Municipality of the County of Kings By-law 105 Municipal Planning Strategy Adopted by Municipal Council: November 21, 2019 Amended and Approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs: March 5, 2020 (This page has been intentionally left blank) Table of Contents Part 1 – Setting Priorities 1.1 The Regional Context: Past to the Present Historic Kings County ..................................................................................................... 1.1 – 1 History of Planning in the Municipality of the County of Kings .............................. 1.1 – 3 Present Day Patterns, Issues and Trends ...................................................................... 1.1 – 4 A Changing Environment ......................................................................................... 1.1 – 4 Challenging Demographics ....................................................................................... 1.1 – 4 Greater Community Needs and Desires ................................................................... 1.1 – 5 Economic Opportunities and Challenges ................................................................. 1.1 – 5 Changing Technology .............................................................................................. 1.1 – 6 Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 1.1 – 6 Vision Umbrella Vision ............................................................................................................. 1.1 – 7 Vision Statements .......................................................................................................... 1.1 – 7 Settlement .............................................................................................................. 1.1 – 8 Agriculture .............................................................................................................. 1.1 – 9 Rural and Natural Areas .......................................................................................... 1.1 – 10 Transportation ........................................................................................................ 1.1 – 11 Economic Development .......................................................................................... 1.1 – 12 Energy ...................................................................................................................... 1.1 – 14 Healthy Communities .............................................................................................. 1.1 – 15 Arts and Culture ...................................................................................................... 1.1 – 16 1.2 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1.2 – 1 Planning Context .......................................................................................................... 1.2 – 1 Interpretation ................................................................................................................ 1.2 – 1 Background Reports ...................................................................................................... 1.2 – 2 Document Structure ...................................................................................................... 1.2 – 2 Statements of Provincial Interest .................................................................................. 1.2 – 3 Infrastructure ......................................................................................................... 1.2 – 3 Flood Risk Areas ..................................................................................................... 1.2 – 3 Drinking Water ....................................................................................................... 1.2 – 4 Housing .................................................................................................................. 1.2 – 4 Agriculture ............................................................................................................. 1.2 – 4 Statements of Regional Interest .................................................................................... 1.2 – 4 Settlement ............................................................................................................. 1.2 – 5 Economic Development ........................................................................................ 1.2 – 5 Municipal Facilities ............................................................................................... 1.2 – 5 Environmental Protection...................................................................................... 1.2 – 5 i Part 2 – Shaping and Managing the Region 2.1 Growth Centres Context .......................................................................................................................... 2.1 – 1 Goal ................................................................................................................................ 2.1 – 1 Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 2.1 – 1 General Growth Centre Policies .................................................................................... 2.1 – 2 Kingston/Greenwood/Aylesford ............................................................................. 2.1 – 3 Berwick to Coldbrook .............................................................................................. 2.1 – 3 Kentville to Wolfville ............................................................................................... 2.1 – 5 Canning ................................................................................................................... 2.1 – 7 Hants Border ........................................................................................................... 2.1 – 7 Growth Centre Boundaries ............................................................................................ 2.1 – 9 Future Growth Centre Expansion Areas ........................................................................ 2.1 – 10 North Alton ............................................................................................................. 2.1 – 10 North Cambridge .................................................................................................... 2.1 – 10 Amendments: Future Consideration of Growth Centre Boundary Expansions ........... 2.1 – 11 2.2 Rural Areas Context .......................................................................................................................... 2.2 – 1 Goal ................................................................................................................................ 2.2 – 1 Objectives … ................................................................................................................... 2.2 – 2 Rural Commercial (C4) Zone .......................................................................................... 2.2 – 3 Rural Industrial (M4) Zone ............................................................................................. 2.2 – 4 2.3 Infrastructure Context ........................................................................................................................... 2.3 – 1 Goal ................................................................................................................................ 2.3 – 1 Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 2.3 – 2 Growth Centre Policy ..................................................................................................... 2.3 – 2 Central Water and Sewer ............................................................................................... 2.3 – 4 Drainage/Stormwater Infrastructure ............................................................................ 2.3 – 5 Transportation ............................................................................................................... 2.3 – 5 Roads ....................................................................................................................... 2.3 – 6 Sidewalks ................................................................................................................. 2.3 – 7 Pathways ................................................................................................................. 2.3 – 9 Public Transit ........................................................................................................... 2.3 – 9 Coordination with Villages ...................................................................................... 2.3 – 10 Antenna Systems ........................................................................................................... 2.3 – 11 2.4 Environmental Protection Context .......................................................................................................................... 2.4 – 1 Goal ................................................................................................................................ 2.4 – 1 Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 2.4 – 1 ii Environmental Constraints (O1) Zone ........................................................................... 2.4 – 2 Flood Risk 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