Quote:
Originally Posted by DKaz
Rutland still doesn't! I live in Rutland though and like Surrey where I lived in a few years ago, I think the reputation is a bit overblown.
One condo along Hwy 33 was recently completed, there's a huge piece of land on Hwy 33 and Gerstmar which is currently being excavated. The development permit plans are here and I hope there's been improvements to the plans in the last couple of years because honestly it looks like something designed in the late 80s.
http://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/DevApps/DP15-0176%20Plans%20Revised%20(19-08-2015).pdf
Other than that, lots of applications for townhouses and condos in Rutland. I'm amazed by how big a lot of the single family home lots are and fitting 36 townhomes where three single dwelling homes used to be is a huge deal for densifying Rutland while providing more housing for the middle class. I'm a huge fan of townhomes, I used to live in Fleetwood and townhomes have densified that area to the point where you need three elementary schools in a 1km radius with all the families. We don't need huge condos for density. This townhome development on the corner of Leathead Rd and Fleming Rd is the example I'm referring to:
http://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/DevApps/...20Leathead%20Rd%201065%20&%201075%20.pdf
Finally, while I'm also a bit disappointed Central Green didn't become something more, it's fairly affordable considering its proximity to downtown so I don't think it's a huge loss. The four to five storey wood buildings means they can get built faster and provide immediate relief to Kelowna's housing shortage. The One Water Streets and Aquas are — for the city but 80% of us can't afford it. |
I've never spent much time in Rutland, honestly mostly just drove through on 33 to get to Big White or the Kootenays. But it does seem like there's been a lot of development along that corridor in the last ten years or so. As affordable options become scarce I can see Rutland continue to attract residents
It's good that Central Green will be attainable anyways. Properties close to the centre of town are expensive, and the city needs to rely on more than vacation traffic to drive growth
Threaded Mode