. And it spanned more than two years. Throughout this period, one of the board’s objectives was to develop a paper that can assist the development team in the next 5 to 10 years. This document will be an instrument to balance out the community’s diverse interests and will affect Windermere BC Real Estate for sale. 

There were multiple community meetings as well as open houses that RDEK held throughout this period. Clovechok says that the board worked very closely with the community’s advisory committee right from the very beginning. She thanked the committee members for their dedication and all the respondents in the open house. They all have a very critical role in this plan’s development. This has been a considerable improvement from the Lake Windermere OCP in the past too. 

How will the OCP policies affect Lake Windermere Real Estate? 

Some various new policies and amendments are part of the final Lake Windermere OCP. Here are some of the most noteworthy points that could affect Windermere BC Homes for sale. 

– This OCP has different policies that will address the concerns for the storage businesses. The plan supports the fact that these storage businesses should be outside in the corridor of highway 93 and 95. This location will be away from Windermere town and Athalmer Rd.

– Due to their high agricultural potential, the eleven parcels north of Windermere Creek will now stay within the ALR. The previous OCP supported the exclusion exclusions of these parcels in the plan for 2008. 

– There is a policy in favor of a system of walking and biking trails. It will link Old Coach Greenway, Markin-MacPhail Legacy Westside Trail, CrossRoads BallPark, and Windermere Beach Park. This trail system will also connect the communities on the eastern end of the Lake with various services and amenities. 

– The OCP has a policy that addresses various highway concerns for their pedestrian safety and security. Even though highways are not part of RDEK jurisdiction.

– For the lands on the western end of the Lake, this OCP introduced clear policies. These policies will protect and preserve the ecological and recreational values of the properties present in that region.