Cadboro Bay Local Area Plan
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CADBORO BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN THE CORPORATION OF THE References to General Plan, DISTRICT OF SAANICH 1993 throughout this document means the Official BRITISH COLUMBIA Community Plan, 2008 as adopted by Bylaw 8940 on July 8, 2008. CADBORO BAY LOCAL AREA PLAN Appendix C to Bylaw 8940 Prepared by the Planning Department, The Corporation of the District of Saanich THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SAANICH BYLAW NO. 8940 TO ADOPT AN OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN WHEREAS Section 875 of the Local Government Act provides that an official community plan is a statement of objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management, within the area covered by the plan, respecting the purposes of local government; AND WHEREAS under Section 876 of the Local Government Act, a local government may adopt an official community plan; AND WHEREAS under Section 876 of the Local Government Act, an official community plan must designate the area covered by the plan; AND WHEREAS an official community plan has been prepared for all areas of the District of Saanich consisting of the General Plan, twelve Local Area Plans, and Development Permit Areas Justifications and Guidelines, attached hereto as Schedule "A" and comprising the following appendices: Appendix "A" - General Plan Appendix "B" - Blenkinsop Local Area Plan Appendix “C” - Cadboro Bay Local Area Plan Appendix “D” - Carey Local Area Plan Appendix “E” - Cordova Bay Local Area Plan Appendix “F” - Gordon Head Local Area Plan Appendix “G” - North Quadra Local Area Plan Appendix “H” - Quadra Local Area Plan Appendix “I” - Royal Oak Local Area Plan Appendix “J” - Rural Saanich Local Area Plan Appendix “K” - Saanich Core Local Area Plan Appendix “L” - Shelbourne Local Area Plan Appendix “M” - Tillicum Local Area Plan Appendix “N” - Development Permit Areas, Justification and Guidelines NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the District of Saanich in open meeting assembled enacts as follows: 1. The official community plan attached hereto as Schedule "A" comprising appendices "A" to "N" inclusive and made a part of this Bylaw is hereby designated as the Official Community Plan for the District of Saanich. …/2 Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2008, No. 8940 Page 2 2. Bylaw No. 7044, being the "Official Community Plan Bylaw, 1993" is hereby repealed except insofar as it may repeal any other bylaw. 3. This Bylaw may be cited as the "Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2008, No. 8940". Read a first time this 23rd day of June, 2008. Public Hearing held at the Municipal Hall on the 8th day of July, 2008. Read a second time this 8th day of July, 2008. Read a third time this 8th day of July, 2008. Adopted by Council, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of The Corporation on the 8th day of July, 2008. “CARRIE MacPHEE” “FRANK LEONARD” Municipal Clerk Mayor TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 1 Public Participation................................................................................................ 1 Boundaries ............................................................................................................ 2 Topography ........................................................................................................... 2 Community Associations....................................................................................... 4 Social Profile ......................................................................................................... 4 Land Use Character .............................................................................................. 6 2.0 CADBORO BAY VISION, 2010................................................................. 8 3.0 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SERVICES .............................................................. 10 Seniors ............................................................................................................... 10 Parents/Families ................................................................................................. 11 Youth................................................................................................................... 11 Arts and Culture .................................................................................................. 11 Personal Safety and Emergency Preparedness ................................................. 11 Community Associations..................................................................................... 12 Policies................................................................................................................ 12 4.0 HISTORICAL RESOURCES............................................................................... 13 Saanich Heritage Management Plan .................................................................. 13 Heritage Structures ............................................................................................. 14 Significant Trees ................................................................................................. 14 Policies................................................................................................................ 14 5.0 MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................................... 16 Sanitary Sewers .................................................................................................. 16 Storm Drains ....................................................................................................... 16 Water Service...................................................................................................... 19 Policies................................................................................................................ 19 6.0 ENVIRONMENT.................................................................................................. 20 Green/Blue Spaces ............................................................................................. 20 Watercourses ...................................................................................................... 20 Ocean Shoreline ................................................................................................. 23 Vegetation and Habitat........................................................................................ 25 Policies................................................................................................................ 25 7.0 HOUSING .......................................................................................................... 27 Single Family Dwellings ...................................................................................... 28 Single Family House Design ............................................................................... 31 Two-Family Dwellings ......................................................................................... 31 Multi-Family Housing........................................................................................... 32 Seniors and Special Care Housing ..................................................................... 35 Housing Unit Potential......................................................................................... 36 Policies................................................................................................................ 36 8.0 OPEN SPACE AND PARKS .............................................................................. 38 Acquisition Priorities............................................................................................ 40 Park Planning Priorities....................................................................................... 41 Haro Woods ........................................................................................................ 42 University of Victoria ........................................................................................... 42 Trails ................................................................................................................... 43 Saanich Green/Blue Spaces ............................................................................... 43 Greenways, Boulevard Streets, and Green Streets ............................................ 45 Ocean Shoreline ................................................................................................. 45 Viewscapes ......................................................................................................... 47 Policies................................................................................................................ 47 9.0 MOBILITY ........................................................................................................... 49 Road Network ..................................................................................................... 49 Commercial Trucks and Tour Buses................................................................... 52 Transit Service .................................................................................................... 54 Bicycle Facilities.................................................................................................. 54 Pedestrian Network............................................................................................. 55 Policies................................................................................................................ 57