July 2017 Draft Contents[TS1] CHAPTER 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1‐1 Purpose of the Municipal Plan ......................................................................................... 1‐1 Plan Review Process ......................................................................................................... 1‐1 Legal Basis ........................................................................................................................ 1‐3 Conformity with Provincial, Regional and City Policy ...................................................... 1‐3 Review and Amendment of the Municipal Plan .............................................................. 1‐4 Plan Organization ............................................................................................................. 1‐4 CHAPTER 2 Framework for Growth ............................................................................................. 2‐5 Managing Growth – Our Vision to 2027 .......................................................................... 2‐5 Growth and Development Strategy ................................................................................. 2‐5 City Vision ........................................................................................................................ 2‐6 Key Themes ...................................................................................................................... 2‐6 Valuing Environmental Systems ...................................................................................... 2‐7 Vibrant, Complete Neighbourhoods ................................................................................ 2‐7 A Strong, Diversified Economy ......................................................................................... 2‐8 Quality Neighbourhood Design ..................................................................................... 2‐10 Investment in Transportation and Services ................................................................... 2‐11 CHAPTER 3 Environmental Systems ............................................................................................ 3‐1 Protecting Natural Areas ................................................................................................. 3‐2 Environmentally Valuable Areas ...................................................................................... 3‐2 Open Space System .......................................................................................................... 3‐3 The Urban Forest ............................................................................................................. 3‐3 Water Systems ................................................................................................................. 3‐4 Stormwater ...................................................................................................................... 3‐4 Groundwater .................................................................................................................... 3‐4 Climate Change ................................................................................................................ 3‐4 Hazard Areas .................................................................................................................... 3‐5 Hazard Lands .................................................................................................................... 3‐5 Lands Adjoining Bodies of Water and Flood Hazard Areas.............................................. 3‐5 Brownfields ...................................................................................................................... 3‐6 CHAPTER 4 Healthy Neighbourhoods .......................................................................................... 4‐1 Housing ............................................................................................................................ 4‐2 Childcare and Senior Services .......................................................................................... 4‐3 City of St. John’s Envision St. John's Municipal Plan i Enhancing Neighbourhood Character.............................................................................. 4‐3 Good Neighbours: Reducing Land‐Use Conflict ............................................................... 4‐4 Access to Healthy Food .................................................................................................... 4‐4 Parks, Recreation and Open Space .................................................................................. 4‐5 Parks System .................................................................................................................... 4‐5 Trails and Pathways ......................................................................................................... 4‐6 Acquisition of Open Space Lands ..................................................................................... 4‐6 Hilltop Protection ............................................................................................................. 4‐6 Heritage ........................................................................................................................... 4‐6 Historic Resources ............................................................................................................ 4‐9 CHAPTER 5 A Strong Economy .................................................................................................... 5‐1 Economic Diversification .................................................................................................. 5‐2 Protecting Lands for Commerce ...................................................................................... 5‐2 The Port ............................................................................................................................ 5‐3 Institutions ....................................................................................................................... 5‐3 Retail ................................................................................................................................ 5‐4 Tourism ............................................................................................................................ 5‐4 Agribusiness ..................................................................................................................... 5‐5 CHAPTER 6 Urban Design ............................................................................................................ 6‐1 General ............................................................................................................................. 6‐2 Built Form......................................................................................................................... 6‐2 Public Realm..................................................................................................................... 6‐3 Secondary Plans ............................................................................................................... 6‐3 Planning Areas ................................................................................................................. 6‐3 Intensification Areas ........................................................................................................ 6‐4 Development in the Downtown ...................................................................................... 6‐4 Building Height ................................................................................................................. 6‐5 Separation Buffers ........................................................................................................... 6‐6 Art and the City ................................................................................................................ 6‐7 Signage and Wayfinding .................................................................................................. 6‐7 CHAPTER 7 Transportation and Infrastructure ............................................................................ 7‐1 Regional Transportation .................................................................................................. 7‐2 Transportation Network .................................................................................................. 7‐3 Active Transportation ...................................................................................................... 7‐4 City of St. John’s Envision St. John's Municipal Plan ii Parking ............................................................................................................................. 7‐4 Development ................................................................................................................... 7‐5 Intensification Nodes and Corridors ................................................................................ 7‐5 Public Transit .................................................................................................................... 7‐5 Airport .............................................................................................................................. 7‐6 Water and Wastewater Servicing .................................................................................... 7‐6 Limit of Servicing 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