SQUAMISHLILLOOET REGIONAL DISTRICT BYLAW NO. 1062, 2008 A Bylaw to Adopt a Regional Growth Strategy for the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District WHEREAS the Local Government Act provides for a regional district to undertake the development, adoption, implementation, monitoring and review of a regional growth strategy under Part 25, AND WHEREAS the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District on April 26, 2004 initiated a regional growth strategy process by resolution, pursuant to part 25, section 854 of the Local Government Act, NOW THEREFORE, the Board of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: as the 1 Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of this Bylaw is hereby designated “Squamish-Lillooet Regional Growth Strategy”. 2. This Bylaw may be cited as “Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1062, 2008”. 3. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason deemed invalid by a Court of Law, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, clauses or phrases of this Bylaw. 231d READ A FIRST TIME this 23dday of June, 2008. READ A SECOND TIME this day of June, 2008. REFERRED TO AFFECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS on the 30th day of June, 2008. ACCEPTED, BY RESOLUTION, 5th day of September, 2008, • by the Resort Municipality of Whistlerl6on the 1 September, 2008, • by the Village of Pemberton on 6ththe day of • by the District of Lillooet on the day of October, 2008, on the day of July, 2008, • by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District 1gth the day of September, 2008, • by the Metro Vancouver Regional District on 1th • by the Sunshine Coast Regional District on the 1 day of September, 2008, • by the Fraser Valley Regional District on the 30” day of September, 2008, • by the Powell River Regional District on the 28”' day of August, 2008, • by the Strathcona Regional District on the2928”' day of August, 2008, and • by the Cariboo Regional District on the day of August, 2008. ENDORSED, BY RESOLUTION, • by the Electoral Area Directors Committee on the 14”’ day of October, 2008. ARBITRATION DATE OF DECISION 8th • by Sole Arbitrator S. Glenn Sigurdson, QC on the day of June, 2010, READ A THIRD TIME as amended by Arbitrator this 28t1 day of June, 2010. ADOPTED this 28th day of June, 2010. Rus Oakley ( Leslie L. Chair Secretary Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Regional Growth Strategy BYLAW NO. 1062, 2008 Schedule “A” Table of Contents Part 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 4 Part 2: Context Overview .................................................................................................................................... 6 Population Projections ............................................................................................................... 9 What Type of Growth is Desirable ........................................................................................... 11 RGS Smart Growth Principles Part 3: The Strategy Vision ....................................................................................................................................... 13 Goals Goal 1: Focus Development into Compact, Complete, Sustainable Communities ... 14 Goal 2: Improve Transportation Linkages and Options .............................................. 23 Goal 3: Support a Range of Quality Affordable Housing ............................................ 27 Goal 4: Achieve a Sustainable Economy .................................................................... 29 Goal 5: Protect Natural Ecosystem Functioning ......................................................... 31 Goal 6: Encourage the Sustainable Use of Parks and Natural Areas ....................... 34 Goal 7: Create Healthy and Safe Communities .......................................................... 36 Goal 8: Enhance Relations with Aboriginal Communities .......................................... 38 Goal 9: Improve Collaboration among Jurisdictions ................................................... 41 Strategic Direction .................................................................................................................... 41 Part 4: Implementation and Monitoring Implementation Process........................................................................................................... 42 Performance Monitoring .......................................................................................................... 43 Minor Amendment Process ...................................................................................................... 44 Roles and Responsibilities ....................................................................................................... 46 Figures: Figure 1: SLRD Context Map .................................................................................................................. 7 Figure 2: Aboriginal Communities Map ................................................................................................... 8 Figure 3: Population Trend...................................................................................................................... 9 Figure 4: Population Age Profile Trend ................................................................................................. 10 Figure 5: Population & Housing Growth ................................................................................................ 10 Tables: Table 1 - Description of Settlement Planning Map ............................................................................... 21 Table 2 - Regional Road Network Improvement Priorities .................................................................... 26 Table 3 – Key Indicators of RGS Goals ............................................................................................... 45 Maps: Map 1 Regional Settlement Planning Map ........................................................................................... 53 Map 1a: Squamish Settlement Planning Map ....................................................................................... 54 Map 1b: Whistler Settlement Planning Map .......................................................................................... 55 Map 1c: Pemberton Settlement Planning Map ..................................................................................... 56 Map 1d: Lillooet Settlement Planning Map (Special Planning Area) .................................................... 57 Map 1e: Howe Sound Settlement Planning Map .................................................................................. 58 Map 2 – SLRD Regional Transportation ............................................................................................... 59 Map 3 – SLRD Regional Natural Assets ............................................................................................... 60 Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................................................. 47 Appendix A: Consultation Process used to develop the RGS ........................................................... 50 Appendix B: Quality of Life and Environmental Indicators .................................................................. 51 3 SLRD Regional Growth Strategy - 2008 Part 1: Introduction The Regional Growth Strategy for the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) is an initiative of the SLRD, the District of Squamish, the Resort Municipality of Whistler, the Village of Pemberton and the District of Lillooet. The purpose of a regional growth strategy under Part 25 of the Local Government Act is to “promote human settlement that is socially, economically, and environmentally healthy and that makes efficient use of public facilities and services, land and other resources.” The SLRD Regional Growth Strategy is the result of several years of public consultation and intergovernmental dialogue. It supports collaborative planning and consensus- based problem solving across the region. The Regional Growth Strategy is intended to provide a broad policy framework describing the common direction that the regional district and member municipalities will follow in promoting development and services which are sustainable, recognizing a long term responsibility for the quality of life for future generations. A sustainable future is one that provides for balanced economic, social and environmental well-being and that acknowledges the duty to use land and resources in a way that does not diminish their natural capacities and intrinsic values. The SLRD Board recognizes the benefit of endorsing a science and systems based framework for planning towards sustainability. To this end, we understand the benefit of creating a long term vision informed by the key (science-based) principles of sustainability, and then 'looking back' to the present to reveal the steps which will take us to closer to our chosen vision. Subsequent planning and decision-making will be guided by our vision of a sustainable future, including the smart growth principles that form the basis of the Regional Growth Strategy Memorandum of Understanding which was established at the outset of the process. The Regional Growth Strategy will assist all parties with an interest in the region to: 1. Work together to address matters of common regional concern; 2. Demonstrate respect for each other’s