The new visitor centre in downtown Kelowna is going ahead but it has been downsized.
Officials say it will be much smaller than originally planned.
They say the building will be 3,000 square feet which is 40 per cent smaller than the original proposal.
Officials say another big change is that the building will no longer include office space.
They say they’ve also realigned the building so that it doesn’t impede on property set aside by the Simpson Covenant.
All the changes also mean a change in the overall cost of the building — from $3.5 million to $2.8 million.
Tourism Kelowna is responsible for raising the necessary funds to construct the building which will be located at the base of Queensway Avenue between Stuart Park and Kerry Park.
The new visitor centre will replace the current centre located on Harvey Avenue.
The next step is applying for a rezoning change — slated to happen in early November.
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