Kelowna business owners who were opposed to the style of a supportive housing complex slated to be built in their neighbourhood were 91裸聊视频減leasantly surprised91裸聊视频� Monday to hear council defer their decision on the project.

City Council was to decide on the form and character of 55-unit BC Housing development at 1642 Commerce Avenue, but the Crown corporation pulled the plan for a redesign.

91裸聊视频淕iven the feedback we have received on the building design for the proposed project at Commerce Avenue, BC Housing will work on improving the appearance of the building, including landscaping, to address the concerns expressed by neighboring businesses,91裸聊视频� said a BC Housing spokesperson, via email.

91裸聊视频淲e are working as quickly as possible to do this to ensure individuals experiencing homelessness in the community will have access to more supportive housing.91裸聊视频�

It was a response the mayor agreed with.

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91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 pleased BC Housing is responding to concerns of neighbours,91裸聊视频� said Kelowna mayor Colin Basran at the time. There was no indication on when the project aimed at offering long-term housing may be up and running, or if this change of course was a serious setback in construction plans.

Tony Gaspari has been the spokesperson for the business group who91裸聊视频檚 been in opposition, and he along with the others who made their way to council Monday to hear the decision were surprised and pleased with BC Housing91裸聊视频檚 change in tack, though they will be watching closely for what91裸聊视频檚 to come.

The proposed buildings, said Gaspari, were in no way suitable for the area.

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91裸聊视频淢y understanding is that they are used construction trailers that possibly came from the oil patch, and the pictures show they are stacked onto each other,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭hey didn91裸聊视频檛 meet development permit guidelines that the city enforces and we were concerned.91裸聊视频�

Gaspari added that he and his peers are not opposed to social housing, so long as it meets design guidelines.

91裸聊视频淚f it was like the one on Tutt Street, or on St. Paul that would be different,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭hey are nice buildings and they meet the needs of people they want to house. We would be happy to have them. We see the situation up and down the corridor 91裸聊视频� we understand the situation.91裸聊视频�

The provincial government announced via news release on Dec. 1 that it would be developing 55 supportive housing units in the Mill Creek Commerce Park.

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