Electoral Area ‘B’ Official Community Plan Review May 4, 2010

Meeting Agenda What is an Official Community Plan? Planner’s Tool Kit Animation Groundwater Protection – Graham Pipher Quiz Task #1 Asset Mapping Task #2 Ten Year Vision Task #3 Challenges and Solutions Wrap Up

What is an Official COMMUNITY Plan? Created with community input Long term strategic plan Describes the direction of development through objectives and policies Legal document, the purpose of which is to control the actions of government rather than citizens

Why is an OCP important? Ensures that land use change is managed and coordinated Provides certainty for residents and land owners about the future of their community Matches density to availability of services

Social Environmental Economic

It depends on your perspective!

Required Content of an OCP (Section 877 of the Local Government Act) Natural HazardsResidential Environmentally Sensitive AreasCommercial Sand and Gravel DepositsInstitutional RoadsAgricultural SewerRecreation & Parks Water Housing (affordable, rental, special needs) Green House Gas Reduction Targets (new)

Why review the OCP now? The Local Government Act states that OCPs should be reviewed about every 5 years The current OCP was adopted in amendments have been made (3 amendments are in process)

Changes over last 10 years Re-Zone for Industrial Use Industrial Development Permit Guidelines Removal of Power Lines Proposal to amalgamate Rivervale with Trail turned down Regional District to assume ownership and administration of Rivervale Improvement District

Review will provide an opportunity to: Review and revise current objectives policies Provide proactive policy to address the current issues & circumstances

Planner’s Tool Kit OCP: Development Permit Areas

Development Permit Areas o Protection of the Natural Environment o Protection of Development from Hazards o Commercial/Industrial o Conservation (water, and energy) (new) o Intensive Residential Development

Planner’s Tool Kit Zoning: Use and density

Planner’s Tool Kit Tree Cutting Permit Areas (Section 923 of the Local Government Act) For lands subject to flooding, land slip, or avalanche Bylaw may regulate or prohibit the cutting down of trees may request a report by a qualified person that proposed cutting will not create a danger from flooding or erosion

QUIZ TIME

TASK #1 – ASSET MAPPING Identify the features of the area that are important to the community now

TASK #2 VISIONING What is your vision of what the community will look in in 10 years? Lets live in a ‘perfect world’ while doing this exercise Protection of existing assets and creation of new assets

TASK #3 – CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS Identify challenges that may prevent or make it difficult to achieve the vision(s) for the community Identify potential solutions to overcome those challenges

NEXT STEPS Other Public Workshops Preparation of Draft OCP Open House for Draft OCP THANK YOU!