Kelowna council votes to end urban sprawl with limit on new homes

A revised urban growth scenario aims to significantly limit new home construction in Kelowna’s suburbs.
City council on Monday embraced a plan that will dramatically change the official community plan. Some areas long designated for future residential development will instead be closed to new construction.
The City of Kelowna will move to limit the construction of new homes in some suburban areas by changing the official community plan to remove the development potential of currently vacan