PTCC Proposed Land Use Changes

This October, voters will decide whether to remove a 1912 land-use condition affecting lands at 325 Power Street. This vote does not affect dedicated park land, including Bambino Field, which remains protected as dedicated park land.

Removing the indenture would allow the City to continue exploring a wider range of future options for the property, including the possibility of a hotel attached to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, which has been identified as a way to support convention and tourism activity. This vote would not approve any specific development. Any future proposal would require separate review and approval processes.

What does your vote mean?

✅ YES

• Removes the 1912 indenture on these lands.
• Dedicated park land stays/remains unchanged.
• Allows the City to consider a broader range of future land uses for the property, rather than limiting its use to games, sports, horse racing, park purposes, exhibitions and other objects of a public nature.
• Allows the City to continue exploring future opportunities for the site, including the potential for an attached hotel, subject to future approvals.

❌ NO

• Keeps the 1912 indenture restriction in place.
• Continues to limit the use of the lands to games, sports, horse racing, park purposes, exhibitions and other objects of a public nature.
• Does not allow the City to pursue land-use options that are not permitted under the indenture, including a potential attached hotel.
• Any proposal requiring removal of the restriction could only proceed through a future elector approval process.

Important

• Dedicated park land, including Bambino ballfield, is not affected by this vote and would remain unchanged. This will continue to be dedicated park land.
• This vote is about removing the historic restriction, not approving a specific development proposal.
• Any future proposal would require a separate review and approval process.

Download a handout that explains the Yes / No vote

About the 1912 indenture

In 1912, a portion of the land where the PTCC sits was transferred to the City with a legal condition that it must be used for public recreation, sports, parks, exhibitions and other public purposes. In order to use this land for something not listed in the trust, it requires the assent of the electors (referendum). In 1912, municipalities lacked the zoning powers they have today, so trust conditions were commonly used to control land use. Modern zoning now regulates land use more effectively and includes public input.