Official Community Plan

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Urban Residential Area-Specific Profiles and Planning Directions

OLD ORCHARD HERITAGE NEIGHBOURHOOD Prior to Courtenay being incorporated, Joseph McPhee and Reginald Pidcock worked towards a subdivision of town lots in the area that would become downtown Courtenay. When lot sales failed to materialize, McPhee planted an orchard of 1,000 apple trees to supply produce for his store near 5th Street. Residential development eventually materialized, becoming one of the oldest residential neighbourhoods in Courtenay. The ‘Old Orchard’ residential neighbourhood maintains unique characteristics to this day that are identified for preservation and enhancement. Policies 1. Identify, preserve, and enhance heritage designs and landscapes. 2. Retain the neighbourhood building character as predominantly that of heritage style single detached residential homes, following the neighbourhood-specific Intensive Residential Form and Character Development Permit Area guidelines. 3. Ensure a suitable interface and transition between the downtown commercial areas to traditional residential qualities of the neighbourhood. 4. Lot consolidation for the purpose of multi residential and/or commercial development is discouraged, except where zoning permits or in transition areas adjacent the downtown. 5. Protect and preserve mature trees.

TERMINAL ADDITION HERITAGE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Located on the west side of the E&N railway track between 1st Street and 5th Street, and established in 1912, the Terminal Addition neighbourhood is one of the oldest residential subdivisions in Courtenay. The name originates from its proximity to the E&N rail terminus. Although the train station was located some distance away from the area, the track crossed 5th Street to the actual terminus of the line, where freight, including livestock, was unloaded. The neighbourhood displays distinctive heritage character and adds uniqueness to the history of Courtenay. Policies 1. Identify, preserve, and enhance heritage designs and landscapes. 2. Retain the neighbourhood building character as predominantly that of heritage style single-detached residential homes, following the neighbourhood-specific Intensive Residential Form and Character Development Permit Area guidelines. 3. Protect and preserve mature trees.

City of Courtenay Official Community Plan