12-storey condo building planned for downtown Kamloops Travelodge

A downtown Kamloops hotel may be the site of a 12-story residential tower. City staff are reviewing an application that would replace the 60-year-old Travelodge motel across from Royal Inland Hospital. It's currently one of two Travelodge locations in the city. According to a sign posted on the property, council will consider whether to rezone the property for more density than would typically be allowed. READ MORE: JONSIE: How Canadian news became victims in its own story https://infotel.ca/opinion/jonesie/jonesie-how-canadian-news-became-victims-in-its-own-story/it105120 The 12-storey tower would include 147 units and a daycare, according to the notice posted at 360 Columbia Street. Several other motels have been repurposed as subsidized housing in recent years https://infotel.ca/inhome/bc-housing-spent-30m-on-kamloops-real-estate-in-2-years-just-83-supportive-housing-units/it101653 , while the City has worked to incentivize more get redeveloped. Developers haven't yet responded to the City's move to reduce taxes for developers that replace some ageing motels https://infotel.ca/newsitem/ten-year-tax-exemption-expanded-in-kamloops/it89011 , so the Travelodge may be the first in line to take up the offer. It's not clear when the proposal will come to council. To contact a reporter for this story, email Levi Landry mailto:llandry@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-3723 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .