2012 GIS Upgrades Improved Accuracy of District Shoreline and Civic Addresses COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, January 14 th 2013

Shawn Munro District of North Saanich GIS Technician Steven Hunter District of North Saanich Co-op Student (4 month 2012)

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) used by public and staff to access geographic and property information 2012 Budget, Council approval for GIS upgrades by Co-op student GIS

Co-op Student Projects Improved Accuracy of District Shoreline Improved Civic Addressing Project One Project Two

Project One Shoreline Reconciliation

Project One  Approximately 40km of shoreline  800 or 16% of properties located on waterfront Shoreline Reconciliation

Shoreline Project  Shoreline changes with time

Shoreline Project  Co-op student compared legal plans with existing mapping information

Shoreline Project  Survey monuments were used to improve accuracy

Shoreline Project  Updates to mapping information was completed

Shoreline Project  New Legal Plans provide the current location of the shoreline  Old Legal Plans show the shoreline as it existed in the past

Shoreline Project  BC Land surveyors identify the shoreline, which may be different from older plans  Can result in a very irregular shoreline

Shoreline Project  Some legal plans date back 100 years  It is recommended that a new survey be done

Shoreline Project  Improved shoreline accuracy  Better lot area calculations Benefits

Project Two Civic Addressing

Project Two  Point Based Civic Addressing  Every Business on airport land now has an address  Improves Response Time by Emergency Services Civic Addressing

 Previously there was only one address for the entire marina  Now 17 addresses that provides more accurate data and better emergency response Civic Addressing

 First Nation land does not fall within the municipality however, District is responsible for Emergency Services Civic Addressing

 New civic addressing is used by Emergency Services Civic Addressing

 An accurate civic address results in a timely response by emergency personnel Civic Addressing

 Improved location accuracy  Locate service structures such as pump stations and meter vaults Benefits

 Mapping upgrades ensure data is current and accurate, ultimately improving services to the public Summary GIS Upgrade Project

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