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Don Kassa Realtor Services 5603 27th Street, Vernon BC, V1T 8Z5, Canada

Toll Free: 1.800.667.2040 Bus: 250.549.4161 Email: donkassa@donkassa.com Websites: www.donkassa.com www.silverstarproperties.ca

Property features

Set in the rolling grassland hills above Okanagan lake, this property has expansive views in all directions. There are two large developments underway to the North and South of the property, preliminary road pre planning has been completed. There is land set aside at the Rise development to increase the resevoir capacity for this development.

503 acres designated A2 rural large holdings in the official community plan for the City of Vernon. The official community plan is curently under review. The majority of the land in this listing is considered a urban growth area by the City in the community plan.

Urban Growth Area - areas located generally above Okanagan Lake and adjacent to Silver Star Foothills consisting of residential nodes that have potential to accommodate future housing at various densities and may include appropriate support services.

Some urban growth areas are found above Eastside Road on the uplands along the Vernon Arm of Okanagan Lake. Other urban growth areas occur above Tronson Road and Bella Vista Road in the Bella Vista Highlands, the Turtle Mountain area and the Okeefe Range areas. Urban Growth areas also exist in the Silver Star Foothills area. Growth and development is to be directed by adherence to the phasing policies included in Section K - Development Phasing.
The Official Community Plan Map illustrates those urban growth areas having reasonable development potential. The location of the areas is approximate, subject to refinement upon more detailed surveys and analysis. These potential growth areas, as well as new development and redevelopment in other parts of the City will accommodate considerable growth.
The steeper areas between the urban growth areas should be preserved as natural open space and fall in the Rural Agricultural designation. This will allow the neighbourhood planning areas to be surrounded by significant natural areas, and will avoid extensive and disruptive tracts of urban land. This reinforces the concept of small villages, each with their own neighbourhood village focal point. For areas adjacent to Indian Reserve 1, it is proposed that lower densities or buffers be retained in order to minimize any possible negative impact on Aboriginal lands. Within the urban growth areas, some useable parkland and new school sites will be required, depending on projected populations. Also, a variety of land uses are supported within each neighbourhood planning area.




The following is an excerpt taken from the OCP for the Vernon area. The entire community plan is available at :www.vernon.ca/services/pde/documents/planvernon/plan_vernon.pdf


HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES:

Areas with steep slopes and hillsides represent a considerable amount of undeveloped land in Vernon. Although such areas are attractive places to live, poor hillside development can not only diminish the views, surroundings and wildlife habitats that residents value but they can also become a hazard for their inhabitants. This section sets out some general policies regarding hillside development. More detailed and specific guidelines for hillside development could be prepared so that the City and developers can have a reference for identifying how to appropriately develop the hillsides. These guidelines could form the basis for design solutions, creating customized regulations and standards for such sites.
While specific plans need to be prepared for each hillside urban growth area, development within each of the urban growth areas can take guidance from the general hillside development guidelines set out in the following policies:

1- Identify areas of preservation, and then locate lots, house sites, and roads on the remainder of the land. Direct development to slopes that are less than 30%.

2- Apply the appropriate architectural style, building designs and finishes to complement the hillside setting. Creative and site specific design is encouraged. Architecture should be integrated with the environment with predominant use of indigenous materials to produce unobtrusive surfaces while preserving natural features, including but not limited to landforms, rock outcropping, hilltops, ridge lines, drainage courses, significant tree and vegetative communities, and wildlife habitats.

3- Undertake subdivision planning and design for a site in a manner that respects the existing natural terrain and features in order to retain the inherent characteristics of the hillside area. The City will encourage development patterns that can maximize the protection of open space and the natural features while still optimizing flexibility in residential form.

4- Provide flexibility in building design while avoiding over-heightened buildings and minimizing the visual impact of new buildings on steep slopes. Larger buildings should be stepped back to respond to the hill profile and reduce visual bulk and massing.

5- Consider flexible road design standards to reduce environmental impacts while still ensuring human safety, property access, and operational capability. Work to ensure that the street system is responsive to the topography and minimizes cut and fill conditions. Consider narrow internal streets, development on just one side of a street, and grouped parking areas for residential clusters.

6- Identify design methods for collection, conveyance, control and treatment of storm water that will mitigate potential impacts both on and downstream of steep slope sites. Consideration will also be given to alternative storm water management techniques designed to retain rainwater on site wherever possible.

7- Design municipal services and utilities on steep slope developments in a way that meets service requirements and minimizes redundancy, capital costs and on-going maintenance costs as expansion occurs.

8- Encourage diverse land uses such as village commercial centers, village gathering areas, and mixed-use neighbourhoods, to minimize traffic and to make areas partly self supporting.

9- Maintain view corridors (to / from lake and mountains) while respecting the existing views, privacy, access to light and safety of neighbouring properties. Development should be compatible with the natural features, building location and existing open spaces of neighbouring properties.

10- Consider amending the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw to establish alternative standards for development on hillsides.

Lot size 503 Acres

Taxes $2,725.47

Legal description

DL 295, ODYD, Except Plans A290, 24650, H8277 and

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Don Kassa Realtor Services 5603 27th Street, Vernon BC, V1T 8Z5, Canada

Toll Free: 1.800.667.2040 Bus: 250.549.4161 Email: donkassa@donkassa.com Websites: www.donkassa.com www.silverstarproperties.ca