Six-storey condo building proposed neighbouring new Kelowna waterfront park

Three single-family lots that were bought last year for $9.5 million could be developed into 86 homes and 3,711 square feet of commercial space.

The three lots are from 3061 to 3095 Abbott Street north of Cedar Avenue.

On the other side of Abbott Street is the new Pandosy Waterfront Park the city is currently building.

A proposal to rezone the land was filed by the Mission Group, the same company building the three Bernard Block towers downtown and the Aqua just south of the Cook Road boat launch and the Eldorado Hotel.

The plan is for a six-storey L-shaped building with a total of 104 parking stalls, compared to the 98 required by city bylaws.

“The neighbourhood is currently characterized by an eclectic mix of single-family residential buildings on the north and south and larger mixed-use buildings to the east along the Pandosy Street commercial corridor,” the report accompanying the application says.

“The intent is to reinforce the retail integrity along Cedar Avenue at street level while developing high quality livable ground-oriented residential units along Abbott Street and within the stacked residential levels above.”

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