Neighbourhood Planning

Background

On May 26, 2025 Council directed staff to accelerate the North Glenmore Sector Study. As an Official Community Plan implementation item Council has directed staff to work with Placemark, the consultants for the group of North Glenmore landowners, to deliver the Sector Study within one year.

The study is an exploratory step to understand how growth could extend beyond the City's growth boundary if needed over the next 30 to 50 years. This study would inform future planning work in the sector and would provide Council with an opportunity to decide if more detailed planning efforts are needed. 

The North Glenmore Sector Study area represents approximately 1,600 hectares of land. It is bounded by McKinley Landing to the west, Highway 97 to the east, Lake Country to the north, and Quail Ridge and Glenmore Landfill to the south.

Work to date

So far, the study has at a high level, mapped the land, identified environmentally sensitive areas, agricultural land reserve, steep slopes, archaeological areas and other significant features. The study has also explored early growth concepts such as where walkable clusters of homes, parks and services could be located.

Next Steps

Council received a report on the North Glenmore Sector Study at the January 19, 2026 meeting and directed staff to continue with next phases in the study. The next phases will narrow early growth concepts to one preferred option and look in more detail at things like future road connections, transit potential, water and sewer needs, as well as long-term cost implications.

Council Reports:

Kelowna General Hospital has undergone significant expansion over the past few years, presenting various challenges that affect livability in the neighbourhood. We worked closely with the Interior Health Authority on a Hospital Area Plan to guide future redevelopment and address parking and transportation needs.  

Overall, the Hospital Area Plan is a combined land use, transportation and parking strategy, with the goal of creating a vibrant health district that supports hospital-related services while maintaining the integrity of established neighbourhoods.  

• Phase 1 of the project looked at land use issues between KGH and the residential neighbourhoods on the west side of Pandosy Street. The outcome was a new health services transitional area. Phase 1 Council item 3.1.
• Phase 2 examined on-street parking in the hospital area. This phase also considered long-term land use and transportation needs to direct growth and redevelopment in the area east of KGH. Phase 2 Council item 6.1.