Official Community Plan

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AGRICULTURAL

FUTURE GROWTH

Lands within the city that may be appropriate for future urban development beyond the life of this OCP. These lands are not currently designated for urban development due to their existing low density, limited transportation access, limited municipal services, and distance from growth centres. The suitability for urban development will have to be examined in more detail in a future OCP planning cycle. Policies 1. For the purposes of subdivision , limit lot sizes to 4 hectares. 2. Future consideration of urban development within the Future Growth areas will require that local area plans be first developed to provide a comprehensive plan for land uses, environmental protection, and servicing. A local area plan adopted by Council will be required prior to any rezoning applications being considered. 3. Rezoning is not supported within Future Growth lands until such time as 75% of the 2,900 residential units modelled for this plan have been approved. 4. In the north east Courtenay Block 71 area, only support future growth in accordance with existing Agricultural Land Reserve exclusion permissions.

Agricultural lands which may or may not be within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). Policies 1. Preserve agricultural lands for agricultural purposes including associated food processing and distribution. 2. Uses within the Agricultural Land Reserve are subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act (ALCA) and Regulation. 3. Subdivision of ALR parcels is not supported. 4. For the purposes of subdivision of non ALR lands, limit parcel sizes to 4 hectares. 5. Limit size of principal residences in the ALR through the Zoning Bylaw update.

Built Form • Ground-oriented buildings

Permitted Uses • Agricultural uses including production facilities • Agri-tourism building and facilities, including accommodation • Single-detached residential • Secondary suites • Detached secondary dwellings • Home based businesses • Education and research (not schools) • Utilities within an existing right of way

Built Form • Ground-oriented buildings

Permitted Uses • Single-detached residential dwellings • Secondary suites • Detached secondary dwellings • Agriculture

City of Courtenay Official Community Plan