Scenic Canyon parkland swap proposed

There is a proposed land swap for Scenic Canyon Regional Park.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) has approved using the alternative approval process for a proposed exchange.

The RDCO has a conditional agreement to acquire approximately ten hectares of new park land and receive an estimated .86-hectare Statutory Right of Way for Scenic Canyon Regional Park from property owned by David Geen.

The exchanged lands will provide for future trail and park connections between Scenic Canyon Regional Park, the Mission Creek Greenway and to City of Kelowna parks and trails. The RDCO would also receive approximately $454,000 in net compensation for the difference in land valuation to be used for future park land acquisition. In exchange, the Regional District would transfer 8.67-hectares of land in the park to Geen.

Residents that support the proposed park land exchange do not have to do anything.

Those opposed must submit a completed Elector Response Form to the Regional District by 4:00 pm March 1.

The process requires at least ten per cent (20,598) of the estimated 205,983 eligible electors to submit a form in order to require the RDCO board to hold a Referendum before adopting the proposed bylaw and land exchange agreement.

Elector Response Forms and information about this Alternative Approval Process is available on the RDCO website: rdco.com/aap.