Revelstoke city council to revisit mayor and council pay raises
Revelstoke city council plans to review council pay and benefits ahead of the 2022 municipal election.
Revelstoke city council plans to review council pay and benefits ahead of the 2022 municipal election.
Following a petition led by a Southside resident last spring, the City of Revelstoke is implementing temporary traffic-calming measures along Fourth Street East this week.
Despite some councillors' reservations about the plan, Revelstoke city council voted to take the proposed short-term rentals bylaw to a public hearing.
Significant tweaks by council to proposed direction on short-term rentals policy makes implications challenging to assess at this point. A promised upcoming engagement process will allow everyday residents an opportunity to weigh in on a process that has so far been dominated by vacation-rental and traditional accommodation industry representatives.
While city council discussed resident concerns over traffic safety issues in Southside along Fourth Street East, no permanent solutions have been proposed.
In a tied vote, Revelstoke council rejected a plan for a quick park zoning change designation for the Lower Jordan River area to prevent gravel pit development in a specific area nearby the river, instead opting to pursue a 'Section 17' reserve designation under the Land Act. In the meantime, two new gravel pit applications have been filed in the general area.
Mayor Gary Sulz lone vote against councillor Tim Palmer's request to expedite protection planning options for Jordan River Valley.
Staff say DCC bylaw update pushed back to 2022, propose minimal increase in the interim.
New rules would require the owner to reside on the property while it's rented, and limits vacation rentals to single family homes, duplexes or homes with suites.
In preliminary results, former City of Revelstoke CAO Tim Palmer has won the Feb. 13, 2021 Revelstoke City Council by-election.