City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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Exceed setbacks prescribed by the Riparian Area Protection Regulations (RAPR) to result in 30-metre setbacks from stream boundaries where possible: a. Include Environmental Development Permit Area guidelines for a 30-metre setback from the stream boundary when conducting development on properties subject to the Riparian Areas Protection Regulations (RAPR),

whenever opportunities for a 30-metre setback are possible and in accordance with local government authorities and provincial legislative requirements.

NE 30

Explore conducting an analysis to predetermine setbacks on streams subject to the Riparian Area Protection Regulation (RAPR), for areas where a 30-metre setback cannot be achieved. Require as part of the development permit process the submission of securities to ensure the completion and monitoring of landscaping and environmental rehabilitation, or to address damage to the environment caused by development activity. Ensure Environmentally Sensitive Areas that are part of development proposals are managed over the life of the development to ensure the health and integrity of the Environmentally Sensitive Area: a. Strategies may include requiring that the Environmentally Sensitive Area be retained under single ownership and may additionally include requiring the Environmentally Sensitive Area be dedicated to the City or other public entity, in circumstances where the Environmentally Sensitive Area is part of an existing or City park or greenway system or identified as a City or regional conservation priority; b. In order to retain Environmentally Sensitive Areas under single ownership, discourage the creation of Environmentally Sensitive Areas made up of smaller subdivided parcels with individual titles, or require a covenant prohibiting the separate sale of parcels that together form a single Environmentally Sensitive Area ; c. Regardless of ownership of the Environmentally Sensitive Area , management plans that detail the management requirements of the Environmentally Sensitive Area are required as part of the development application and shall include information such as, but not limited to the following, as applicable:

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access, invasive species management, restoration, arborist or other environmental monitoring as may be identified by qualified professionals, management responsibilities;

City of Courtenay Official Community Plan