City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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Objective 6 New growth takes place within the existing city boundary

Policies LU 22 With a priority focus on compact growth, Courtenay will consider strategic boundary extensions only when they address demonstrable community needs for additional municipal land, ensuring that the integrity of compact development remains intact. LU 23 Evaluate the need for strategic boundary extensions that align with or support City policy objectives and priorities as part of regular five-year OCP review cycles in alignment with: the Comox Valley Regional District Regional Growth Strategy and City of Courtenay Official Community Plan growth management policies, the latest Housing Needs Report, analysis of land uses to support complete community development and other City of Courtenay priorities. LU 24 Strategic boundary extension may be considered and supported outside of the regular five-year OCP review cycle to respond to matters of public health concern related to a lack of property services, or as a response to adjacent jurisdiction boundary extension actions or changes in zoning and/or development servicing that is of the intensity as intended in a municipality. LU 25 In examining strategic boundary extensions ensure alignment with the following criteria: • Land use needs with a focus on availability of land: 1. Housing needs as identified in the latest Housing Needs Report; 2. Employment land; 3. Institutional land; 4. Parks and recreation;

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Logical and orderly land use planning: 6.

Continuity with existing boundary, topography, geotechnical information, location of existing streams and other environmentally sensitive areas, watershed boundaries, parks, roads and active transportation corridors; 7. Availability of land and subdivision potential to support development to meet Courtenay’s OCP vision and complete community land use needs of a municipality; Identification of any known issues within the existing area, i.e. failing septic system issues, condition of wells, stormwater; 9. Condition of existing infrastructure in the area under consideration; 10. Proximity of existing municipal infrastructure and its capacity and elevation; 11. Infrastructure needs and timing of installation of municipal services; 12. Assessment/determination of potential capital works to be undertaken and to be considered in the future City budgets; Existing and future infrastructure: 8.

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City of Courtenay Official Community Plan