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 May 16, 2008 ADAMS RIVER: development turned down Regional politicians on Thursday turned down three Shuswap Lake developments worth more than $100 million, including an already-built $20-million project. There was little surprise at the unanimous vote against the West Beach condominium project beside the Adams River. All six directors voted against the 218-unit condominium project at the former Cottonwoods campground. The proposed marina near spawning grounds received national attention. The province indicated it wants to purchase the site for parkland. But residents packed into the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District's tiny boardroom in Salmon Arm gave whoops of approval when directors voted 4-2 against rezoning the Carmel Cove single-family residential project at Blind Bay. Both projects involve Kamloops developer Mike Rink, who was not at the hearing. Directors also turned down a third project from an Abbotsford builder, a 23-unit condominium development at Sorrento. At the Carmel Cove project, 19 elaborate ski-resort style houses, reported to be marketed for $1 million each, are already built. But the zoning, which directors would not vary, permits only commercial uses. The vote against rezoning Carmel Cove to a waterfront residential use came despite recommendation in favour from a CSRD planner. "We have to be very careful in sending a message," said North Shuswap director Denis Delisle. "Just because you go ahead and build doesn't get you a zoning change." Delisle said it's important for regional politicians to send a message to developers looking to skirt the rules. "It's not the way we do business." Melany Dyer, a resident who led opposition against Carmel Cove, called it "a bittersweet victory." "There's no way of winning this one." The developer has not broken any laws in building before obtaining zoning approval because there are no building regulations in the Shuswap's South Shore. But the 19 houses on the lakeshore, now empty, cannot be used for residential purposes. Allowable uses include a pub, retail store or hotel units. Earlier in the day, more than 200 Shuswap residents held a rally at Salmon Arm's Marine Park to denounce development that threatens salmon. Internationally acclaimed fiction writer Gail Anderson-Dargatz, who writes about the Shuswap in her books, said she receives mail from around the world from readers "who don't have what we have. "We have the most spectacular and famous salmon run in the province, country and the world," she said of the Adams River. "If we allow this development to continue, our salmon and wilderness won't be there anymore, just as it's not in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island." Joe Foy, a director of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, said Interior residents set an example when they wrote more than 1,000 letters and turned out 500-strong at a public hearing against West Beach. "This community is in the forefront of saving our salmon. People all over the province are talking about your stand." (Cam Fortems/Kamloops Daily News) Go Back To The Market Updates Page Questions? No problem! For more information, please feel free to contact June Conway toll free at +1.888.657.7123. Of course, you could always just email June Here . |
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