Smith Creek would have added about 3,500 residents to the town and required an expansion of municipal development boundaries. The amendments to the proposed Three Sisters project seek guarantees for building the promised commercial space first as well doubling the amount of "affordable housing" from 10 per cent to 20 per cent. Councillors have also expressed concern about allowing the project to move ahead without guaranteeing a strong commercial tax base to help support the added residential infrastructure. Prior to the May 11 meeting, the Three Sisters Mountain Village developer detailed their concerns with the passed amendments. A letter to the town stated the changes are major and will introduce a number of technical construction and land use problems, and make the plan unprofitable.