A hotel proposal that was turned down by council back in June is back on the agenda on Monday.
The original plans were for two side-by-side six-storey Marriott hotels, right at the corner of Highway 97 and Highway 33.
Planner Ryan Roycroft says planners took issue with original plans for parking.
"Both of the hotels were set well back from Highway 97 and Highway 33, and then there was that large, uninterrupted parking area just right on the corner - the sea of parking," he said.
"So the developer worked with (our) staff, their architect, their designers, to come up with more of a compromised solution."
This time around, Roycroft says a solution was reached.
"Staff worked with the applicant to come up with a happy medium there. So the new submission has a lot more of the frontage right on Highway 33, which is sort of the slower speed highway with a lot fewer trucks starting at stopping," he said.
"Which is where the big noise comes from - the big guys gearing up and gearing down to hit the lights."
He also says the hotel's conference facilities were moved closest to the street, as those rooms can sustain a higher percentage of noise from the outside.
Developers have also changed the colour scheme to better match buildings in the area.
In terms of seeing the plan come back seven months later, Roycroft says the key was having a developer open to shifting their business plan to match the needs of the area.
"They're very excited about the Kelowna market, and it wasn't a terribly acrimonious turn-down. I think council really supports the use, wants to see the use on that corner, and it was just a matter of design," he said.
"So the goal is still to get that spring build this year, and it'll be up to council to see where things progress from here."
The hotel buildings would be built in two phases, with the first having about 120 out of the 200 total units.
Also in the report is the potential for a 16-storey residential tower right beside the hotel.
However, that would be built in a future phase, it would require its own set of approvals, and wouldn't be considered to be endorsed even if council signs off on the hotel plans.