Official Community Plan

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LU 12 Protect significant views of historical landscapes and/or buildings, or significant features, including Comox Glacier, Courtenay, Puntledge, and Tsolum Rivers, K'ómoks Estuary, and Salish Sea. LU 13 Complete a view corridor study to explore the impact of building heights on views of community importance. LU 14 Buildings greater than 8 storeys are subject to a detailed view corridor, solar and shading analysis as part of rezoning applications.

Objective 5 Municipal Infrastructure planning and investments align with the urban framework concept

Policies LU 15 Coordinate infrastructure upgrades and system extensions with the growth management principles and policies established in the OCP. LU 16 Prioritize infrastructure investment using a multiple bottom line decision-making approach based generally on the following parameters and priorities: a High-growth areas; b Public health and safety; c Environmental responsibility; d Regulatory need; e Asset management principles; f Economic efficiencies and impact, such as partnerships, project coordination, and economic spinoffs. LU 17 The phasing and development of municipal water and sanitary sewer trunk lines and infrastructure shall generally follow the extent and locations as shown in Map APX‑11 Water and Map APX-12 Sanitary Sewer and in accordance with the latest servicing master plans. LU 18 Limit community sewer service expansion into Future Growth and Agricultural designated lands, except where infrastructure is already planned or needed to address public or environmental health issues and protection of natural assets as identified by the City or other levels of government. LU 19 Review servicing master plans, including associated asset management plans, periodically to align with the land use policies. Identify existing servicing capacities to determine upgrade requirements for capital planning and assess the long-term viability of these infrastructure systems.

PART B Managing Growth