Airport zone amendments, multi-family development on Salmon Arm council agenda
Salmon Arm council’s June 22 regular meeting agenda included final consideration of zoning changes for the airport zone and a development permit for a multi-family project on 30 Street NE, along with a budget amendment for equipment and a security contract. Minutes from that meeting have not yet been published, so outcomes are not available. The city’s Development and Planning Services Committee will meet July 6 to discuss a retaining wall variance and a zoning bylaw review.
Recent council meeting (June 22)
The June 22 Regular Council Meeting agenda listed the following items for discussion or decision, per the published agenda:
- **Final reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4760** – Text amendments to the P-2 Airport Zone.
- **Development Permit DP-473** – For a multi-family project at 700 30 Street NE.
- **$90,000 budget amendment** – From the Equipment Replacement Reserve for a single drum vibratory roller.
- **One-year Parks Security contract** – Awarded to Paladin Security Group Ltd., with an optional two-year extension.
- **Development Variance Permit VP-628** – For 15-481 Highway 97B NE, seeking a rear setback reduction from 6.0 metres to 3.02 metres.
The agenda also included presentations on the Agricultural Municipality Initiative and a request for a street closure for the 2026 Yuletide Village.
Minutes for the meeting have not yet been published on the city’s website; therefore, which items were approved, amended, or deferred is not known at this time.
Upcoming committee meeting (July 6)
The Development and Planning Services Committee will meet on Monday, July 6, at 1:30 p.m. to consider the following, according to the published agenda:
- **Development Permit DP-470** – For Kaizen Holdings Ltd. at 2350 10 Avenue NE, including a variance to increase a retaining wall height from 1.2 metres to 2.2 metres and a waiver of the requirement to deactivate an existing egress on 22 Street NE. A landscaping security deposit of 125% of the estimate would be required before permit issuance.
- **Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 review** – Informational update covering setback exceptions, special road setbacks, home occupation regulations, and floodplain regulations.
Coming up
- **July 6 – Development and Planning Services Committee** – 1:30 p.m., City Hall. Agenda includes the development permit and zoning bylaw review noted above.
- **July 13 – Regular Council Meeting** – The published agenda for this meeting contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items for discussion or decision.
Meeting agendas and minutes are available on the City of Salmon Arm website.