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Grand Ba Bay-Westfield Municipal Pla lan Update

March 9, 2020

AGEN ENDA:

• Why We Are Here: Legislative Process Overview
• Your Municipal Plan
• What We Did
• What We Heard
• Where We Are
• Municipal Plan Highlights
• Legislative Process Update and Next Steps

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YOUR MUNICIPAL PLAN

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WHAT WE E DI DID:

Background and Research Document Drafting Prepare for Legislative Process Policy Drafting Engagement

Summer/Fall 2019 December

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WHAT WE E DI DID

Public and Stakeholder Engagement:

July 15 – PAC July 24 – Public Open House (2 session) – 80 participants; Stakeholder Meeting #1 June to November - Online Community Survey – 96 Responses June to December – Online Engagement Website – 2128 visitors/680 unique users

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WHAT WE E HEARD THE COMMUNITY ASKED FOR THEIR PLAN TO:

• Support and encourage sustainable development by means of environmental

protection and climate change mitigation strategies;

• Support and encourage specialized/group care facilities and various forms of housing

that encourage aging in place;

• Support the expansion and densification of the commercial and institutional footprint
• f the Town by offering strategic and flexible development opportunities;
• Support comprehensive recreation and leisure policies to capitalize on existing and

future public space and amenities;

• Support the possibilities for various modes of transportation and connectivity

throughout the Town; and

• Add clarity to the Town’s development process.

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WHER ERE WE E ARE ARE

Dec 10 Dec 9 Jan Feb Feb - March April

Decision Point

Council Public Presentation (Initiate 30 day Comment Period) 30 Day Comment Period Council Refer to PAC PAC Public Hearing 1st & 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Minister’s Registration Jan 8

Dates

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WHER ERE WE E ARE ARE

Dec 10 Dec 9 Jan Feb Feb - March April

Decision Point

Council Public Presentation (Initiate 30 day Comment Period) 30 Day Comment Period Council Refer to PAC PAC Public Hearing 1st & 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Minister’s Registration Jan 8

Dates

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MUNICIPAL PLAN HIGHLIGHTS

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UPDATED VI VISI SION

“The Town of Grand Bay – Westfield is a dynamic community and fosters an enhanced quality of life displayed through our beautiful public spaces, healthy active lifestyle, and growing amenities and services. Recognizing we are sensitive to the effects of our changing climate and environmental needs to the Town, we will continue to make and attract investments that support sustainable growth; all while maintaining our values and principles as an inclusive community of friends.”

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• APPROACH:
• Measured approach that plans for the

needs of all residents while encouraging growth and ageing in place.

• Balance between fiscal responsibility

and innovative, modern approaches to manageable and appropriate density.

• Create a series of intensification areas

based on the sanitary servicing boundary and areas identified for targeted development (residential and commercial).

INTENSIFICATION ARE AREAS

IDENTIFIED NEED:

• Focus growth in areas with existing

services to allow for the Town to accommodate more dense development patterns.

• Provide a framework / rationale for future

infrastructure updates or improvements.

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SER SERVICE BOUNDARY MAP AP

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COMMERCIAL AN AND INDUSTRIAL INTENSIFICATION

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RE RESI SIDENTIAL INTENSI SIFICATION

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RE RESI SIDENTIAL HOUSING TYPO YPOLOGIES

IDENTIFIED NEED:

• Increased diversity of housing types.
• Allow for multi-generational living and ageing

in place.

• Identify residential infill opportunities.
• Affordable housing in all formats.
• Affordable seniors housing.

APPROACH:

• Encourage the development of townhouses and

row houses through policy and updates to zoning bylaw.

• Encourage new residential subdivisions to use a

variety of housing types, promoting smaller lot size and efficiency of services (policy and advocacy).

• Position appropriate areas for multi-unit, larger

format housing. (Mixed use potential)

• Identify areas where large single family conversion

to multi-unit would be appropriate.

• Direct secondary and garden suites to be permitted

in all residential zones through updates to the zoing bylaw.

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EN ENVIRONMENTAL POLI LICY : : CLI LIMATE CHANGE - FL FLOODING

IDENTIFIED NEED:

• Adaptive strategies to flooding to minimize

damage to existing development.

• Flood mitigation to prevent new

development and infrastructure from risks associated with flooding.

• A minimum building elevation.

APPROACH:

• Incorporate the direction of the Town’s

Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan into municipal plan policy to provide consistency and legislative weight.

• Direct a framework for minimum building

elevation and criteria for analysing future applications including proposed variances to any future standard.

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COMMERCIAL AN AND MIXED USE SE DE DEVELOPMENT – Col.

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IDENTIFIED NEED:

• Increase development on Col. Nase.
• Increase provision of goods and services to

residents of the Town and traveling public.

• Identify areas for mixed use.
• Identify areas for larger developments like

special care facilities, big box retail, education facilities, etc.

APPROACH:

• Create the foundation for a complete

community through mixing institutional, residential, and commercial uses.

• Use existing infrastructure to focus

development.

• Aligning policy direction with sustainability

goals and foundational principles of community planning to allow for fiscally responsible development.

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COMMERCIAL AN AND MIXED USE SE DE DEVELOPMENT – Riv River Valle alley Dr Dr.

IDENTIFIED NEED:

• Allowing River Valley Dr. to evolve from a

traditional residential land use pattern to a mixed use corridor to respond to existing pressures in the area.

APPROACH:

• Define a mixed used corridor on the

‘commercial’ area of River Valley Dr.

• Provide framework for mixed use within the

zoning bylaw that avoids spot re-zonings.

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INDUSTRIAL DE DEVELOPMENT

IDENTIFIED NEED:

• Grow the tax base by allowing for appropriate

industrial and energy land uses.

• Respond to new and emerging industries.

APPROACH:

• Define types and intensity of industrial uses to

allow for green energy, cannabis production, and non-offensive, light industrial uses.

• Identify an ‘industrial intensification area’ to

centralize the types of uses identified above.

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LEGISLATIVE PROCESS UPDATE & NEXT STEPS

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Leg Legis islative Ado Adoption Proc

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Dec 10 Dec 9 Jan Feb Feb - March April

Decision Point

Council Public Presentation (Initiate 30 day Comment Period) 30 Day Comment Period Council Refer to PAC PAC Public Hearing 1st & 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Minister’s Registration Jan 8

Dates

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Leg Legis islative Ado Adoption Proc

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Dec 10 Dec 9 Jan Feb Feb - March April

Decision Point

Council Public Presentation (Initiate 30 day Comment Period) 30 Day Comment Period Council Refer to PAC PAC Public Hearing 1st & 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Minister’s Registration Jan 8

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30 30 DAY COMMENT PER ERIOD RE RESU SULTS

• 1 written submission
• Westfield Golf and Country Club
• Requesting land use designation change to

align with potential development plans

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30 Da Day y Comm Comment t Per erio iod

• Incorporation of the Zone B and Zone

C buffers for the Loch Alva Protected Watershed Area;

• Regulatory conformity to reflect new

provincial Wetland and Watercourse Mapping (as of Jan 1 2020);

• Text change to include “Westfield Golf

and County Club” in Parks and Recreation section;

• Parks and Recreation Designation

‘snapped’ to the physical golf links;

• Residential Intensification extended to

capture services along Country Club Drive and reasonable extension of those services on lands adjacent to the Golf Course

Strategic Policy Approach Overview

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Strategic Policy Approach Overview

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Leg Legis islative Ado Adoption Proc

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Dec 10 Dec 9 Jan Feb Feb - March April

Decision Point

Council Public Presentation (Initiate 30 day Comment Period) 30 Day Comment Period Council Refer to PAC PAC Public Hearing 1st & 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Minister’s Registration Jan 8

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AD ADDITIONAL CHANGES

• Language updates to meet the requirements of the Community Planning Act:
• Addition of crematoria to Municipal Services Policies.
• Updates to Schedule B, Road Classifications, to reflect accurate data.
• Changes to Section 15, 5-year Capital Budget to provide additional context.

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Leg Legis islative Ado Adoption Proc

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Dec 10 Dec 9 Jan Feb Feb - March April

Decision Point

Council Public Presentation (Initiate 30 day Comment Period) 30 Day Comment Period Council Refer to PAC PAC Public Hearing 1st & 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Minister’s Registration Jan 8

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PROPOSED COUNCIL ACTION

• Council accept PAC’s recommendation to move forward with the adoption of the

Municipal Plan with the suggested changes resulting from the 30 day comment period.

• Council move forward with the adoption as proposed by PAC with the additional changes

proposed:

• Language updates to meet the requirements of the Community Planning Act:
• Addition of crematoria to Municipal Services Policies.
• Updates to Schedule B, Road Classifications, to reflect accurate data.
• Changes to Section 15, 5-year Capital Budget to provide additional context.

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Q & A

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