PROJECT UPDATE. Your town. Your plan. Your future.

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1 PROJECT UPDATE Your town. Your plan. Your future.

2 Agenda Project Overview o Work-to-date OCP Highlights o Highlights Next steps

3 Project Overview WORK-TO-DATE

4 Project Overview Timeline

5 Project Overview Community Engagement Working Draft OCP

6 Community Engagement Open Houses 2 Open Houses (including this one!) 1st Open House in May was attended by over 70 people Community survey Project webpage OCP information portal (all project materials) Newsletters, Community Information Posters, Postcards 3 newsletters Info posters (Library, Rec Centre, Town Hall) Evening Market outreach in July 300 project postcards distributed Media updates

7 Community Engagement OCP Survey On-line, pick-up/drop-off locations (Town Hall, Library, Rec Centre), Evening Markets in July 150 responses 94% residents, 4% seasonal residents, 2% worked in Oliver Common and consistent themes

8 Community Survey Values Top 3 community values respondents wanted an updated OCP to support: 1. Small town atmosphere 2. Access to nature and recreation opportunities (in Town and nearby) 3. Quality of services (e.g., recreation, infrastructure)

9 Community Survey Challenges Top 3 community challenges respondents hoped an updated OCP to support: 1. Limited local commercial services (e.g., stores, shops) 2. Limited local work opportunities 3. Limited local and regional transportation options (e.g., transit)

10 Community Survey Broad Goals Respondents ranked 10 goals to guide the new OCP Three very clear and dominant goals emerged 1. Economic development 2. Downtown revitalization 3. Sense of plan

11 Draft OCP HIGHLIGHTS AND OVERVIEW

12 Draft OCP Restructured and easier to use New or expanded chapters based on community goals (i.e., current OCP does poor job addressing some important community goals) Background data and other information updated (populations, new and updated Provincial Acts, etc.)

13 Economic Development: Support and retain existing businesses, while encouraging new businesses to locate in Oliver.

14 Draft OCP Economic Development NEW expanded and enhanced chapter on Local Economic Development REVISED AND EXPANDED policies to support a positive business enabling environment

15 Downtown Revitalization: Support and enhance Downtown Oliver as the community s commercial hub and activity centre..

16 Draft OCP Downtown revitalization REVISED AND EXPANDED policies with a focus on coordinating development and revitalization in Town Centre and Station Street Area REVISED AND EXPANDED Town Centre DPA with user friendly design guidelines NEW policies to direct higher density, mixed-use development to the Town Centre

17 Sense of Place: Protect and enhance Oliver s small town, rural character.

18 Draft OCP Sense of place NEW policies and emphasis on protecting ALR lands within Town boundaries, which make Oliver unique in the region and add to the community s sense of place UPDATED environmental protection policies for riparian areas and environmentally areas NEW guidelines for downtown commercial and residential development.

19 Natural environment: Steward and protect Oliver s natural features and systems, including sensitive and endangered grasslands and bluffs, Tuc-el-nuit Lake and the Okanagan River.

20 Draft OCP Natural environment EXPANDED Environment and Conservation chapter with stronger supporting policies NEW revised and expanded Environmentally Sensitive DPA and Watercourse DPA chapters REVISED AND EXPANDED Parks, Recreation and Open Space chapter with additional, strengthened environmental and stewardship policies, with special emphasis on Tuc-el-nuit Lake and the Okanagan River

21 Residential Development and Housing: Encourage a diversity of housing options for a range of incomes, lifestyles and age groups.

22 Draft OCP Residential development REVISED, EXPANDED AND NEW policies around multifamily, and mixed use residential development in the Town Centre REVISED, EXPANDED AND NEW policies around environmentally sensitive development, and water smart development

23 Community Health and Wellbeing: Promote community health, active living and recreation and support the area s aging population.

24 Draft OCP Health and wellbeing NEW Health, Wellbeing, and Community Development chapter NEW policies around healthier built environments, active transportation (walking, bicycling), and local food security

25 Water Resources: Protect and manage water resources, for residential and agricultural uses and for ecosystem health and wellbeing.

26 Draft OCP Water resources REVISED AND EXPANDED water efficiency, conservation and management policies throughout and in all land use designations REVISED Watercourse Development Permit Area chapter

27 Agriculture: Protect Oliver s agricultural legacy and maintain existing agricultural operations and Agricultural Land Reserve lands within the Town.

28 Draft OCP - Agriculture EXPANDED focus on better protecting, and celebrating, working agricultural lands within Town limits REVISED policies brought in line with new provincial Agricultural Land Reserve Policies

29 Infrastructure and Services: Maintain and enhance Oliver s high quality municipal infrastructure and services.

30 Draft OCP Infrastructure & Services REVISED AND EXPANDED water supply/sustainability policies and objectives across multiple OCP sections EXPANDED focus on supporting, maintaining and enhancing services and service levels in Oliver

31 Transportation: Maintain a safe and effective transportation system for all, including pedestrians and cyclists.

32 Draft OCP - Transportation NEW policies to support road and traffic safety improvements along Highway 97 NEW policies to support road safety improvements for cyclists and pedestrians REVISED, EXPANDED AND NEW policies around universal accessibility

33 Revised OCP Map Schedules Schedule B - Official Community Plan Schedule C - Natural Features Schedule D - Hazard Lands Schedule E Parks, Recreation & Trails Network Schedule F - Transportation Network Schedule G - Form and Character DPAs Town Centre, Multi-family, Commercial Schedule H - Environmental DPAs Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Watercourses

34 Next Steps FINAL REVIEW & REVISIONS

35 Next Steps Staff review and revisions Town Council review and revisions Legal review and revisions Referrals Provincial Ministries and Agencies, First Nations, other organizations (e.g., South Okanagan Stewardship Committee)

36 Your work for today OPEN HOUSE TASKS

37 A) PLANNING OUR FUTURE - OCP OVERVIEW B) PLANNING OUR FUTURE - OLIVER TODAY C) PLANNING OUR FUTURE - OLIVER TOMORROW D) PLANNING OUR FUTURE - OLIVER S PRIORITIES E) DOWNTOWN TOMORROW - TOWN CENTRE REVITALIZATION

38 THANK YOU!