Vicarro Ranch

Abbotsford, BC
Land Use Zoning and Official Community Plan Amendment

An open house was held on February 3, 2010 to provide information and garner feedback from the proposed land use zoning and Official Community Plan Amendment for Vicarro Ranch. 

Vicarro Ranch is a future master planned community located in the McKee Peak Mountain and Eagle Mountain area of east Abbotsford.  A 160 hectare (395 acre) plan for the area will include a cluster of five residential areas. Each cluster will be separated from others with natural open space and park land and will include an extensive trail and bike path system.  A major premise of the planning includes sensitivity to the environmental by avoiding steep slopes, preserving environmentally significant areas, and providing a large amount of natural open space.  Vicarro Ranch will offer a variety of housing types and options, including single family, duplex, townhomes and condominium units.   The Trethewey family ranch home site will present a legacy to the community by granting a destination park and amenity space for Abbotsford residents and visitors.  Abbotsford’s largest master planned project to date, Vicarro Ranch will set a benchmark for future sustainable planning in the City.

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For more information, contact Don Erdely
d.erdely@telus.net
250.878.8993

The Waterfront, Awarded Gold Tommie

The Waterfront Resort, on Lake Okanagan, in West Kelowna was recently awarded a Gold Tommie for Excellence in creating a resort development.

Link to Waterfront

Gordon Transitional Housing Awarded 4 Tommies

 1 gold Tommie for Best Public/Private Partnership  and 3 Silver Tommies for Excellence in Low Rise Multi Family Development, Outstanding achievement in Environmental consideration and energy efficiency, and Excellence in creating affordable housing, were awarded to the Gordon Drive Transitional Housing Project.

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10 Year Anniversary

For over a decade now, New Town Services has been proud and privileged to serve the Okanagan and surrounding areas as a full service Urban Planning and Architecture Consulting team. We look forward to the next decade!!

Okanagan Architecture

This year with the RAIC Interior Chapter being established, an exhibition of Interior Architecture is to be on display with the province, as well as other locations across Canada. The theme is Okanagan Architecture. Several design firms within the interior were asked to submit a display panel under the coordination of Nicke Bevanda. We have issued our own display panel which will be on display in the Penticton Art Gallery this Friday, May 15th.

The boards will be on display in the Kelowna Art Gallery June 19th.

Welcome to Our New Website!

In the fall of 2008, New Town Services teamed up with Madhouse Creative to start the exciting process of rebranding New Town Planning and New Town Architecture Services. Our new logo is constructed on a grid using squares (or building blocks). The grid structure and strong geometric elements provide a basis for all design disciplines, and the idea of using these elements for the logo construction provide a strong tie to both architecture and urban planning.