City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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• Financial, capital and service level planning: 13.

Effect of the change on any existing service areas;

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Cost of servicing including any latecomer agreements, DCC’s (City and CVRD), developer contributions to planned infrastructure, servicing costs and connection fees; Frontage tax charges, when services are available to the property; Utility user charges on tax notices only when services are connected; Detailed servicing costs for potable water, sanitary sewer or storm drainage referencing to any grants, assist factors; Method of payment for proposed municipal services: • payment in full prior to service connection being provided to property line; or • commuted payment by way of an annual parcel tax type arrangement.

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LU 26 Where the criteria in LU 25 have been considered by Council, require a new Local Area Plan and Engineering Services Plan that outlines a cohesive and financially sustainable growth framework that aligns with complete community planning principles. These plans must be adopted within 12 months of boundary extension, but are recommended to be drafted prior to boundary extension and as part of the materials produced to inform the boundary extension application to the Provincial Government.

Objective 7 Growth is regionally coordinated through consultation

Policies LU 27 Support the RGS policies of focusing growth within core settlement areas. LU 28 Consult cooperatively with Comox Valley Local Governments, K’ómoks First Nation, Ministry of Transportation and Transit and other provincial agencies, regarding strategies to regionally manage and service community growth. LU 29 Work to harmonize the delivery of services and streamline uniform application procedures with the jurisdictions within the Comox Valley and provincial agencies with emphasis on the core settlement areas and settlement expansion areas. LU 30 Seek ways to ensure areas on the urban fringe pay equitably for municipal services received, including police, recreation, transportation, cultural services, and the mitigation of environmental challenges, in accordance with the Implementation policies in the Comox Valley Regional Growth Strategy.