The City of Revelstoke has unveiled their position on the proposed treehouse hotel planned for a vacant property adjacent to the Revelstoke Mountain Resort village. In a series of complex trade offs, treehouse hotel developer David Evans would hold off on developing the whole property, but only if RMR meets conditions like adding a new ski lift, mountain biking trails, a restaurant and other amenities.
A new report by the City of Revelstoke's Development Services department is casting a sunset on the era of proliferating illegal vacation rentals operating without permits, taxation and only complaints-based enforcement. We explore the report, which recommends of setting a cap on the number of vacation rentals allowed, and proposes active bylaw enforcement.
A developer wanting to build a 100-bed hotel on his 18-acre property just outside the Revelstoke Mountain Resort boundary has been met with opposition from the ski resort operator.
The Auditor General for Local Government has released a 36-page report on the City of Revelstoke's buying and procurement practices. Overall it found the city had sound polices and practices in place.
Noticing dirty water in the past couple of days Revelstoke? In a statement to their website, the city said the issue is a result of low water levels in their reservoir, and that the situation will continue until at least Friday.
The City of Revelstoke's Enhancement Committee wants to add lights to the Trans-Canada bridge to give visitors a sparkling first impression of Revelstoke.
A new home stands on the lot of 906 Farrell Road, but cannot be legally occupied as it is currently non-compliant with City of Revelstoke bylaws, specifically for required water flow — and we learned you may have trouble building in several Revelstoke neighbourhoods because the current water supply doesn't meet new fire protection codes.
Preliminary designs will be revealed at an open house on Mar. 2, to solve the summer overcrowding at the Trans-Canada highway intersection.
Revelstoke's School District 19 is looking at ways to redevelop and sell the old Begbie View Elementary School at 420 Downie Street. Currently it is used by the Revelstoke Boxing Club and the Rocky Mountain Cadets, whose future there is unclear.
The City of Revelstoke's development numbers for 2015 are in. Building permits totaled just over $15 million, a 7.7% increase over the previous year. We have the details here.
