Official Community Plan Bylaw No: 2020–3411 Schedule “A” 1 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN This page has intentionally been left blank. 2 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN Table of Contents FORWARD .......................................................................................................................... 6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................................... 7 PART I – INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND ............................................................................. 8 1.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 9 What is an Official Community Plan (OCP)? .......................................................................................................... 9 Mission ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Vision ................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 Values .................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Integration into the OCP ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Community Information....................................................................................................................................... 12 Population Projections ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Land Consumption ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Economic Profile .................................................................................................................................................. 15 1.2 REGIONAL PLANNING AND INTER-MUNICIPAL COOPERATION ...................................................... 15 Provincial Context ................................................................................................................................................ 15 Inter-Municipal Co-operation .............................................................................................................................. 17 1.3 PLAN ADMINISTRATION & IMPLEMENTATION .......................................................................... 23 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Implementation ................................................................................................................................................... 23 OCP Monitoring & Review ................................................................................................................................... 24 Enforcement......................................................................................................................................................... 25 Amendments to the OCP ...................................................................................................................................... 25 Authority .............................................................................................................................................................. 25 Council’s Role in Implementation of the OCP....................................................................................................... 26 PART II – GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES ........................................................................ 28 2.1 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES........................................................................................ 29 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Streetscape Beautification ................................................................................................................................... 29 Biodiversity & Natural Ecosystems ...................................................................................................................... 31 Public Safety......................................................................................................................................................... 32 3 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN Source Water Protection ...................................................................................................................................... 34 Mineral Resource Exploration & Development .................................................................................................... 35 Sand and Gravel ................................................................................................................................................... 36 Shore Lands and Water Bodies ............................................................................................................................ 37 PART III – DEVELOPMENT POLICIES ....................................................................................... 39 3.1 RESIDENTIAL (R) .............................................................................................................. 40 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 40 Residential Policies ............................................................................................................................................... 41 3.2 MIXED-USE (MU) ........................................................................................................... 43 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 43 Mixed-Use Policies ............................................................................................................................................... 43 3.3 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) ..................................................................................... 45 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 45 Central Business District (CBD) Policies ................................................................................................................ 46 3.4 RIVERFRONT MARKET (RFM) ............................................................................................. 48 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 48 Riverfront Market (RFM) Policies ......................................................................................................................... 49 3.5 NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMERCIAL (NC) .................................................................................. 50 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 50 Neighbourhood Commercial Policies ................................................................................................................... 51 3.6 MAJOR ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL (MAC) ................................................................................ 52 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 52 MAC Policies ........................................................................................................................................................ 52 3.7 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HC) ............................................................................................. 53 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 53 Highway Commercial Policies .............................................................................................................................. 53 3.8 INDUSTRIAL (I) ................................................................................................................ 55 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 55 Industrial Land Use Policies ................................................................................................................................. 56 3.9 AGRICULTURE (AG) .......................................................................................................... 57 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................