City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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14. Accessibility Criteria – Development application in which universal accessibility to all or part of the development is an objective. Rationale – To propose universal accessibility opportunities within the development in accordance with provincial regulations, City policies, and best management practices. 15. Housing Affordability Criteria – Development application subject to affordable housing policies, or to provide rationale how affordable housing is being met otherwise in connection to rezoning applications. Rationale – To provide affordable housing profile and opportunities within a new development. 16. Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions Criteria – Development application that shall prove GHG emissions performance, as part of rezoning applications. Also in connection to if and when senior government regulations or City of Courtenay policies and regulations are amended to require more routine GHG emissions modeling and reporting as part of development applications.

Rationale – To support evaluation of a development in contributing to GHG

emission policies contained within this Plan.

17. Electricity Demand Criteria – Developments that are subject to Development Permit Area guidelines for Part 3 Buildings that seeks a minimum of 10% of electricity demand be met by providing on-site renewable energy generation (e.g. solar photovoltaic). Rationale – To provide information on how to meet the stated Development Permit Area guideline. 18. Other studies may be required for the City to evaluate: whether a proposed development is suitable to the location and contributes the achievement of the vision and goals of the OCP; and determine whether specific conditions need to be applied to the proposed development in order to contribute to the vision and goals of the OCP.

City of Courtenay Official Community Plan