City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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PART C THEMATIC POLICIES

1. Policy Foundations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 93 a. Understanding Quality of Life . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 94 b. Understanding Courtenay's Low-Carbon Approach . . .. 95 c. Understanding Affordability .. . . . . . . . . . . ............. 98 2. Thematic Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 100 a. Streets and Transportation..............................................101 b. Buildings and Landscape..................................................113 c. Housing...............................................................................121 d. Natural Environment........................................................130 e. Parks and Recreation........................................................140 f. Municipal Infrastructure................................................... 150 g. Social Infrastructure..........................................................158 h. Arts, Culture, and Heritage...............................................165 i. Food Systems. .................................................................... 173 j. Local Economy. .................................................................. 182 Dozens of policies on a range of community topics are presented in Part C in order to support the OCP vision of a high quality of life with a low-carbon footprint for all. Three policy foundations are presented here to provide context and understanding on the policy connections in the following chapters: quality of life, a low-carbon approach, and affordability.

City of Courtenay Official Community Plan