Athalmer Neighbourhood Plan

Lake Windermere Public Lands

The District of Invermere (D.O.I.) has contracted B&A Planning Group (B&A) with support from McElhanney Consulting Services (McElhanney) to facilitate in the development of a neighbourhood plan for the Athalmer Area, including the Lake Windermere Resort Lands recently purchased by D.O.I. The project will involve land use and infrastructure planning, a public engagement process, and design concepts for resort and waterfront lands, the commercial corridor and residential areas.

Project Timeline

  • Opinion poll asks residents “Do you support the purchase of the Resort Lands for $5,000,000?” 66% of voters support the concept
  • Alternate Approval Process proceeds allowing taxpayers to indicate opposition to purchase proposal
  • Council approves the Lake Windermere Resort Lands acquisition
  • D.O.I. releases RFP for a detailed land use planning exercise for the Athalmer Neighbourhood, including the Resort Lands
  • Consultant team undertakes review and background studies for the plan area
  • Athalmer NP project website is launched
  • Athalmer NP engagement survey launched in May 2020
  • Project workshop held with Council, Administration and Consultant Team
  • June 25: Online community engagement sessions to share draft concepts
  • Public engagement events to share project updates
  • Consultant team will refine concepts based on feedback
  • Engagement event to share preferred plan concept to community
  • Refinement of preferred concept plan
  • Final concept plan proceeds to Council for approval

Linked here is a “What We Heard” report which summarizes input received from the November 2020 public engagement program for the District of Invermere’s Athalmer Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Plan project. It also includes a brief synopsis of all engagement completed to-date and next steps. For questions, please get in touch.

Project Updates

Project History

Documents

Lake Windermere Public Lands - Preliminary Concept

The Lake Windermere Resort Lands acquisition was approved by Council on April 23, 2019.  The Resort Lands includes 27 parcels representing approximately 14 acres that border the lake.

A preliminary concept was shared with Invermere residents in Spring 2019 to provide information for the decision on the purchase of the resort lands.  Following initial engagement, the Consultant team will prepare more detailed concepts to be shared with the community:

Preliminary concept goals include:

  • Increased connectivity
  • View corridors to lake
  • Lakefront access and public uses
  • Waterfront pathway
  • New tourism commercial uses

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We look forward to hearing from community members

A survey will be shared in the coming weeks to collect community feedback on the plan area.  In the meantime, please reach out if you have any questions to:

Rory Hromadnik
250.342.9281 ext. 1235
planning@invermere.net

Cortney Pitts
250-342-9281 ext. 1232
events@invermere.net