THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER BYLAW NO. 8400 A Bylaw to Establish a New Official Community Plan The Council of The Corporation of the City of North Vancouver, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 1. This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2014, No. 8400” (A Bylaw to Establish a New Official Community Plan). 2. City of North Vancouver Official Community Plan The document entitled “2014 Official Community Plan”, a copy of which is attached hereto and forms part of the Bylaw, is hereby designated as the Official Community Plan of the City of North Vancouver and applies to all areas of the City. 3. “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2002, No. 7425”, and all amendments thereto, are hereby repealed. READ a first time by the Council on the 21st day of July, 2014. READ a second time, as amended, by the Council on the 3rd day of March, 2015. READ a third time and passed by the Council on the 3rd day of March, 2015. Regional Context Statement accepted by Metro Vancouver on the 13th day of February, 2015. RECONSIDERED and finally adopted by the Council, signed by the Mayor and City Clerk and sealed with the Corporate Seal on the 23rd day of March, 2015. “Darrel R. Mussatto” MAYOR “Karla D. Graham” CITY CLERK The Corporation of the City of North Vancouver Page 1 of 1 Bylaw No. 8400 Document: 1261910v1 This page intentionally left blank. City of North Vancouver 2014 Official Community Plan This page intentionally left blank. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The City wishes to recognize the contributions made by the thousands of community members who actively participated in the CityShaping process, ensuring that this Plan captures the Community Vision and aspirations for the City of North Vancouver. This Official Community Plan could not have been completed without these contributions or the input from community partners including: Mayor and Council; Vancouver Coastal Health with whom the City has a Memorandum of Understanding; and, The Official Community Plan Working Group, comprised of City Staff and related agencies from a range of disciplines including the North Shore Emergency Management Office, City Fire Department, RCMP, City Library, and the North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Commission. All contributors are to be commended for their contributions on the development of an ambitious vision for the City’s future. Page i 2014 City of North Vancouver Official Community Plan Table of Contents Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................................................................. i PART 1 - FOUNDATION .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Community Vision .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Guiding Principles ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Plan Context ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 The Sustainable City Framework .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 The OCP Update ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 PART 2 COMMUNITY DIRECTIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Chapter 1 Land Use: Housing, Population & Employment ................................................................................................................................. 17 Chapter 2 Transportation, Mobility & Access ..................................................................................................................................................... 43 Chapter 3 Community Well-being ....................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Chapter 4 Natural Environment, Energy & Climate ............................................................................................................................................ 54 Chapter 5 Parks, Recreation & Open Space ........................................................................................................................................................ 59 Chapter 6 Arts, Culture & Heritage ..................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Chapter 7 Economic Development ..................................................................................................................................................................... 68 Chapter 8 Municipal Services & Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................... 71 PART 3 ACTING ON THE PLAN ..................................................................................................................................................... 76 Chapter 9 Acting on the Plan .............................................................................................................................................................................. 77 Chapter 10 Checking Progress ............................................................................................................................................................................. 78 APPENDICES 1.0 Schedules Schedule A Land Use Schedule B Transportation Network Road Classification Schedule C Environmentally Sensitive Areas Schedule D Development Permit Areas Schedule E Regional Context Statement Map 2.0 Definitions 3.0 The CityShaping Process 4.0 Regional Context Statement Page ii 2014 City of North Vancouver Official Community Plan Figures Figure 1 Key Events in the History of The City of North Vancouver .............................................................................................................................. 5 Figure 2 The Regional Context (Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping Our Future, Metro Vancouver 2011)...................................................................... 8 Figure 3 The Sustainable City Framework .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 4 Historic CNV Population Growth Rates .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Figure 5 Ten Year Housing Demand Estimates by Tenure and Household Income for the City in Number of Units (Metro Vancouver) .................. 19 Figure 6 Conceptual City Structure .............................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Figure 7 Frequent Transit Development Areas ............................................................................................................................................................ 33 Figure 8 Ottawa Gardens Heritage Conservation Area................................................................................................................................................ 39 Figure 9 Active Transportation Commuting and Population Density (For Select Metro Vancouver Areas, 2011 Census) ......................................... 44 Figure 10 Mode Share for Lonsdale Regional City Centre Residents ........................................................................................................................... 45 Figure 11 Tonnes of GHG Emissions by Source, 2007 - 2010....................................................................................................................................... 55 Figure 12 Heritage Conservation & Character Areas ................................................................................................................................................... 67 Figure 13 Green Infrastructure Processes ................................................................................................................................................................... 73 Figure 14 Allocation of City Funds by Service .............................................................................................................................................................. 77 Figure 15 What We Heard ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Tables Table 1 The City of North