Official Community Plan

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• Redevelopment opportunities, recent development trends, and viability of

medium-density residential development up to four storeys with small-scale neighbourhood commercial uses and community services within the Neighbourhood Centres, and up to six storeys of residences in the Multi-Residential designation. Outside of Growth Locations: Infill Areas These areas include all lower-density residential zones throughout the city, often referred to as single residential. Today some neighbourhoods of Courtenay within these areas are permitted a secondary residence, while others are not. In support of the growth strategy, infill development will be permitted throughout Courtenay in the form secondary suites and duplexes and detached secondary residences. Multi-residential will be supported along the Frequent Transit Network. The modelling result indicates that in order to maximize the potential for transit and walking supportive densities, and thus lower locally generated transportation-related GHGs, that in the order of 70% of new growth should be directed to the primary and secondary growth centres in the form of a variety of multi-residential buildings of varying sizes and characters. Outside of these centres, 30% should be directed to existing neighbourhoods in the forms and land uses described for the infill areas. Determining Land Use Designations Land use objectives, policies, and designations are described further in this section and provide more detail on how future growth will be guided for specific areas. They were developed based on the urban framework concept described here and presented in Figure B-1.

development. Growth is located in areas where undeveloped or older properties are located to accommodate new development or redevelopment into something modified or new. • Future GHG emission reduction scenario modelling. Growth is located to maximize the ability for people to walk, wheel, cycle, and take transit, as well as increase the number of multi-residential buildings to maximize building energy efficiency and housing affordability. These areas are activity centres in the city and will continue to attract the highest densities in Courtenay in the form of new multi-residential buildings and a wide variety of commercial uses such as offices, retail stores, and large-format shopping (in centres outside the downtown). The primary growth locations are reflected in the Downtown, Town Centre, and Urban Corridor land use designations described in the following section. Primary growth centres are designated based on their central and connected locations throughout Courtenay, their existing densities and mix of uses, potential to accommodate more frequent transit, and focus Neighbourhood Centres and Multi‑Residential These areas include or are in close proximity to existing community and commercial services within established neighbourhoods. The development opportunity within these areas will largely be redevelopment opportunities from lower density to higher density or from a single use today to a mixed use in the future. These areas will accommodate Primary Growth Locations: Town Centres and Urban Corridor public infrastructure investments. Secondary Growth Locations:

PART B Managing Growth