City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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INSTITUTIONAL

PARKS AND RECREATION

These civic and institutional uses encompass educational facilities, health-care facilities, religious institutions, utilities, and agencies with limited accessory uses. Policies 1. Support integration of civic and institutional uses within centres and neighbourhoods. 2. Support limited office, commercial, and residential uses that are associated with and accessory to institutional uses. 3. Enable the flexible and appropriate adaptive use of institutional lands to meet evolving community needs. 4. Where land is designated as being within the provincial Agricultural Land Reserve, any uses must be permitted under the Agricultural Land Commission Act, regulations and orders. 5. High-rise buildings above 8 storeys are subject to Local Area Plan direction.

Parks, trails, recreation facilities, and natural areas with limited accessory uses. Policies 1. Preserve, connect, and enhance access to natural areas, and open spaces. 2. Maximize opportunities for indoor and outdoor recreation programs and services. 3. Ensure safe, convenient access to parks and recreation amenities through provision of trails and active transportation options. 4. Limit other uses that are associated

with and accessory to parks and recreation uses, as defined in the Zoning Bylaw.

5. Create zones in the Zoning Bylaw to identify and preserve lands for Parks and Open Space uses.

Built Form ‑

• Ground-oriented buildings • Low- , medium- and high- rise buildings Supported Uses • Government offices and facilities • Schools and post-secondary institutions • Health-care facilities • Cultural and recreational facilities • Community services

Built Form • Ground-oriented and low-rise buildings

Supported Uses • Parks and recreation areas • Protected areas • Recreational programs and services facilities • Emergency shelter

• Places of worship • Supportive housing • Care facility • Accessory commercial and office • Accessory residential, including multi-residential • Utilities • Mixed-use

City of Courtenay Official Community Plan