Official Community Plan
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Image Source: Melody Charlie OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN Bylaw No. 1290, 2021 DISTRICT OF TOFINO “Situated on the rugged West Coast where an enriching relationship exists between our community members and the natural environment, Tofino promotes healthy civic engagement supporting a creative and resilient community of varied ages that is socially, environmentally and economically diverse.” Cover Photography provided by Melody Charlie OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Plan Overview ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 OCP Purpose and Background ..................................................................................................................................1 1.3 OCP Application and Interpretation .......................................................................................................................2 1.4 Associated Plans .............................................................................................................................................................4 2. Vision and Guiding Principles ......................................................................................... 6 2.1 Vision ..................................................................................................................................................................................6 2.2 Guiding Principles ..........................................................................................................................................................6 2.3 Public Consultation .......................................................................................................................................................7 3. Community Overview..................................................................................................... 11 3.1 West Coast Region Overview .................................................................................................................................. 11 3.2 West Coast History ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Existing Land Use ........................................................................................................................................................ 15 3.4 Demographics .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 3.5 Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................................ 20 3.6 Environment ................................................................................................................................................................. 30 3.7 Housing .......................................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.8 Future Development ................................................................................................................................................. 31 3.9 Setting the Target ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 4. Core Policies ....................................................................................................................... 38 4.1 Homes and Neighbourhoods ................................................................................................................................. 39 4.2 Community Resilience............................................................................................................................................... 43 4.3 Natural Environment ................................................................................................................................................. 46 4.4 Transportation and Mobility ................................................................................................................................... 49 4.5 Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................................ 52 4.6 Public Spaces, Parks and Trails ............................................................................................................................... 54 4.7 Economic Development ........................................................................................................................................... 57 5. Land Use Designations ................................................................................................... 59 DISTRICT OF TOFINO OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN 2021 5.1 Ocean Interface ............................................................................................................................................................ 60 5.2 Village .............................................................................................................................................................................. 62 5.3 Future Homes ............................................................................................................................................................... 65 5.4 Industrial Way ............................................................................................................................................................... 66 5.5 Peninsula ........................................................................................................................................................................ 68 5.6 Rural and Natural Areas ............................................................................................................................................ 69 6. Development Amenities ................................................................................................ 71 7. Temporary Uses .............................................................................................................. 73 8. Development Permit Areas ............................................................................................ 74 8.1 Development Approval Information ................................................................................................................... 75 8.2 Downtown Main Street (DPA 1) ............................................................................................................................. 76 8.3 Downtown Campbell Street (DPA 2) ................................................................................................................... 77 8.4 Gateway (DPA 3) .......................................................................................................................................................... 78 8.5 Foreshore (DPA 4) ....................................................................................................................................................... 79 8.6 Mudflats (DPA 5) .......................................................................................................................................................... 80 8.7 Riparian (DPA 6) ........................................................................................................................................................... 81 8.8 Tourism Focus (DPA 7) .............................................................................................................................................. 82 8.9 Wildlife Habitat (DPA 8) ............................................................................................................................................ 83 8.10 Cox Bay (DPA 9) ......................................................................................................................................................... 84 8.11 Steep Slope (DPA 10)............................................................................................................................................... 85 9. Monitoring ...................................................................................................................... 86 SCHEDULES Schedule A. Land Use Plan Schedule B. Development Permit Areas Schedule C. Coastal Hazard Information DISTRICT OF TOFINO i OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN 2021 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1. 2021 OCP Process ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 2. Community support of land use types ...................................................................................................................... 9 Figure 3. Regional Map .................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 4 - Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks ...........................................................................................................................................