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LU 3 Support and encourage infill housing choices across the city through distribution of new residential growth in existing neighbourhoods outside of – and in support of – primary and secondary growth centres and in accordance with the land use designations contained within this Plan. LU 4 Outside of primary and secondary growth centres, prioritize higher density proposals in the vicinity to transit corridors and within the Multi-Residential land use designation. LU 5 Strongly discourage new growth outside of the primary and secondary growth centres and infill areas, except where existing zoning permits. LU 6 Co-locate residential, commercial, institutional, and suitable employment-generating land uses in the Downtown, Town Centres & Urban Corridor, and Neighbourhood Centres. LU 7 Support small-scale neighbourhood-serving commercial uses such as local cafés, corner stores, and grocers in every neighbourhood outside of growth centres subject to rezoning application. LU 8 Wherever growth is planned or proposed near Environmentally Sensitive Areas , biologist studies and site specific mitigation proposals will be required to prioritize protection and restoration of sensitive ecosystems to the fullest extent possible. LU 9 Complete local area plans in the following neighbourhoods through the annual budget process and by a resolution of Council: a Harmston Avenue Civic Precinct b Courtenay Airpark Civic Precinct c Lake Trail Neighbourhood Centre d McPhee Neighbourhood Centre e Lands within the Courtenay River Floodplain as shown on Map B-8, following completion of the Flood Management Plan. LU 10 Require a local area plan, adopted by Council, before any new development approvals are issued for the Ryan Road and Anderton Road Neighbourhood Centre. Establish a Terms of Reference with land owners to ensure a shared understanding of local area plan objectives, process, and content. LU 11 Consider watershed health objectives at the outset of all sub-area land use planning processes to ensure land use and infrastructure policies support improved watershed health. Objective 4 Sub-area planning provides more direction on growth Policies

City of Courtenay Official Community Plan