Six-storey development proposed for Todd's campground site in Peachland

Photo: Porchlight Development

Beach Avenue in Peachland has caught the eye of a developer hoping to build three twin buildings that stand six stories tall and six luxury beachside bungalows.

The four acre semi-lakefront space is currently the site of Todd’s RV and Camping, which is located along the north end of the community.

Plans laid out on the developer's website include constructing a 49-unit tourist and residential project, which will include a 180-degree view of the Okanagan Lake and the mountains beyond.

"The form of the buildings and bungalows reflects and reinforces the quality and drama of the surrounding landscape and lakefront, resulting in three buildings with European hill town style stepped-floor levels that form large terraces on each building and for each individual suite and six individual one level lake side bungalows," the website reads.

In order to upgrade the campground to a tourist resort, an application to rezone the site to C5 Tourist Commercial zone from C6 Campground and R1 Single Detached Residential is being proposed to the municipality.

The project is in line with Peachland's Official Community Plan, which lists preferred uses for the site as "tourist commercial," "medium density multi-unit residential" and parks and open space.

Construction for the project is set to match green building and environmental sustainability practices, focusing on energy saving features.

The project developers, Porchlight Developments Inc., have organized a public information meeting to gather feedback.

The meeting will take place on Friday, Jan. 7 from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. online via Zoom.

For more information about the project, visit the 3976 website here.