The RDOS is hosting a series of Open House events in collaboration with member municipalities regarding proposed amendments to the South Okanagan Sub-Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) Review. The South Okanagan RGS applies to properties within RDOS Electoral Areas “A” (Rural Osoyoos), “C” (Rural Oliver), “D” (Skaha East and OK Falls), “E” (Naramata), “F” (Greater West Bench, Rural Summerland, Okanagan Lake West), and “I” (Kaleden, Apex, Twin Lakes, St Andrews) as well as the municipalities of Penticton, Summerland, Oliver, and Osoyoos.

RGS Open House events will be held on the following dates:

RGS Amendment bylaw No. 2770.02, 2022 proposes to replace the current Primary and Rural Growth Area designations with a series of new classifications and revise the objectives and policies related to “Housing and Development”, replace Map 3 with a new Growth Management Map, update RGS climate change policies to reflect new provincial direction on climate action, and incorporate new census data.

You can find more information on the RDOS Regional Connections RGS project page at rdosregionalconnections.ca