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Lead City Departments & Partnerships i. Recreation, Culture and Community Services & Development Services Partnership potential: Community organizations, government agencies and jurisdictions that provide services for equity-priority groups . ii. Development Services Partnership potential: Neighbouring jurisdictions, local business community. iii. Development Services, Recreation, Culture and Community Services, and

OCP Policy Refer ence i. Part C – SI 7 ii. Part C – LE 8 iii. Part C – FS 24

Action

Intended Outcome

5

Identify roles for the City in the delivery of: i. Social infrastructure ii. Local economic development iii. Food security

City of Courtenay identifies appropriate roles and resourcing required to advance policies within each of these policy themes.

Public Works Services Partnership potential: Food Policy Council

6

Explore and establish a partnership approach with School District 71 (SD71) on topics of mutual interest such as active school travel planning, community use of schools, shared facilities, climate action, reconciliation, child care and youth engagement. Update key land use regulatory tools to reflect the OCP: i. Zoning Bylaw Development Servicing Bylaw iv. Flood Management Plan & Flood Management Bylaw v. Development Cost Charges vi. Affordable Housing Policy including development incentives ii. Building Bylaw iii. Subdivision and

City of Courtenay has a strong working relationship with SD71 to advance topics of mutual interest.

Development Services; Engineering Services; Public Works Services. Partnership Potential: SD71

Part C - ST 5, PR 27, SI 10, SI 24

7

City of Courtenay land use regulations collectively ensure development enacts the OCP vision. i. Zoning Bylaw update will be in two phases. First phase at time of OCP adoption will: • Allow for secondary suites; • Establish bike parking standards; • Include Development Permit Area Guidelines.

i. Development Services ii. Development and Engineering Services iii. Development Services iv. Engineering Services v. Development, Engineering, and Public Works Services vi. Development Services

i. Part B - Various area specific land use policies; Part C - ST 11, ST 16, AH 1, AH 2, NE 25, FS 9, FS 18, FS 22 ii. Part C - BL 4, BL 7 iii. Part C - ST 12, NE 19, PR 21, MI 15 iv. Part B – Floodplain Policies v. Part C - MI 12, MI 14 vi. Part C AH 17

8

Create development appli cation support system/tools to assist in navigating land development process with an emphasis on supporting affordable housing .

Development approvals that align with the OCP and meet regulatory requirements are streamlined, transparent, and easy to understand.

Development Services

Part C – AH 22

City of Courtenay Official Community Plan