A second road access to Kelowna’s UBC Okanagan campus may be closer to becoming a reality following the acquisition of land owned by the City.
UBC-O is using its discretionary endowment to purchase 103.6 hectares (256 acres) of North Glenmore farmland for $8.78 million.
"This is an unprecedented and extremely important event in the history of UBC," says Brad Bennett, Chair of the Board of Governors.
UBC-O sits on 105 ha. off Highway 97, south of the Kelowna Airport. The new land is located between the current campus and Glenmore Road, south of the city’s landfill.
“I am truly pleased that we have been successful with our discussions with UBC Okanagan on this mutually beneficial agreement,” says Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd.
Alignments for a future road connecting to Glenmore Road have yet to be determined, but the university has plans to build public trails and roads and protect the two water bodies, Roberts Lake and a smaller nearby pond.
Residents on the south side of Roberts Lake have barred anyone from using their easement road to access the back side of UBC-O.
The addition of the 256 acres increases the UBC land endowment to more than 1,500 acres.
“The City looks forward to continuing our relations as we plan for future road and trail networks as well as land dedicated to civic use and environmental protection,” says Mayor Shepherd.
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