West Kelowna, BC

Currently scheduled for First and Second Reading (October 12, 2010), Shannon Bluffs is a proposed master plan infill neighbourhood in West Kelowna.   Surrounded by existing single family residential, the 5.2 ha site will provide 154 new residential units, of which 129 are congregate care units, 21 are single-detached units and the remaining 4 are semi-detached units.  Senior assisted units provide housing options for Shannon Lake residents, allowing people to age in place without leaving their neighbourhood.   A large portion of natural space is preserved, fostering habitat for indigenous  species and maintaining the natural character of the area.   A small botanical garden and gentle pedestrian pathway enhance the quality of life and sense of place for residents.  Design features include extensive site design to minimize the hillside cut and engineering fill, in addition to managing stormwater post development levels to pre-development levels.   

Project Statistics:

Size: 5.2 ha / 154 units

Design Features:

• Extensive engineering to minimize visual impact of cut/fill
• Preservation of extensive open space
• Botanical garden and pedestrian pathway
• Senior-assisted living

Images  (from top):  Conceptual Plan Subject to Development Permit; Comprehensive Development Zone; Conceptual Plan on Aerial; Conceptual Massing Plan;Conceptual Congregate Care Building; Proposed Large and Small Single-detached Homes.