Kamloops North Official Community Plan
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KAMLOOPS NORTH OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY Revised: April 14, 2011 Please check with the TNRD (1-250-377-8673) for current information on this Bylaw AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF KAMLOOPS NORTH OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN ADOPTION BYLAW NO. 1064 1. Bylaw No. 2245 - Reconsidered and Adopted February 26, 2009 - Sections 4.3(b), 11.2, 11.3, 11.4(b)(i) have been amended to modify the Development Permit Area guidelines. - See Bylaw 2245 2. Bylaw No. 2238 – Reconsidered and Adopted December 16, 2010 - Sections 1, 8, 10, 11, 14 and 15 have been amended to include: • Community Parks Policies; • Riparian Areas Policies; and • Wildfire Management Policies. - A new Wildfire Hazard map has been added as “Map H” - See Bylaw 2238 3. Bylaw No. 2318 – Reconsidered and Adopted April 14, 2011 - Sections 1 and 15 amended to include: • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Reduction overview, targets, policies and actions TABLE OF CONTENTS Page BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION 1 Purpose Need for the Plan Community Planning Planning in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Planning Process PLAN AREA 6 Regional Context Plan Boundary General Description Existing Land Use General Issues Pertaining to Future Development of the Plan Area POPULATION 17 Existing Population Population Trends Selected Characteristics Issues Pertaining to Future Population Growth RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT 23 Residential Development Issues Pertaining to Residential Development AGRICULTURE 26 Agricultural Use Issues Pertaining to Agricultural Use COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 31 Commercial/Industrial use Issues Pertaining to Commercial Use TRANSPORTATION 33 Roadways Rail Issues Pertaining to Transportation Page WATER RESOURCES 36 Surface Water Groundwater Water Quality FISHERIES RESOURCES 38 WILDLIFE RESOURCES 40 ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 41 MINERAL RESOURCES 43 FORESTRY RESOURCES 44 PUBLIC FACILITIES 46 HERITAGE RESOURCES 47 KAMLOOPS NORTH OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN ADOPTION BYLAW NO. 1064 49 INTRODUCTION AND INTERPRETATION 52 Introduction Legislation Interpretation OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES 55 1. Form and Character of Existing and Future Land Use 56 2. Rural Resource 58 3. Agricultural 59 4. Rural Residential 62 5. Recreation Residential 65 6. Commercial: 65 - General Commercial - Tourist Commercial - Resort Commercial - Temporary Commercial Uses 7. Industrial Use and Gravel Deposits 69 - Temporary Industrial Uses 8. Institutional/Public Use 72 9. Transportation 72 10. Hazard Areas 73 - Floodplains - Erosion - Rockfall - Wildfire Hazard Management Page 11. Environmentally Sensitive Areas 76 - Watercourses - Lakes - Fisheries - Groundwater - Riparian Areas 12. Public Facilities 79 - Water - Refuse Disposal - General 13. Heritage Resources 80 14. Recreation 81 - Park Land and Open Space Acquisition 15. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Reduction 84 - Targets - Actions 16. Implementation 87 - Zoning - Approval Process for Development Proposals Contrary to the Plan - Provincial Agricultural Land Commission LIST OF MAPS Page MAP NUMBER 1. PLAN AREA LOCATION 5 2. PLAN AREA BOUNDARY 8 3. EXISTING LAND USE MAP 9 A. McLure 10 B. McLure 11 C. Sullivan (Knouff) Lake 12 D. Heffley Lake 13 E. Heffley Lake 14 F. Vinsulla/Black Pines 15 G. North of Heffley Creek 16 4. ENUMERATION AREAS 18 5. AGRICULTURAL CAPABILITIES 27 6. AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE 28 7. ROAD NETWORK 34 8. WILDLIFE/FISHERIES VALUES 39 9. FLOODPLAIN 42 10. PROVINCIAL FOREST 45 11. HERITAGE RESOURCES 48 12. OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN MAP 90 A. McLure 91 B. McLure 91 C. Sullivan (Knouff) Lake 91 D. Heffley Lake 91 E. Heffley Lake 91 F. Vinsulla/Black Pines 91 G. North of Heffley Creek 91 H. Wildfire Hazard Map 92 LIST OF TABLES Page TABLE NUMBER 1. Population Estimates – Official Community Plan Area 1981 17 2. Population Estimates – Official Community Plan Area 1981 – 1986 19 3. Population Estimates – Lillooet/Thompson Region 1981 – 1985 19 4. Age Characteristics 1981 20 5. Occupation Characteristics 1981 21 6. Building Permits Issued – Official Community Plan Area 1980 – 1985 23 7. Buildings Existing – Official Community Plan Area 1981 24 SCHEDULE "A" This is Schedule "A" referred to in the Kamloops North Official Community Plan Adoption Bylaw No. 1064, 1987. Schedule "A" Bylaw No. 1064 KAMLOOPS NORTH OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN INTRODUCTION The Kamloops North Official Community Plan has been prepared pursuant to Part 29 of the Municipal Act and consists of: i) a statement of the Board of Directors' objectives, policies and implementation program contained in this Schedule; ii) a map of the existing and future land use included in this Schedule as the Kamloops North Official Community Plan Map. The Kamloops North Official Community Plan provides a policy framework and serves as a basis for decisions and actions related to the use and development of all lands within the Kamloops North Official Community Plan Area. It is based on the criteria and mandatory considerations set out in the Municipal Act. The plan is further based on information obtained during the course of meetings and on the information contained in the Background Report, which accompanies this bylaw but is provided for information only and does not form part of the Kamloops North Official Community Plan. OTHER LEGISLATION All or parts of the Kamloops North Official Community Plan Area are subject to other legislation, including but not limited to the Forest Act, the Health Act, the Land Act and the Agricultural Land Commission Act. In particular, a number of objectives, policies and land use designations of this plan apply to land located in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). Where the provisions of this plan provide for the development of land located in the ALR which is not consistent with the Agricultural Land Commission Act or regulation made thereunder, the approval of the B.C. Agricultural Land Commission is required. Also the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources is responsible for administering energy and mineral resources in the area. Furthermore, a large portion of the Plan Area is Provincial Forest land which can only be managed and used for specific timber, grazing, recreation and resource purposes specified in the Forest Act. CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY Kamloops North OCP/Last revised on April 14, 2011 52 Schedule "A" Bylaw No. 1064 INTERPRETATION In this bylaw: "Agriculture” means the growing, rearing, producing or harvesting of agricultural crops, poultry, fish and livestock and includes: a) the storage, sale and processing of primary agricultural products that have been harvested, reared or produced by the farming operation; and b) the storage and repair of farm machinery, implements and supplies. "Development" means effecting a change in the use of land or in the nature of the use of land, including but not limited to the subdivision of land, the installation of works and services to serve areas of new subdivision, and the building or placement of structure on land. "Dwelling Unit" means one or more rooms with self-contained cooking, eating, living, sleeping and sanitary facilities used or intended to be used as a residence for one or more persons. "Highway Commercial" means retail and service outlets, or both, which cater to the commercial needs of the travelling public and local area residents. "Institutional" means a facility owned and operated by a society incorporated under the Society Act, the Farmers and Womens Institute Act and any independent act of British Columbia. "Intensive Agriculture" means one or a combination of the following: a) a beef cattle feeding enterprise which involves 200 or more cattle that are contained within the feeding area for a period of greater than 150 consecutive days in any one calendar year; b) any swine enterprise exceeding 20 head, including piglets; c) any poultry enterprise exceeding 500 birds; d) any fur-bearing animal enterprise exceeding 50 animals. CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY Kamloops North OCP/Last revised on April 14, 2011 53 Schedule "A" Bylaw No. 1064 "Local Commercial" means a retail or service outlet which caters to the needs of local area residents. "Plan Area" means the Kamloops North Official Community Plan Area as described on the Official Community Plan Map. "Public use" means land, buildings or facilities owned or otherwise held by a government or government agency, used or intended to be used for public non-commercial uses such as a park and recreation purposes, education, health, welfare, public administration, safety, communications or public works. "Resort Commercial Use" means a small scale commercial facility which provides accommodation, recreation and other services to tourists including, but not limited to, fishing camps and guest ranches. CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY Kamloops North OCP/Last revised on April 14, 2011 54 Schedule "A" Bylaw No. 1064 KAMLOOPS NORTH OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN OBJECTIVES & POLICIES The broad objectives and policies of the Board of Directors with respect to the form and character of existing and proposed land use and servicing requirements within the Kamloops South Official Community Plan Area are set out in this section. The objectives are to be achieved through the implementation of policies contained in this section. CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY Kamloops North OCP/Last revised on April 14, 2011 55 Schedule "A" Bylaw No. 1064 1. FORM AND CHARACTER OF EXISTING AND FUTURE LAND USE Objective: 1.0 IT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DESIGNATE AND DIRECT THE FUTURE PATTERN OF LAND USE FOR THE KAMLOOPS NORTH COMMUNITY