Regular Council Meeting
Agenda

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:00 P.m. - 1:00 P.m.

City of Penticton, Council Chambers

171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C.

To view the live broadcast and recordings, visit www.penticton.ca

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1.

Call Regular Council Meeting to Order

2.

Introduction of Late Items

3.

Adoption of Agenda

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council Adopt the Agenda for the Regular Council Meeting held on March 17, 2026 as presented.

4.

Recess to Committee of the Whole

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council Recess to a Committee of the Whole meeting.

4.1

Call Committee of the Whole to Order

4.2

Adoption of Agenda

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council adopt the agenda for the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on March 17, 2026.

4.3

Delegations

4.3.1

Opening of Neighbourhood Small Grants, Food Security Summit Recap & Municipal Grants Program Update

Kim English and Kevin Ronaghan - Community Foundation of the South Okanagan (CFSO)

4.3.2

Solid Waste Management Plan - Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

Allen Fillion, Managing Director - Development and Infrastructure Services,  Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) and Lauren Quan,Tetra Tech Project Engineer - Tetra Tech

4.4

Adjourn to Regular Meeting of Council

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council adjourn the March 3, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting.

5.

Reconvene the Regular Council Meeting

6.

Adoption of Minutes

6.1

Minutes of the March 3, 2026 Regular Council Meeting

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council adopt the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of March 3, 2026 as presented.

7.

Consent Agenda

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council approve the Consent Agenda:

  1. February 24, 2026 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes;

  2. February 27, 2026 Accessibility Committee Meeting Minutes; and

  3. March 3, 2026 Public Hearing Minutes.

   

8.

Staff Reports

8.1

Request for Proposal: License to Use Area Located at 185 Lakeshore Drive West

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council refer the Request for Proposal to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for their review and recommendation regarding the use of approximately 0.55 acres of Rotary Park foreshore and the associated building located at 185 Lakeshore Drive West, for the operation of water-based leisure activities under a License to Use Agreement of up to five years.

8.2

Esplanade Renewal Plan: Phase 2 Public Engagement Results

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive into the record the report dated March 17, 2026, titled “Esplanade Renewal Plan: Phase 2 Public Engagement Results”;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to include the following next steps into the draft Esplanade Renewal Plan in response to Phase 2 public engagement results:

  • Begin engineering design work towards creating a formal trail connection between the Esplanade and KVR trail;
  • Initiate the process to enable the development of a new building to support community and commercial uses (i.e. restaurant/retail/community meeting space), replacing the Yacht Club offices and current clubhouse/Rusty Anchor restaurant;
  • Investigate relocation options for the Penticton Tennis Club to provide improved facilities and focus the current area on non-motorized watercraft related uses, trailhead amenities, and enabling more public access to the area;
  • Designate the eastern natural beach as a “non-motorized watercraft beach” to support compatible uses in that location over the plan horizon, including the removal of the former yacht and tennis club building.

8.3

Official Community Plan Amendment Application

Re: 434 Lakeshore Drive West

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council, following the Community Engagement for OCP Amendments Procedure, direct staff to commence public engagement for a proposed Official Community Plan Amendment to change the future land use designation on 434 Lakeshore Drive W from ‘Low Density Residential’ to ‘High Density Residential’ in support of future high density residential development.

9.

Public Question Period

If you would like to ask Council a question with respect to items that are on the current agenda, please visit our website at
www.penticton.ca to find the telephone number or Zoom link to ask your question before the conclusion of the meeting. Use the raise hand feature and you will be given the opportunity to turn on your camera and unmute your microphone and ask Council your questions. Please note that the meeting is streaming live and recorded, access to recordings can be found on the City’s website. 

10.

Recess to a Closed Council Meeting:

• Resolution:

  THAT Council recess to a Closed Council Meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Community Charter as follows: Section 90 (1) 

  (k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public; and Section 90 (2)

  (b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations

  (iii) between the municipality and a first nation or a prescribed Indigenous entity, or between a first nation or a prescribed Indigenous entity and a third party.

11.

Reconvene the Regular Council Meeting following the Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m.

12.

Bylaws and Permits

12.1

Business License Bylaw No. 2026-01, Municipal Ticketing Information Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-02, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-03, Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-04, and Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2026-05

Delgations/Submissions

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council adopt "Business License Bylaw No. 2026-01";

  AND THAT Council adopt "Municipal Ticketing Information Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-02";

  AND THAT Council adopt Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-03";

  AND THAT Council give second and third reading to "Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-04";

  AND THAT Council adopt Inter-Community Business License Bylaw No. 2026-05".

12.2

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-07 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-08

Re: Pro-Active Planning Additional Updates

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council adopt "Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-07";

  AND THAT Council adopt "Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-08".

12.3

Tenant Protection Bylaw No. 2026-12, Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-13 and Development Procedures and Delegation Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-14

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council adopt "Tenant Protection Bylaw No. 2026-12";

  AND THAT Council adopt "Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-13";

  AND THAT Council adopt "Development Procedures and Delegation Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-14".

12.4

Firehalls Replacement and Upgrades Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2026-15

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council adopt "Firehalls Replacement and Upgrades Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2026-15".

12.5

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-16 and Development Variance Permit PL2025-10059

Re: 251 Comox Street, 1013 Westminster Avenue West, 997 Westminster Avenue West and 998 Burnaby Avenue

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council adopt "Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-16";

  AND THAT Council approve "Development Variance Permit PL2025-10059".

13.

Notice of Motion

13.1

Notice of Motion introduced by Councillor Stewart for consideration:

• Motion:

  THAT Council send a letter to the Province of British Columbia requesting that municipalities are exempt from the 7% provincial sales tax on professional services.

14.

Business Arising

15.

Public Question Period

If you would like to ask Council a question with respect to items that are on the current agenda, please visit our website at
www.penticton.ca to find the telephone number or Zoom link to ask your question before the conclusion of the meeting. Use the raise hand feature and you will be given the opportunity to turn on your camera and unmute your microphone and ask Council your questions. Please note that the meeting is streaming live and recorded, access to recordings can be found on the City’s website. 

16.

Council Round Table

17.

Adjournment

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council adjourn the March 17, 2026 Regular meeting of Council.