Carr香蕉视频直播檚 Landing residents aren香蕉视频直播檛 impressed with the District of Lake Country香蕉视频直播檚 latest solution to Gable Beach.

The district issued a stating the sale of unbuilt right-of-way perpendicular to Gable Road will be used to purchase beachfront property on the south side of Coral Beach Park in Carr香蕉视频直播檚 Landing.

The sale of the land was originally proposed to pay off Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 interest in Lake Country rail trail lands, but was after Carr香蕉视频直播檚 Landing residents rallied against the road closure bylaw.

The purchase will expand Coral Beach Park by more than 30 per cent and retain 50 feet of lakefront in the area of Gable Road end, said the district.

The sale of the three properties at the Gable Beach Road end near Okanagan Lake to adjacent property owners equals $1,341,763.

香蕉视频直播淔riends of Gable Beach expressed both surprise and dismay at this latest development. Only four months ago they heard that DLC needed the proceeds of this sale to pay down the rail trail debt to the City of Kelowna,香蕉视频直播� said Friends of Gable Beach in a press release.

香蕉视频直播淲hen other facts emerged, the decision was deferred and a commitment was made by council to engage with the Carr香蕉视频直播檚 Landing Community and Recreation Association to look at possible alternatives to selling the public beach.香蕉视频直播�

Cara Reed, spokesperson for Friends of Gable Beach said they were 香蕉视频直播渂lindsided香蕉视频直播� by the district香蕉视频直播檚 most recent proposal.

香蕉视频直播淐oral Beach Road homeowners have expressed concern about increased traffic in the area and wonder how Council can make changes to the Park without any public consultation,香蕉视频直播� she said.

The Carr香蕉视频直播檚 Landing Community and Recreation Association also issued a press release opposing the land sale.

The road closure bylaw will be presented for a first, second and third reading during Lake Country香蕉视频直播檚 regular district council meeting, March 6.

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