City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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LU 4 Outside of primary and secondary growth centres, prioritize higher density proposals in the vicinity of transit corridors and within the Multi-Residential land use designation. LU 5 Strongly discourage new growth outside of the primary and secondary growth centres and infill areas, except where permitted under existing zoning. LU 6 Co-locate residential, commercial, institutional, and suitable employment-generating land uses in the Downtown, Town Centres & Urban Corridor, and Neighbourhood Centres. LU 7 Support small-scale neighbourhood-serving commercial uses such as local cafés, corner stores, and grocers in every neighbourhood outside of growth centres subject to rezoning application. LU 8 Wherever growth is planned or proposed near Environmentally Sensitive Areas , biologist studies and site specific mitigation proposals will be required to prioritize protection and restoration of sensitive ecosystems to the fullest extent possible.

Objective 4 Local area planning provides more direction on growth

Policies

LU 9 Conduct Local Area Plans in accordance with Local Area Plan policies contained in Part D of this Plan. LU 10 Complete Infill Plans and/or Neighbourhood Plans in the following neighbourhoods through the annual budget process and by a resolution of Council: a. Downtown Vitalization Local Area Plan b. Courtenay Air Park Civic Precinct / Cliffe Avenue Urban Corridor c. Lower Ryan Road Town Centre d. Lake Trail Neighbourhood Centre e. McPhee Neighbourhood Centre LU 11 Rezonings for additional density, new uses or other development are strongly discouraged before Council adopts a Greenfield Local Area Plan, in accordance with Local Area Plan policies in Part D, for the Ryan Road and Anderton Road Neighbourhood Centre or in any Future Growth Area or municipal boundary extension. LU 12 Consider watershed health objectives in accordance with the City's Integrated Rainwater Management Plan at the outset of all local area planning processes to ensure land use and infrastructure policies support improved watershed health. LU 13 Protect significant views of historical landscapes and/or buildings, or significant features, including Comox Glacier, Courtenay, Puntledge, and Tsolum Rivers, K'ómoks Estuary, and Salish Sea. LU 14 Update the Zoning Bylaw to include Density Benefit Zoning that identifies additional density permitted over base as-of-right density for specific zones within designated

City of Courtenay Official Community Plan