City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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MI 4

Develop decision support tools to ensure the vision and goals of the OCP are being considered and incorporated into capital planning and capital asset renewal including a priority allocation decision making framework for infrastructure investment that supports growth. Support variances to development and servicing specifications to permit green infrastructure , public amenity or active transportation infrastructure on public land where such opportunities are technically feasible, where operations and maintenance considerations have been identified and are supported, and where such infrastructure is in accordance with the vision and goals of the OCP. Encourage senior government regulations to allow natural assets in public service accounting frameworks. Explore the option of establishing, working in partnership to establish, or supporting the establishment of a sani-dump station within Courtenay in order to ensure proper disposal options for recreational vehicles. Seek opportunities for preserving utility or other rights of way for future linear paths as part of the pedestrian and cycle network. Ensure that high-efficiency improvements are applied to capital upgrades including, but not limited to: water and sewage pumps, treatment and conveyance; streetlights and other public realm lighting; and solid waste transportation and treatment. Investigate infrastructure systems and technologies to improve energy efficiency and resource reuse. Look for opportunities for capturing waste heat, heat exchange, energy generation, and rainwater reuse. The City will maintain up-to-date geospatial data, including LiDAR-derived elevation models, to support hazard mapping (floodplain, steep slopes) and infrastructure planning. LiDAR data should be reviewed and updated periodically, ideally aligned with the five-year OCP review cycle or when significant landform changes occur. When completing strategic servicing plans for City services, include the full costs of these plans to ensure Development Cost Charges can be accurately updated, and the City has a path to fulfill these plans in a financially sustainable way. Regularly review the Development Cost Charges Bylaw to reflect the costs of growth-related infrastructure including parks and determine the appropriate balance of funding new infrastructure between the existing community and new developments. Coordinate major City of Courtenay Development Cost Charge bylaw updates regionally and with the Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw to allow for fulsome public and interest-holder engagement on the range of projects and cost charges being contemplated and support ease of administration. Review fees and charges to fully recover costs of utility operations and maintenance as well as capital replacement through user fees and frontage fees. Explore the feasibility of a utility approach to rain and stormwater management, including incentivising permeable landscapes.

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City of Courtenay Official Community Plan