The developer of 400 acres north of Rose Valley is set to appear before West Kelowna council over claims of 香蕉视频直播渁pplicant mistreatment香蕉视频直播� regarding the property.

Council will review the long-standing Raymer Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) at its Dec. 10 meeting. 

Discussions on the plan began in 2011, but it has faced ongoing delays, according to a report to council. In early drafts of the city香蕉视频直播檚 Official Community Plan (OCP), the Raymer area was proposed for removal due to slow progress.

However, in May 2023, the project香蕉视频直播檚 agent assured council the application was "submission ready." Based on this, council kept the area in the plan and approved $75,000 in early 2024 for a consultant to help move the project forward. Those funds have not yet been used to review the plan.

Despite this, staff recently reported the application is not ready for review. Many technical reports are outdated, and there are issues with land ownership changes and incomplete authorization from all property owners. In May 2024, city staff sent a detailed letter to the agent outlining these concerns. The agent, New Town, acknowledged the difficulties but suggested one landowner is willing to fund the next steps. The agent is now seeking guidance from council on updating reports to advance the plan.

Staff's recommendation is for council to direct staff to bring forward options for planning the Raymer CDP area as part of future scheduled OCP amendments and close the current file. 

In August 2024, New Town sent a letter to the city, asking council to keep the Raymer CDP open so it can be completed. New Town is set to speak at the council meeting on December 10. The firm claims city staff did not respond properly to their submission. They also pointed out a year-long delay since they submitted the CDP draft and received only a brief two-page rejection letter without clear details on what was wrong with their submission.

Several challenges associated with this being an applicant-led process would be addressed if it were undertaken as a city-led initiative, the report states. Factors influencing the recommendation include impacts from the McDougall Creek Wildfire, provincial policy changes, and the OCP.

The staff report also stated that council could continue with the current applicant-led process, but this would require updating the scope, new terms of reference, and clear authorization from all landowners.