SPRING 2023
Work begins on Point Intersection
Housing Review
Construction has started on the Point Intersection group of projects. This $10.5-million project is anticipated to be completed by fall 2024 and includes the improvements listed below.
A review of the City’s housing policies in the Official Community Plan is now underway. Identified as a priority of Council, the review examines the need for housing and the diversity of the existing stock, and identifies areas where lot size and available infrastructure can help address the gaps. “The demand for housing in Penticton has far exceeded the predictions in the current Official Community Plan.The result has been a lack of affordable inventory, which has been particularly hard on our local workforce,” said Mayor Julius Bloomfield. “With this review, we can revisit our approach to managing growth and be more deliberate in how and where we grow, making the most of the City’s infrastructure and available land.”
2023 1. Install sidewalk and traffic calming on Greenwood Dr. 2. Reconstruct Galt Ave. this spring. 3. Install new roundabout at Galt Ave., Pineview Rd. and South Main St. in the fall. 4. Repave along Main St. and Warren Ave. in the fall.
2024 5. Repave Skaha Lake Rd. 6. Close Kinney Ave. to vehicle traffic between Skaha Lake Rd. and South Main St. 7. Install the Kinney to Galt section of the Lake-to-Lake Route. The City is creating a community task force to guide the process. Residents will also be invited to participate. Register with shapeyourcitypenticton.ca to receive information directly about this work.
Visit penticton.ca/point-intersection for the latest timeline updates and traffic impacts. Have questions? Email engineering@penticton.ca or call 250-490-2521.
Help shape our CommuniTREE Plan Penticton’s urban forest encompasses every tree within City limits and where they grow. Trees on City property in parks and streets are included, as are trees in yards, parking lots and landscaping on private property. The Official CommuniTREE plan aims to protect and expand the urban forest. It will define a vision and set a course to achieve over the next 20 years. It will also map the urban forest to establish a baseline to be used to measure future progress. Plan development will include public opportunities to share ideas to reduce barriers for protecting existing trees and planting more. Follow this work as it progresses at shapeyourcitypenticton.ca/communitree-plan.
Meet your City Council
Julius Bloomfield Mayor
Amelia Boultbee Councillor
Isaac Gilbert Councillor
Ryan Graham Councillor
Helena Konanz Councillor
James Miller Councillor
Campbell Watt Councillor