A proposal to rezone a property in Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 South Mission to allow for a retail cannabis store was rejected by city council on Monday (Apr. 28), after tie votes halted both the rezoning motion and an effort to send the matter to a public hearing.

The application concerned 5008 South Ridge Drive. While a public hearing is not required for zoning bylaws that align with the Official Community Plan (OCP), as per provincial legislation, Councillor Gord Lovegrove urged council to hold one, citing considerable public concern.

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Coun. Luke Stack, however, noted that extensive public input had already been received via written correspondence.

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Coun. Singh supported the hearing, citing transparency and fairness for the applicant, Nonis Developments.

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Coun. Loyal Wooldridge opposed the motion, pointing out that previous cannabis licence applications haven't been sent to public hearings.

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The motion for a public hearing was defeated in a 4香蕉视频直播�4 tie, with Mayor Tom Dyas, and councillors Stack, Wooldridge, and Charlie Hodge voting against. The subsequent rezoning application also failed in a tied vote.

Coun. Maxine DeHart was absent from the meeting.

The applicant may bring the rezoning proposal back to council at a future date.