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Issues We Are Addressing
Appropriate Development
In order to maintain Lakeview Heights as an attractive and viable community we need to attract developments that are appropriate for our neighbourhood.
There are a number of developments that do not seem appropriate and we will make our concerns felt.
The rezoning of 911 Anders is a good example of inappropriate development and we are working against this - see the What's New Section.
Active Parks
Based on our analysis it is clear that Lakeview Heights is lacking in city parks. We have reasonably good access to regional passive parks but compared with other communities in Kelowna and West Kelowna we have few active parks (designed for play areas and picnics). Some of this stems from the closure of and subsequent lack of schools in our area.
We pushed for new parks for LVHCA to be in the budget for 2025 but the only commitment we have received is that the CWK will dedicate manpower to look at this issue in 2025.
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Walkability
Our neighbourhood is challenged with respect to paths and sidewalks. Most of our roads are built to a rural standard without sidewalks or street lighting. While it is impractical to create sidewalks everywhere in Lakeview Heights better options for walking and biking on busy streets is sorely needed in many places. The CWK has released the final draft of Transportation Master Plan October 2025. It contains a number of good recommendations that we are trying to refine and prioritize. See the What's New page.
Roads and Transportation
Traffic in Lakeview Heights has increased considerably over the last few years. We continue to work with the CWK to ensure that our road system is as safe and effective as possible. More details on this issue will be provided as soon as the CWK releases their 2023 transportation plan.
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Urban Deer
The urban deer herd continues to grow in Lakeview Heights. Many residents consider them to be a health hazard and a serious nuisance. They are also a significant problem for our agricultural reserve. This is a difficult problem faced by many urban areas. We continue to search for non-lethal methods of population control. Some guidance is provided by the provincial government here.
Past Issues
Kalamoir Park Saved
Kalamoir Park is a local gem. It is designated as a Regional District Conservation Park. There are not many parks that have this important designation.
The RDCO proposed a major upgrade to the infrastructure of Kalamoir Park which threatened the very nature of our conservation park. Thankfully due to successful lobbying from the Friends of Kalamoir the Casa Loma Neighbourhood Association and our own Lakeview Heights Community Association the upgrade was considerably improved. Many thanks to Mayor Gord Milsom and Councillor Stephen Johnston for their support.
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More details are available in this Castanet article.
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Objections to the rezoning of
911 Anders Road
The Board of the Lakeview Heights Community Association made a strong representation against the rezoning of 911 Anders Road from R1 to CD (zoning amendment bylaw 0320.01).
The reasons for our desire to block this amendment are as follows:
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The City of West Kelowna Advisory Planning Commission voted against this zoning amendment
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Zone CD has very few restrictions on the size or type of development
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Our very poor parks infrastructure does not support additional densification
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The lot is surrounded by R1 lots
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Six stories is too high for this location and will adversely affect the whole community
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The lot is too narrow and small in area to support a high-quality mixed-use development
Due to our concerns the CWK has changed the zoning and frontage requirements for this property and similar properties along Anders Road. Although there may be some issues with future development proposals, the situation has improved considerably. ​
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Old Fire Hall
The Lakeview Heights Community Association is pleased to see the CWK making substantial progress on a new fire hall for our community.
Nobody questions the need for a new fire hall, and there is a lot to recommend the current design.
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The big issue for Lakeview Heights is that despite assurances to the contrary CWK has severely reduced the area of our largest active park. In June of 2023 the CWK published an airphoto with a purple outline showing the proposed new fire hall. The current plan extends well outside that boundary and the net effect is to reduce Anders Park by 40%.
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Lakeview Heights (using CWK defined boundaries) only has four active parks and the CWK is removing a big chunk of the largest one. Somewhere along the line the CWK developed the opinion that Westbank Center should be first in line for parks but the attached spreadsheet shows that to be far from true. The shortage in Lakeview Heights clearly needs immediate attention. This shortage stems from the age of our community and the total lack of school playgrounds.
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As part of the approval process for the new fire hall we would like a firm commitment for at least 1 ha of additional active park space in Lakeview Heights in the next two years. The CWK owns at least 4 parcels of flat land in Lakeview Heights. While they are probably not located appropriately they could be sold to buy more appropriate parcels.
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We pushed for new parks for LVHCA to be in the budget for 2025 but the only commitment we have received is that the CWK will dedicate manpower to look at this issue in 2025.
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