PLAN THE ADVENTURE AHEAD THE DISTRICT OF PORT HARDY OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW No. 15-2011 AS AMENDED Consolidation: May 27, 2014 CONSOLIDATED COPY FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY Amending Bylaws: Bylaw 1025-2014 · Text Amendment: Sec 7.10.3 Development Permit Exemptions · Map 1 Land Use: Changing the land use designation of a portion of the property which is legally described as Northwest ¼ of Section 25, Township 9, Rupert District, Except Part in Plan 49088, from Rural Resource to Industrial and Comprehensive Development A BYLAW TO ADOPT THE DISTRICT OF PORT HARDY OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN DISTRICT OF PORT HARDY BYLAW No. 15-2011 GIVEN THAT the District of Port Hardy wishes to adopt an Official Community Plan; The Council of the District of Port Hardy in open meeting assembled ENACTS as follows: 1. This bylaw may be cited as the "Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 15-2011". 2. The plan titled District of Port Hardy Official Community Plan set out in Schedule A to this bylaw is adopted and designated as the Official Community Plan for the District of Port Hardy. 3. Bylaw No. 18-99, 1999, Official Community Plan for the District of Port Hardy, as amended is repealed. Read a first time the 13th day of September, 2011. Read a second time the 13th day of September, 2011. Read a third time the 11th day of October, 2011. Adopted the 11th day of October, 2011. ORIGINAL SIGNED BY: ______________________________ ______________________________ Director of Corporate Services Mayor Certified to be a true copy of District of Port Hardy Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 15-2011 _______________________________ Director of Corporate Services Bylaw No. 15-2011 District of Port Hardy Official Community Plan 2 SCHEDULE A District of Port Hardy Bylaw No. 15-2011 District of Port Hardy 7360 Columbia Street Box 68, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 Tel: (250) 949-6665 Fax: (250) 949-7433 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.porthardy.ca Bylaw No. 15-2011 District of Port Hardy Official Community Plan 3 Contents INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................................6 What is the Official Community Plan? .......................................................................................................6 Creating the District of Port Hardy Official Community Plan .....................................................................6 PART I: THE VISION and SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES ...................................................................................9 Vision ........................................................................................................................................................10 Key Port Hardy Vision Components .........................................................................................................10 Sustainability Principles ............................................................................................................................11 Economic Sustainability ............................................................................................................................11 Economic Goals: .......................................................................................................................................11 Environmental Sustainability ....................................................................................................................12 Environmental Goals: ...............................................................................................................................12 Social Sustainability ..................................................................................................................................13 Social Goals: ..............................................................................................................................................13 Cultural Sustainability ...............................................................................................................................13 Cultural Goals: ..........................................................................................................................................13 PART II: PLANNING CONTEXT .......................................................................................................................15 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................16 Community History ...................................................................................................................................16 Population and Demographics .................................................................................................................17 Population Distribution ............................................................................................................................17 Governance ..............................................................................................................................................18 Regional Context Statement ....................................................................................................................19 Trends .......................................................................................................................................................19 PART III: ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY ..........................................................................................................22 ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES ....................................................................................................25 3.1 Economic Diversity, Growth and Increased Quality of Life ...........................................................25 3.2 Partnerships, Value-Added ............................................................................................................27 3.3 Vibrant Downtown .........................................................................................................................28 3.4 Tourism ..........................................................................................................................................29 3.5 Integrated Resource Management ...............................................................................................30 3.6 Transportation ...............................................................................................................................31 PART IV: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ...............................................................................................34 ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES and POLICIES ...........................................................................................38 4.1 Climate Change Action and Energy Management ..........................................................................38 4.2 Water Resources ............................................................................................................................41 4.3 Waste Water and Stormwater .......................................................................................................42 4.4 Ecology and Wildlife ......................................................................................................................43 4.5 Foreshore .......................................................................................................................................44 4.6 Land Use Pattern ..............................................................................................................................45 PART V: SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY .................................................................................................................48 SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES ................................................................................52 5.1 Health and Safety ...............................................................................................................................52 Bylaw No. 15-2011 District of Port Hardy Official Community Plan 4 5.2 Partnerships and Networks ...........................................................................................................53 5.3 Food Security .................................................................................................................................54 5.4 Housing ..........................................................................................................................................54 5.5 Growth Management ....................................................................................................................57 PART VI: CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY ...........................................................................................................59 CULTURAL OBJECTIVES AND POLICY ........................................................................................................61 6.1 Parks, Trails and Open Spaces .......................................................................................................61 6.2 Recreation Services .......................................................................................................................63 6.3 Arts and Heritage ...........................................................................................................................64 6.4 Community Engagement and Learning .........................................................................................66