OKANAGAN LAKE WEST GREATER WEST BENCH AREA “F” Photo by: EcoPlan OCP Bylaw No. 2790, 2018 – Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN This Bylaw has been consolidated for convenience only and includes all amendments to the text up to March 4, 2021 Electoral Area “F” OCP Bylaw No. 2790, 2018 Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Electoral Area “F” Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2790, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTERPRETATION AND ADMINISTRATION .............................................................. 4 1.1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................................... 4 1.3 ADMINISTRATION .............................................................................................................. 4 1.4 DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL INFORMATION ......................................................................... 5 2.0 WHAT IS AN OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN? ............................................................ 7 2.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 PLANNING PROCESS ........................................................................................................... 7 2.3 AMENDING THE PLAN ........................................................................................................ 8 3.0 COMMUNITY PROFILE ........................................................................................... 9 3.1 LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHY ............................................................................................. 9 3.2 HISTORY .......................................................................................................................... 10 3.3 COMMUNITIES AND OTHER AREAS .................................................................................. 11 Greater West Bench ................................................................................................................... 11 Faulder/Meadow Valley ............................................................................................................. 11 3.4 PENTICTON INDIAN BAND ................................................................................................ 13 3.5 POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS .................................................................................. 16 3.6 HOUSING TYPES ............................................................................................................... 19 4.0 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN DESIGNATIONS ....................................................... 20 5.0 VISION AND BROAD GOALS ................................................................................. 21 5.1 VISION ............................................................................................................................. 21 5.2 BROAD GOALS ................................................................................................................. 21 6.0 GROWTH MANAGEMENT .................................................................................... 23 6.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................. 23 6.2 RURAL GROWTH AREAS AND CAPACITY ......................................................................... 24 6.3 GREATA RANCH RURAL GROWTH AREA ......................................................................... 24 6.4 OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................................... 25 6.5 POLICIES .......................................................................................................................... 26 7.0 LOCAL AREA POLICIES ......................................................................................... 27 Electoral Area “F” OCP Bylaw No. 2790, 2018 7.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................. 27 7.2 GREATER WEST BENCH ................................................................................................... 27 7.2.1 Policies ............................................................................................................................ 27 7.3 FAULDER / MEADOW VALLEY ......................................................................................... 29 7.3.1 Policies ............................................................................................................................ 29 7.4 GREATA RANCH .............................................................................................................. 30 7.4.1 Policies ............................................................................................................................ 30 8.0 RESOURCE AREA ................................................................................................. 31 8.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................. 31 8.2 OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................................... 31 8.3 POLICIES .......................................................................................................................... 31 9.0 AGRICULTURE .................................................................................................... 35 9.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................. 35 9.2 OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................................... 35 9.3 POLICIES .......................................................................................................................... 35 10.0 RURAL HOLDINGS ............................................................................................... 39 10.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................ 39 10.2 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................... 39 10.3 POLICIES - GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 39 10.4 POLICIES – LARGE HOLDINGS ........................................................................................ 41 10.5 POLICIES – SMALL HOLDINGS ........................................................................................ 41 11.0 RESIDENTIAL ...................................................................................................... 43 11.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................ 43 11.2 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................... 43 11.3 POLICIES – GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ............................................................................... 43 11.4 POLICIES –LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ......................................................................... 45 11.5 POLICIES –MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ................................................................... 46 11.6 POLICIES – COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 47 11.7 POLICIES - VACATION RENTALS..................................................................................... 47 12.0 COMMERCIAL ..................................................................................................... 48 12.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................ 48 12.2 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................... 48 12.3 POLICIES – GENERAL COMMERCIAL .............................................................................. 48 12.4 POLICIES – TOURIST COMMERCIAL ................................................................................ 49 13.0 INDUSTRIAL ....................................................................................................... 50 13.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................ 50 13.2 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................... 50 13.3 POLICIES ........................................................................................................................ 50 14.0 ADMINISTRATIVE, CULTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ............................................... 52 14.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................ 52 Electoral Area “F” OCP Bylaw No. 2790, 2018 14.2 EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES ................................................................ 52 14.2.1 Objective......................................................................................................................... 52 14.2.2 Policies ...........................................................................................................................