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Overview The Official Community Plan (OCP) OCP 1998 Review Process Key Issues Next Steps

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Official Community Plan Bylaw Planning & development guide Maps, policies, Development Permit

Areas

Developed with public

consultation, adopted by Council Periodic Amendments

Inclusion of Neighbourhood plans New DP areas Regional Growth Strategy Provincial requirements Re-designations

Generally updated every 10 – 15

years

Official Community Plan Bylaw 1998

Extensive community consultation Main objectives still relevant: Preserve agricultural land Densify & comprehensively develop hillsides Visually enhanced, mixed use neighbourhoods Diversify economy, population/jobs balance Increased mobility & modal shift Environmental stewardship A healthy, sustainable community

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Official Community Plan Update • Triggered by 85,000 population threshold • Changes based on • new legislation • emerging issues • changing community needs

OCP Update - Proposed Timeline 2012

Key Issues

Growth Scenarios Policy Review

2013

Draft Plan

Final OCP Bylaw

Public Engagement

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Some Key Issues Land Use Needs, Growth Projections Urban Growth Boundary Environmental, Geotechnical Mapping & Policy Economic Development & Employment Parks & Amenities Urban Design

Urban Growth Boundary Increase from 32,000 to 58,000 dwellings (+ 48,270 people) Hillside, Infill Densification & Redevelopment the focus First Nations land is significant Development Must Pay for Itself

Clarify policy re Ryder Lake, “Upper Promontory,” Rural Areas – how is development funded ?

Support Agriculture

Ag Area Plan: Reduce speculation on agricultural land; Edge Planning

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Economic Development Importance of employment generation Explore opportunities for existing land supply

In Downtown, By Industrial Area For densification, diversification, valued employment

Focus right type of development in right places

Hotels, office uses, etc Brownfield strategy

Key Issues: Our Environment Greenhouse gas targets Avoid vehicle congestion Hillside Development Water supply Adaptation to severe weather events

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Key Issues: Density & Amenities Quality of Life: ensuring adequate parks and services Strategy to identify where and how adequate park space will be acquired

Key Issue: Housing & Healthy Community • Supportive Housing with little

or no funding • Multi-family housing that supports families and children; and seniors • Ensuring supply of affordable housing that is secure, stable, attractive • Urban Design to support healthy human development

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Additional issues Urban Design Heritage Policies

Next Steps Project Website: www.chilliwack.com\ Email: planning@chilliwack.com Public Engagement: Strategy – October Activities –November & Early December

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