Thompson Nicola Regional District Policy Document
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THOMPSON NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT South Thompson Settlement Strategy POLICY DOCUMENT SCHEDULE “A” OF BYLAW NO. 1888 Consolidated to December 2011 South Thompson Settlement Strategy Policy Document SCHEDULE “A” OF BYLAW NO. 1888 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................2 1.1 REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY (RGS) ........................................................................................ 2 1.2 PURPOSE OF SOUTH THOMPSON SETTLEMENT STRATEGY (STSS) ....................................................... 2 1.3 PARTICIPANTS ..................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 PROCESS ............................................................................................................................ 4 2.0 THE SOUTH THOMPSON VALLEY ........................................................................................6 2.1 OVERVIEW OF THE SOUTH THOMPSON VALLEY .............................................................................. 6 2.2 HUMAN ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................... 6 2.3 INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES ..................................................................... 8 2.4 NATURAL RESOURCES .......................................................................................................... 10 2.5 NATURAL HAZARDS ............................................................................................................. 13 2.6 TOURISM .......................................................................................................................... 13 3.0 SUPPLY & DEMAND FOR FUTURE SETTLEMENT IN THE SOUTH THOMPSON VALLEY ......15 3.1 CURRENT SUPPLY OF SETTLEMENT LANDS .................................................................................. 15 3.2 PROJECTED DEMANDS FOR SETTLEMENT LANDS ........................................................................... 16 3.3 INTEGRATION OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND ..................................................................................... 18 4.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES ......................................................................................................21 4.1 RECOGNIZE PRESENT AND FUTURE DEMANDS FOR A RANGE OF RURAL AND URBAN SETTLEMENT TYPES ...... 21 4.2 PRESERVE RURAL CHARACTER ................................................................................................ 21 4.3 ALLOW FLEXIBILITY IN TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT TO REFLECT LOCAL CHARACTERISTICS .......................... 21 4.4 PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY ................................................................................. 21 4.5 PROTECT RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES ...................................................................... 21 4.6 SAFEGUARD DEVELOPMENT AGAINST HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ....................................................... 22 4.7 DIRECT URBAN USES TO URBAN AREAS ..................................................................................... 22 4.8 DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................... 22 4.9 ENSURE ONGOING CO-OPERATION AMONG AGENCIES ................................................................... 22 Page i Consolidated to December 2011 South Thompson Settlement Strategy Policy Document SCHEDULE “A” OF BYLAW NO. 1888 5.0 SELECTION OF SETTLEMENT AREAS ................................................................................24 5.1 SELECTION PROCESS FOR SETTLEMENT AREAS ............................................................................ 24 5.2 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................... 27 6.0 SETTLEMENT POLICIES IN SELECTED SETTLEMENT AREAS ............................................29 6.1 URBAN SETTLEMENT AREAS ................................................................................................... 29 6.2 RURAL SETTLEMENT AREAS ................................................................................................... 29 6.3 SPECIAL SETTLEMENT AREAS .................................................................................................. 33 6.4 COMMERCIAL AREAS ............................................................................................................ 35 6.5 INDUSTRIAL AREAS ............................................................................................................. 36 6.6 FIRST NATIONS' SETTLEMENT AREAS ........................................................................................ 37 7.0 LAND USE POLICIES OUTSIDE OF SELECTED SETTLEMENT AREAS .................................39 7.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 39 7.2 POLICIES .......................................................................................................................... 39 8.0 WATER QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY IN THE SOUTH THOMPSON VALLEY .....................42 8.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 42 8.2 POLICIES TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY CONCERNS ..................................................................... 43 8.3 POLICIES TO ADDRESS WATER AVAILABILITY CONCERNS ................................................................ 44 9.0 IMPLEMENTATION............................................................................................................46 9.1 TNRD SOUTH THOMPSON VALLEY AND PINANTAN OCP AND KAMLOOPS SOUTH OCP ............................ 46 9.2 CITY OF KAMLOOPS SOUTHEAST SECTOR PLAN ............................................................................ 46 9.3 VILLAGE OF CHASE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP) ................................................................. 46 9.4 DIRECTIONS FOR INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS ............................................................................. 46 9.5 MONITORING OF THE SOUTH THOMPSON SETTLEMENT STRATEGY (STSS) .......................................... 48 APPENDICES Appendix A List of Participating Committees and Members Appendix B Maps 1-9 (1:80,000 Maps) Appendix C Map 10 - Overview of Settlement Areas for South Thompson Settlement Strategy Appendix D Map 11 - Lafarge to Monte Creek Area – Settlement Area Map (1:8,500) Appendix E Map 12 - Pritchard Area – Settlement Area Map (1:8,000) Appendix F Map 13 - Barnhartvale Area – Settlement Area Map (1:7,500) Appendix G Map 14 - Shuswap-Chase Creek Road – Settlement Area Map (1:5,000) Page ii Consolidated to December 2011 South Thompson Settlement Strategy Policy Document SCHEDULE “A” OF BYLAW NO. 1888 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Planning Process for the South Thompson Settlement Strategy LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Settlement Areas Table 2 Inventory of Available Settlement Lands in the South Thompson Valley (2002) Table 3 Estimate of Current Population in the South Thompson Valley (2002) Table 4 Projected Population Growth in the South Thompson Valley (2002 – 2022) Table 5 Projected Housing Demand in the South Thompson Valley (2002 – 2022) Table 6 Integration of Supply and Demand for Residential Development to 2022 Table 7 Water Quality Results Table 8 Interagency Agreements Resulting from the South Thompson Settlement Strategy LIST OF MAPS Map 1 Base Map (1:80,000) Map 2 Land Tenure Map (1:80,000) Map 3 Community Water and Sewer Systems (1:80,000) Map 4 Agricultural Land Reserve (1:80,000) Map 5 Provincial Forest Boundary (1:80,000) Map 6 Aggregate and Minerals Map (1:80,000) Map 7 Wildlife Habitat (1:80,000) Map 8 Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Sites (1:80,000) Map 9 Natural Hazards (1:80,000) Map 10 Overview of Settlement Areas for South Thompson Settlement Strategy Map 11 Lafarge to Monte Creek Settlement Area (1:8,500) Map 12 Pritchard Settlement Area (1:8,000) Map 13 Barnhartvale Settlement Area (1:7,500) Map 14 Shuswap-Chase Creek Road Settlement Area (1:5,000) Page iii Consolidated to December 2011 South Thompson Settlement Strategy Policy Document SCHEDULE “A” OF BYLAW NO. 1888 SECTION 1 Introduction Page i Consolidated to December 2011 South Thompson Settlement Strategy Policy Document SCHEDULE “A” OF BYLAW NO. 1888 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) In 2000, the TNRD adopted a Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) which provides the framework for achieving a sustainable future for the regional district. This framework provides solid grounding for: Taking action on development and settlement issues by the regional district, its member local governments and other government agencies; Coordinating efficient use of land, public facilities, services, finances and other resources over the next 20 years; Encouraging a variety of economic opportunities, land use choices and quality of life attributes in an affordable and efficient manner; Ensuring the environment and natural amenities are protected and conserved as the region continues to develop. Between 1996-2001, the TNRD experienced a growth rate of 0.4%. Estimates for the next 20 years anticipate growth of 1.5% per year. This will result in a population of approximately 160,000 by 2015. Much of this growth will be directed to the South Thompson valley, exerting considerable pressure from the City of Kamloops to the Village