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• according to the OCP 2045, Rural Residential zoning is 2.47 acres (1 hectare); the fact this area is showing mixed density does not fit with Rural Residential and makes no sense.

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• what happened to following hillside development as set out in the OCP?  There is no indication the process for hillside development is going to be followed.  The analysis by CH's consultants is weak and lacking in the reality of the steep terrain.  

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• what happened to the 500 m buffer next to the landfill - is 300 m adequate?  Not according to Interior Health or RDOS.

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• how can the public engagement happen without proper geotechnical reports; not even a contour map?  It will be TOO LATE if this should reach the subdivision stage.   

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• why are there so many inconsistencies with the current 1 acre zoning by-law vs the OCP 2045 and how can there be urban zoning in a Country Residential area?

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• Look at the devastating clear cutting above Naramata - how did this happen?  All this clear cutting is to accommodate 41 lots.  CH is proposing 3X as much destruction.  And that's only the beginning. 

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• where do the roads go in the CH map? (see last page of CH application and small version at top of this page)  They say "future road extension" on their map.  To where?  Future development toward RDOS land?  It is painfully obvious approval of this development and bringing out infrastructure from the City will pave the way for future densification and clear cutting in the hillsides along our Naramata Bench.

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• do we really think the emergency escape path on the CH site plan won't become a road once adjoining sites are sold and developed?  Who will build this road once CH has moved on to their next project?  Who will maintain this road?  It will be a very, very expensive road dumping hundreds of additional vehicles onto Naramata Road. 

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• what happens to the Elk? Makonis Consulting environmental report mentions they are not sure the Elk will want to habitat the area after this construction? 

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• What is the impact on First Nations rights that happens every time urban sprawl replaces wilderness habitat?  The objections of the Penticton Indian Band have so far been ignored.

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• There is barely a mention in the aquatic habitats section of the environmental report of Strutt Creek, other than it is seen 300 m to the north of the subject property.  Where do they think the run off will drain once the natural absorbing vegetation is replaced with a concrete  subdivision?  Will the farmers living below be faced with the same erosion and run off that generated millions of dollars of lawsuits between the RDOS, the farmers, the developers and the BC Government in the Outlook and Kettle Ridge Developments?  Will we not learn from our mistakes of blasting rock and creating erosion and run off?  See the following Tetra Engineering Report from the major problems with drainage from blasting and building into the hillside above Naramata.   https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/driving-and-transportation/reports-and-reference/reports-and-studies/okanagan/interpretation-naramata-drainage.pdf

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• Stormwater drainage design, First Nations concerns, environmental concerns, geotechnical issues, and details of future costs for maintaining and repairing infrastructure must be on the table before any public hearing, because there will be no public input at the subdivision stage. ​

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• what happens to the wildlife corridors once they are spread across 60 private narrow lots?  What is the rationale for the long narrow lots? 

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• why are Council letting this go to public engagement when one year ago the public spoke loud and clear; 14,526 people signed a petition; 42 businesses along the Naramata Bench signed a letter of non support; tractor rallies and speeches were held at city hall; many, many letters to the editor against this development; radio interviews; and on and on?  The public have been engaged and they clearly said NO.​

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• In 2021, Councillor Robinson said “an urban project in the middle of this rural area doesn’t belong and the current zoning is appropriate”.  She suggested it was not appropriate to move forward with this project and put the area through all the concerns they have,  which have been heard loud and clear (tractor rally, letters to Council; petition; newspaper articles; radio).

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• In 2021, Councillor Bloomfield spoke about the unique quality of the Naramata Bench and the agri-tourism should not be tampered with.  He said the natural beauty of the area is unsurpassed, and if Council make a mistake and allow this project to go ahead, we can never go back.  Bloomfield said the Naramata Bench has value to the City and brings the tourists who spend their vacation dollars here, and that this area has been zoned Country Residential  for 40 years, and that was the zoning when Canadian Horizons bought the property.  But why is Country Residential 2.47 acres in the OCP?  

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• In 2021, Mayor Vassilaki agreed with Councillor Bloomfield, and felt this was way too big a project, there was too much potential liability with the landfill, it was a wildlife corridor, and there could be undue pressure on the city for maintaining the area, as well as potential stormwater issues.

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• In 2021, Councillor Sentes recalled how Napa Valley had the courage to retain the region, despite all the attempts to develop the land, and brave foresight has paid off 10 fold.