Transcript Slide 1

Crofton Community
Planning Meeting
Introduction to Crofton Community Plan
Process
Brian Green, Deputy Director of Planning & Development
Audrey Rogers, Planner
21 February, 2013
Purpose of Presentation
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Overview of the Official Community Plan
OCP and Community context
Community Residents Perspective
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By Dave Hladik
Key issues
 Previous Plans
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Crofton Local Area Plan
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Scope, Process, Timing
Q&A
Planning ‘Tools’ in North Cowichan
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Federal & Provincial Legislation
North Cowichan
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Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw
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Zoning Bylaw
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DPAs
Use
Regulation
DPA Guidelines
Subdivision Bylaw
Other Bylaws
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E.g., sign bylaw, business licencing, campgrounds, temporary trailers
Official Community Plan
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Authority comes from LGA
Council adopted July 2011
Official Community Plan:
Describes the long range vision of the District
 Guides municipal decisions
 Provides a level of certainty for all
 Based on overall community input
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Development cannot be approved if it is in
conflict with the OCP
Why do we need an OCP?
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Provides a strategic framework for making
decisions (Council & Staff)
Considers needs of the community
Coordinates growth
Communicates high level planning policies
Guides infrastructure
Influences financial planning
Places development issues in context
North Cowichan’s OCP
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Many policies within the OCP affect decisions
not just relating to land use
Key parts of the OCP:
Section I - Principles, Assets and Challenges
 Section II – Goals, Objectives and Policies
 Section III - Making the Plan Work
 Appendices
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Development Permit Areas
 Comprehensive Development Plans
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OCP – Overarching Principles
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Sustainability
Economic Development
Smart Growth
Healthy and Safe Community
Community Engagement
Key Principle – Community
Engagement
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Develop Community Engagement Policy
A need to be more open, transparent and accountable
 How, when and where should we consult
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Applications
 Local Area Plans
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Decision Maker’s (Council’s) Role
 Community’s Role
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Staff working on an engagement plan with
Council
Summary of OCP Goals and
Objectives
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Preserve our rural setting
Guard our environment
Adjust to climate change
Encourage economic
opportunities
Build strong communities
Policies which affect Crofton
Population Trends
Dwelling Type in North
Cowichan
Housing Units - Trends
Crofton and the OCP
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OCP has identified
Crofton as one of three
growth centres
Transition from urban
to rural
Some development
pressures in area
Community interest
and support for a Local
Area Plan
Crofton Community Context
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Population 7.73% increase
1,885 in 2011
 1,753 in 2006
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Land Area
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182Ha
Density (net)
787 residential dwellings
 4.2 DU/Ha
 10.34 Per/Ha
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Dwelling Type
Age Profiles
Age Profile of Greater Crofton Area
85 and over
75-85
AGE GROUP
60-74
45-59
2011
2006
30-45
15-29
0 to 14
0
100
200
300
400
PEOPLE
500
600
700
800
Crofton School Enrolment
Other Key Issues
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Climate change
 Mitigation
 Adaptation
Demographic issues
Infrastructure challenges
Retaining and attracting new
services
Creating sustainable growth
How much growth in 30
years?
Sea Level Rise
Community Perspective
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Dave Hladik, Crofton Community Centre
Break?
What is a Local Area
Plan
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A LAP is a land use planning and
urban design tool that guides
physical development of private
and public lands, and undertakings
of public works.
The LAP will propose a vision and
guiding principles for the physical
environment of Crofton.
The LAP will create a planning and
design framework/policies to
achieve that vision
Strategy to implement it.
Official Community
Plan
Local Area Plan
(where relevant)
Zoning Bylaw
Rezoning
Application
Subdivision
Development Permit
(when required)
Local Area Plan Process
Crofton Local Area Plan
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Build on the work of the OCP
Zooming in from 50,000 ft to
10,000ft
Ensure conformity with the
OCP
Address local issues based on
‘sound’ evidence
Provide certainty for everyone
A plan for the next 30 years
Possible Issues
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Local Area Plan will analyse and make recommendations to
guide change including the following matters:
 Land use considerations
 Urban design considerations
 Land development proposals
 Public open spaces and community linkages
Deal with issues such as:
 Climate Change
 Ageing population and future demographics
 Scale, massing and types of uses
 Encouraging new services and housing forms
What type of development is
needed in Crofton?
What does density look like?
What form of development?
Establish a Vision for the
Waterfront
But also other issues
Study Area
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The LAP will consider three different areas within the Growth
Centre
 Focus Area: Where the main analysis and recommendations
will be focused – Commercial Core.
 Adjacent area: Properties immediately adjacent to the 'focus
area’
 Communities Context Area: The wider area in the Growth
Centre
Local Area Plan Process
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SSG appointed to provide input to the consultants
and staff at key stages
Terms of Reference Report to CPAC/Council
RFP issued
Consultant appointed
Baseline Review/Key Issues Report
Draft Plan produced
Proposed Plan produced
Proposed Plan presented to CPAC
Plan adopted by Council
Stakeholder Steering Group
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The Steering Group will advise the
Planning/Consulting Team on:
opportunities for public input,
 draft land use concepts,
 striking an appropriate balance between OCP-wide
and local objectives, and
 draft planning recommendations
 Being a ‘critical’ friend
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Stakeholder Steering Group
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Possible members
Community residents 3/4
reps?
 BC Ferries
 Harbour Authority
 First Nations
 Chamber of Commerce
 Any others?
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CC&EAP
Other
Council
Adopted
Policies
OCP
Market
Data
Community
Input
Local Area Plan
Background
info
What the plan may contain
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Plan informed by evidence and Baseline Review
Vision and Guiding Principles
Plan Concept/Policies
 Land Use
 Built Form and Site Design
 Public Realm
 Infrastructure
 Other community issues to be addressed
Regulating Plan
Implementation
Community Involvement
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Key element to the overall process
Key issues/visioning workshop
Stakeholder engagement e.g. BC Ferries,
landowners/developers, first nations
Steering Group Meetings
Draft Plan consultation
Proposed Plan consultation
Public Hearing of Council
Draft Timing
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Terms of Reference Report – May 2013
RFP Issued - June 2013
Consultants appointed - July 2013
Key Issues/Baseline Review - Fall 2013
Draft plan - Spring 2014
Final plan - Summer 2014
Questions?
Example of a Regulating Plan