What’s happening on the Mill Site?
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From the very beginning, this project has been about community. An opportunity to connect our community, to serve our community, and to include our community.
Creating an Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) for the Kelowna Mill Site began in 2020 – as Tolko began decommissioning the 40-acre former industrial site. Ever since, our planning team has been working with community input and the City of Kelowna’s planning staff to imagine how the Mill Site can be redeveloped and woven into the Kelowna’s Vision of “building a successful community that honours rich heritage and respects the natural wonders” – while creating a unique and sustainable neighbourhood that welcomes everyone.
The Mill Site plan will align and integrate with the community’s vision and aspirations for the North End, reflected through the North End planning process that the City is leading.
After more than four years of hard work, the Mill Site planning and consultation process delivered a single concept plan that reflected all of the input we had received to date. It was presented to Council in the Fall of 2024 and endorsed to form the basis of a Final Plan. The community will have another opportunity to weigh in before the plan is finalized by the end of 2025.
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Redevelopment of the Kelowna Mill Site area presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Redevelopment of the Kelowna Mill Site area presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transition a large, industrial property to a new, master-planned, destination waterfront neighbourhood adjacent to the downtown core.
We understand the community is excited about the opportunities that will accompany redevelopment of the Mill Site and we value the imagination and creativity that the community will contribute to crafting a vision for this new neighbourhood.
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Phase 5: Final Plan
Preparations for community consultation and presentation of the final plan to council are underway.
Phase 4: Draft Concept Plan
The Draft Plan was presented to Council for feedback and was endorsed to proceed towards drafting the final plan.
Phase 3: Concept Plans
Prepared three concept plan(s) that provided high-level direction for potential land use and housing, parks and public spaces, recreational and cultural facilities, and transportation and utility scenarios in support of the vision and objectives for the Plan Area.
Phase 2: Visioning
Establish an overall vision for the Mill Site, along with objectives to guide Mill Site Area Redevelopment Plan with input from the community.
Phase 1: Background & Context
Identifying site conditions, history, issues and opportunities through technical analysis.
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North End Neighbourhood Plan
The North End Neighbourhood Planning and the Mill Site Area Redevelopment Planning are distinct processes with similar timelines – with the City’s North End process taking the lead.
The two planning processes will align through information sharing and overlapping community input opportunities.
On completion, the Mill Site Area Redevelopment Plan will integrate the vision, objectives and policy direction created through the North End Neighbourhood Plan process.