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Official Community Plan Bylaw No: 2020–3412 1 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN Exhibit A The City of Weyburn Bylaw No. 2020–3410 A Bylaw for the City of Weyburn to adopt the Official Community Plan. The Council of the City of Weyburn in the Province of Saskatchewan, in open meeting assembled enacts as follows: (1) Pursuant to Section 29 and 32 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, the Council of the City of Weyburn thereby adopts the Official Community Plan, identified as Schedule “A” to this Bylaw. (2) The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign and seal Schedule “A” which is attached to and form part of this Bylaw. Bylaw No. 2020–3412, the Official Community Plan, and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed. (3) This Bylaw shall come into force on the date of the final approval by the Minister of Government Relations. Introduced and Read a First Time this _____ day of ____________, ________. Read a Second Time this _____ day of ___________________, _________. Read a Third Time this _____ day of _________________, __________. Certified a true copy of Bylaw No. 2020–3412 adopted by Resolution of Council on the ______ day of __________________, ____________. This Bylaw shall come into force the date of approval by the Minister of Government Relations. _______________________________ (Mayor) _______________________________ (City Clerk) 2 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Exhibit A ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 The City of Weyburn .................................................................................................................................. 2 PART I - INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND 1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 9 What is an Official Community Plan (OCP)? ............................................................................................ 9 Mission...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Vision ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Values ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Integration into the OCP ........................................................................................................................ 12 Community Information ........................................................................................................................ 12 Population Projections ........................................................................................................................... 13 Land Consumption ................................................................................................................................. 14 Economic Profile ..................................................................................................................................... 15 1.2 Regional Planning and Inter-Municipal Cooperation ...................................................................... 15 Provincial Context .................................................................................................................................. 15 Inter-Municipal Co-operation ................................................................................................................ 17 1.3 Plan Administration & Implementation .......................................................................................... 23 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 23 Implementation ...................................................................................................................................... 23 OCP Monitoring & Review ..................................................................................................................... 24 Enforcement ........................................................................................................................................... 25 Amendments to the OCP ....................................................................................................................... 25 Authority ................................................................................................................................................. 25 Council’s Role in Implementation of the OCP ....................................................................................... 26 PART II - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 2.1 General Development Policies ........................................................................................................ 29 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 29 Streetscape Beautification ..................................................................................................................... 29 3 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN Biodiversity & Natural Ecosystems ........................................................................................................ 31 Public Safety ........................................................................................................................................... 32 Source Water Protection ........................................................................................................................ 33 Mineral Resource Exploration & Development .................................................................................... 35 Sand and Gravel ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Shore Lands and Water Bodies .............................................................................................................. 37 PART III - DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 3.1 Residential (R) ................................................................................................................................. 40 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 40 Residential Policies ................................................................................................................................. 41 3.2 Mixed-Use (MU) .............................................................................................................................. 43 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 43 Mixed-Use Policies ................................................................................................................................. 43 3.3 Central Business District (CBD) ....................................................................................................... 45 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 45 Central Business District (CBD) Policies ................................................................................................. 46 3.4 Riverfront Market ........................................................................................................................... 48 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 48 Riverfront Market (RFM) Policies .......................................................................................................... 49 3.5 Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) ................................................................................................... 50 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 50 Neighbourhood Commercial Policies .................................................................................................... 50 3.6 Major Arterial Commercial (MAC) .................................................................................................. 52 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 52 MAC Policies ........................................................................................................................................... 52 3.7 Highway Commercial (HC) .............................................................................................................. 53 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 53 Highway Commercial Policies ...............................................................................................................