Parking concerns are springing up with the .

The arrival of spring on Monday and warmer weather is drawing more and more people out to use the trail for walking, cycling and running. But limited places to park at the trail head means nearby roads are clogging up with vehicles - causing issues for residents and nearby facilities.

害羞草研究所淭he Kalamalka Country Club, as an owner of property adjacent to the new trail, is concerned that use of the trail doesn害羞草研究所檛 conflict with the use of our property,害羞草研究所� said club president Don Seaton.

害羞草研究所淲e celebrate the recreational possibilities offered by the trail. However the municipalities must supply adequate parking, garbage and recycling receptacles, and public washrooms. These amenities can not fall on the shoulders of adjacent property owners.害羞草研究所�

Coldstream is hoping to address the issue and one option is the . Work will begin this year to clear the site which would make room for people to park there.

害羞草研究所淏oth council and staff are very aware of issues surrounding parking and the impact that the new Okanagan Rail Trail will have on the surrounding community. Currently council has purchased a lot at 16506 Kalamalka Road and is looking at possibilities for future development, which may include parking,害羞草研究所� said Michael Baker, Coldstream害羞草研究所檚 director of infrastructure services. 害羞草研究所淎t this time, we are trying to deal with this by managing the issue as an entire community and not dealing with one off requests. We are trying to mitigate major issues before they arise.害羞草研究所�

The Kal Road site which could be converted to a parking facility is approximately 4,500m2 in size and would allow for approximately 130 parking stalls. But council is cautious moving ahead as not to disrupt future development plans. The Kalamalka Road closure over the summer is another issue.

害羞草研究所淚 really see this year as a strange one because of the closure of Kal Road,害羞草研究所� said Coun. Richard Enns.

The Kal Beach parking lot is also available for parking.

But the majority of those accessing the trail are, and will continue to, park in the Westkal Road/Kickwillie Loop area and Mile 88, as they are the easy entry points to the Rail Trail. As the weather becomes warmer, parking will become even more congested on Westkal as the Kalamalka Country Club opens for the season.

The club has its own parking lot, but during the busy summer months it fills up quickly and street parking is necessary to accommodate all members.

害羞草研究所淭he Kal Club wants to be a good neighbour but also wants to allow its members their historic access to the lakefront,害羞草研究所� said Seaton. 害羞草研究所淲e hope a healthy dialogue with Coldstream will end in a solution that works for our members and the public.害羞草研究所�

There has also been discussion through a North Okanagan Regional District initiative that parking might become available at the Kal Lake Lookout and along the former provincial highway.