Why Did Staff Oppose the 45745 Cartmell Road Resort Proposal?

Staff recommended denial because flood, erosion, servicing, and zoning issues remained unresolved, with key supporting work missing.

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Why did Chilliwack staff recommend denying a resort at 45745 Cartmell Road? Because the proposal depended on resolving substantial problems with the land and its permitted uses, but the application had advanced without the supporting work needed to address them. The staff report for Chilliwack council's April 21, 2026 agenda recommends denial. That is a recommendation, and its reasoning matters: an ambitious concept does not establish that a property can safely or legally accommodate it. The proposal includes 118 cabin lots, 28 RV sites, an amenity building, a discovery centre and cafe, plus a boat launch, marina, dock, parking, pathways, and an office building. For owners and investors, the question is how much of that concept the land and approval process can support. ## What stands between the land and the resort? According to the City of Chilliwack staff report, the site sits outside the dike, is vulnerable to bank erosion along the Minto Channel of the Fraser River, is not serviced by City utilities, and is outside the Urban Growth Boundary. Staff also say the current planning framework does not fit the proposal. That last point means the applicant needs more than permission t