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INT ER-G ENERAT IO NAL HO USING PRO JEC T SAANIC H, BC
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP)- 2008
The Offjcial Community Plan is the principal tool for guiding future growth and
c ha ng e in Sa a nic h. T his do c ume nt is o rg a nize d a ro und thre e Visio ns fo r the F uture :
1 E nvironme nta l Inte g rity
S aanic h is a mo de l ste ward wo rking dilig e ntly to impro ve and balanc e the natural and built e nviro nme nts. S aanic h re sto re s and pro te c ts air, land, and wate r quality, the bio dive rsity o f e xisting natural are as and e c o - syste ms, the ne two rk o f natural are as and o pe n spac e s, and urban fo re sts. T he c halle ng e s po se d by c limate c hang e are re spo nde d to . “Ce ntre s” and “Villag e s”ac c o mmo date the majo rity o f future g ro wth, using g re e n building prac tic e s.
2 Soc ia l We ll Be ing
S aanic h o ffe rs o ppo rtunitie s fo r balanc e d, ac tive , and dive rse life style s. Ho using , public se rvic e s and ame nitie s are affo rdable , ac c e ssible and inc lusive . Re side nts e njo y fo o d se c urity thro ug h the safe g uarding
- f ag ric ultural land and the pro mo tio n o f c o mmunity g arde ns and urban farming . T
he c o mmunity’ s he ritag e is value d and pro mo te d. Re side nts take advantag e o f a dive rse rang e o f re c re atio nal, e duc atio nal, c ivic , so c ial, arts, and c ultural se rvic e s.
3 E c onomic Vibra nc y
S aanic h’ s e c o no my is c o nne c te d lo c ally, re g io nally, and g lo bally, pro viding dive rse e c o no mic
- ppo rtunitie s, rang ing fro m hig h te c hno lo g y to ag ric ulture . Our e c o no my and labo ur fo rc e is re spo nsive and
has the ability to adapt to c hang e . S aanic h’ s c le an, appe aling e nviro nme nt, skille d wo rkfo rc e , re spo nsive public se rvic e s, and e xc e lle nt c o mmunity infrastruc ture make it an ide al lo c atio n to live , wo rk, and c o nduc t busine ss.
T he Sa a nic h Zo ning Byla w 8200 is a do c ume nt tha t re g ula te s he ig ht, se tb a c ks,
density, use and other factors for specifjc sites. This project requires rezoning to a new site-specifjc zone in order to meet the project requirements and align with the goals of the Offjcial Community Plan and Shelbourne Valley Action Plan. For
re fe re nc e b e lo w a re c urre nt zo ne s fo r the site .
E xc e rpt from the P- 1 Zone :
- Building height (Max.)------------------- 10 m
- Building Se tb a c k
front, rear & exterior side ----------- 10 m interior side ------------------------------ 6 m
E xc e rpt from the RS- 6 Zone :
- Building height (Max.)------------------- 7.5 m
- Building Se tb a c k
front ---------------------------------------- 6 m rear ----------------------------------------- 7.5 m
(c o mb ine d fro nt & re a r no t le ss tha n 15 m)
interior side ------------------------------- 1.5 m exterior side --------------------------- 3.5 m
(sum o f b o th side ya rds no t le ss tha n 4.5)
- Lot Coverage ------------------------------ %40
- Floor area ratio ---------------------------- 0.50
WIL L I S POI NT R D T R A N S C A N A D A H W Y C E D A R H I L L R D W E S T S A A N I C H R D F O W L E R R D B U R N SI D E R D W S H E L B O U R N E S T P A T R I C I A B A Y H W Y B L E N K I N S O P R D S A A N I C H R D M C K E N Z I E A V E C A R E Y RD H E L M C K E N R D R O Y A L O A K D R F I N L A Y S O N S T C E D A R H IL L C R O S S R D FE LTH A M R D RAVINE WAY VERNON AVE W A L L A C E D R W I L K I N S O N R D G O R D O N H E A D R D G O R G E R D W H A R T L A N D A V E FO U L BA Y R D N O R T H D A I R Y R D CORDOVA BAY RD A D M I R A L S R D RICH M O N D RD TI L L I C UM R D D O U G L A S S T QUADRA ST C A D B O R O B A Y R D M A P L E W O O D R D HA RR IE T RD L A N S D O W N E R D COOK ST S I N C L A I R R D T O L M I E A V E S A Y W A R D RD G L A N F O R D A V E CHRISTMAS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY MOUNT DOUGLAS CEDAR HILL CUTHBERT HOLMES LAMBRICK MOUNT TOLMIE ELK & BEAVER LAKE QUICK'S BOTTOM RITHET'S BOG CALVERT KNOCKAN HILL FRANCIS KING THETIS LAKE MOUNT WORK REGIONAL BEAR HILL LAYRITZ
Prospect Lake Killarney Lake Elk / Beaver Lake Maltby Lake Swan Lake Blenkinsop Lake
GORDON HEAD CORMORANT PT CORDOVA BAY ARBUTUS COVE TELEGRAPH BAY TEN MILE POINT CADBORO BAY PORTAGE INLET THE GORGE
Blenkinsop Gordon Head Cordova Bay Saanich Core Tillicum Cadboro Bay Carey Quadra North Quadra Rural Saanich Shelbourne Royal Oak
1 2 3
Kilometers
LEGEND
Local Area Boundaries Major Lakes Major Parks Centres and Villages
Information depicted is conceptual and generalize Boundaries are approximate and may not be con with actual property lines or geographical feature clarification and interpretation, please consult wit Saanich Planning Department.
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De ve lo pme nt Pe rmit Are a s, She lb o urne L
- c a l Are a Pla n, Ja n 1998
Local Areas, Saanich Offjcial Community Plan 2008
Sa a nic h is divide d into De ve lo pme nt Pe rmit Are a s in o rde r to g uide de ve lo pme nt tha t is a ppro pria te fo r e a c h a re a . De ve lo pme nt pe rmits c re a te a n a dditio na l le ve l o f re vie w b y munic ipa l de pa rtme nts.
The DPA guidelines list 25 criteria that apply to projects in this area. Many of these are specifjc to
the Mc ke nzie a nd She lb o urne c o mme rc ia l strips; a s we ll pre se rva tio n o f e xisting wo o dla nd, a nd no t
specifjcally relevant to this project. Others are more generic and reference municipal standards for
sig na g e , la ndsc a pe , pa rking , b ic yc le pa rking a nd lig hting de sig n – a ll o f whic h will b e inc o rpo ra te d into the de sig n a nd re vie we d b y the munic ipa l pla nning a nd e ng ine e ring de pa rtme nts. Se ve ra l ite ms tha t
provide more specifjc guidance for projects in this area are:
DE VE L OPME NT PE RMI T ARE A 15 She lb o urne Mc ke nzie
- 2. New buildings should be designed to refmect the suburban character of the area with respect
to sc a le a nd ma ssing .
he de sig n a nd sc a le o f a b o ve g ra de pa rking struc ture s sho uld b e sympa the tic a nd c o mple me nta ry to the surro unding s.
- 19. Building s fo r c o mme rc ia l o r mixe d use s sho uld b e de sig ne d fo r a huma n sc a le to inc re a se
stre e t le ve l o ppo rtunitie s fo r so c ia l inte ra c tio n a nd the c re a tio n o f a vib ra nt, pe de stria n e nviro nme nt.
- 20. Pe de stria n ne two rks, thro ug h a nd a dja c e nt to the site sho uld b e de sig ne d to we lc o me
pe o ple , e nc o ura g e pe de stria n a c tivity, a nd inte g ra te with a nd link to la rg e r pub lic spa c e s.
Street furniture, paving materials, traffjc calming devices, sign plans and public art are
e xa mple s o f e le me nts tha t sho uld b e c o nside re d.
ra nspo rta tio n a nd pa rking pro visio ns o f a site de sig n sho uld inc lude e le me nts tha t re c o g nize , re spe c t, a nd b a la nc e the ne e ds o f a ll tra nspo rta tio n mo de s, inc luding b ut no t limite d to c yc lists, sc o o te r use rs, disa b le d pe rso ns, c o mme rc ia l ve hic le s, pub lic tra nsit, pe de stria ns a nd mo to r ve hic le s a s we ll a s c o nside ring e nviro nme nta l a nd visua l impa c ts. CPT E D (Crime Pre ve ntio n T hro ug h E nviro nme nta l De sig n) princ iple s sho uld b e use d in de sig ning a ll pub lic a re a s, e spe c ia lly e nc lo se d pa rking a re a s. Our pro po sa l re spe c ts this do c ume nt, a nd a c hie ve s ma ny o f the g o a ls o utline d inc luding :
- Cre a ting pla c e s fo r pe o ple tha t a re sa fe , c o mfo rta b le , va rie d a nd a ttra c tive
- Developing residential dwellings around urban “village” nodes that are served by transit
- Pro viding a ffo rda b le ho using fo r stude nts, a nd se nio rs
- Ac hie ving a hig h le ve l o f e nviro nme nta l re spo nsib ility b y de ve lo ping o n pre vio usly
disturbed sites, with high-performance architecture that limits resource use.
- Stre ng the ning the pre se nc e o f e xisting , c o mmunity fo c use d o rg a niza tio ns.
ZONING BY-LAW
