Agenda Package - City of Vernon

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provisions are difficult and complex. Applicable City taxes would be collected in
accordance with the applicable land use category assigned by the B'C'
Assessment Authority (as per Figure 1 which outlines their strata accommodation
property declaration requirements).
3. A brief overview is provided of the events that have led to the current status of the
occupancy ratio and residency limitations, as follows.
a. October 1999
The occupancy restrictive covenant was registered on the titles of the 41
single detached strata titled cottages at Predator Ridge. The lands on
wn¡cn the cottages were developed was and continues to be zoned RTC -
Resort Residential. Prior to the adoption of Zoning Bylaw #5000 in July
2OO4 all RTR - Resort Residential uses were also permitted on lands zoned
RTC. This is one of the "step-down" provisions that were removed when
Zoning Bylaw #5000 was adoPted'
Predator Ridge stated on the Building Permit application for the 41 units that
they were foi tourist accommodation (short term stay - less than 180 days
pei visit per year) purposes and therefore they were levied commercial
development - cost charges (D.C.C.s) which were in the range of
approximately $3,000 - $4,000 less per cottage. The maximum 180 day
occupancy covenant (with the D.C.C. top-up payment option) was
registered so full time residency did not take place unless the top-up
payment was received. The residential D.C.C. rate was higher than the
commercial rate because it included the open space charge and slightly
higher charges for other items'
To date the C1y has received the D.C.C. top-up payment for only one of the
strata titled cottages.
b. June 2001
The occupancy limitation and D.C.C. top-up provision covenant was
registered'on the titles of the 17 rental accommodation units in the complex
kn-own as the Falcon Point Villas (272 Chicopee Road) at Predator Ridge'
No D.C.C. top-up fees have been processed to-date for this complex.
c. May 2004
The occupancy limitation is registered on the titles of the five units in the
complex known as Paddlewheel Villas (7665 Okanagan Landing Road -
adjacent to the Blue Heron Pub and marina). There are no D.C.C. top-up
and additional residential use provisions in this covenant as those are not
provided for a townhouse building zoned for tourist commercial use. One of
the 1ve units in this complex is allowed as a permanent residence'
d. July 2004
The new Zoning Bylaw #5OOO is adopted which removed the RTR-Resort
Residential useð from the RTC - Resort Commercial zone. This resulted in 223