Part 6 Appendices & Schedules

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1 Part 6 Appendices & Schedules Official Community Plan (DRAFT 4) Bylaw 2100,

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3 Appendix 1 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Actions & Targets The following Appendix 1 to Schedule A of the Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2100, 2009 is prepared in accordance with Part 26, S. 877 (3) of the Local Government Act, which outlines the required content for an Official Community Plan and states: (3) An official community plan must include targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the area covered by the plan, and policies and actions of the local government proposed with respect to achieving those targets. Council Commitments In 2006, the District became the Canadian participant in the international Bridging to the Future project. The project involved four other international cities that were engaged in sharing ideas on how to develop more sustainable energy systems. As part of the process, Council adopted four bold and visionary targets to be achieved by 2015 and 2030: 1. One Tonne Total: Total greenhouse gas emissions per capita for regional energy systems are reduced to less than one tonne by 2030 (from 7.6 tonnes/capita in 2005). 2. Stepping Towards Net Positive Energy: Total renewable energy generation on-site exceeds the total energy consumption for buildings and transportation by Self-reliance & Security for Critical Energy: On-site infrastructure can separately satisfy critical energy needs, including essential lighting, communications and space conditioning. 4. Adaptive and Diverse Energy Supply: At least five distinct energy sources each provide 5% or more of the total energy for buildings and total energy for transportation by The District will continue to work toward achieving these visionary targets in order to continue our involvement and commitment to the Bridging to the Future project. In February 2007, Council approved Squamish s Global Warming Action Plan that includes a 12-Step Pledge to reduce green house gas emissions through the following resolution: The District of Squamish will strive to meet and ideally exceed Kyoto Protocol targets and timelines for reducing global warming pollution by taking action in our own operations and our community by committing to initiating and achieving the following: 1. Prepare an inventory of municipal and community-wide global warming emissions, set reduction targets and prepare an action plan. 2. Adopt and enforce anti-sprawl land use policies. 3. Promote alternative transportation options through policies and programs and adopt transportation policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. 4. Encourage and increase the use of clean, alternative & renewable energy sources. 5. Make energy efficiency a priority. Official Community Plan Bylaw 2100,

4 6. Use Energy Star (or equivalent) equipment and appliances for municipal use, and develop programs that encourage residents to become more energy efficient and reduce use of plastic bags. 7. Retrofit municipal buildings and facilities to become more energy efficient. 8. Improve the fuel efficiency of the municipal vehicle fleet and encourage fuel alternatives in the community. 9. Improve efficiency in municipal water and wastewater systems, encourage water conservation and maximize the use of existing infrastructure. 10. Increase recycling throughout the community. 11. Maintain and encourage healthy urban forests and tree management. 12. Educate the community (residents, businesses and industry) about the importance of reducing global warming emissions. In April 2007, Council approved a motion to join the Partner for Climate Protection program and adopted the following four visionary targets that represent the long-term commitment to energy efficiency: 1. One Tonne Total: Total greenhouse gas emissions per capita for regional energy systems are reduced by one tonne by Net Positive Energy: Total renewable energy generation on-site exceeds the total energy consumption for buildings and transportation by Self-reliance and Security for critical energy: On-site infrastructure can separately satisfy critical energy needs, including essential lighting, communications and space conditioning. 4. Adaptable and diverse homes and businesses: At least 5 distinct energy sources each provide 5% or more of the total energy for buildings and total for transportation by In addition, Council adopted the following six Provincial building targets: 1. New single family and row house residential buildings: Achieve an EnerGuide for New Houses rating of 80 by 2010, reducing average energy consumption in new homes by 32%. 2. New multi-unit residential buildings: Achieve energy performance of 25% better than Model national Energy Code for Buildings by 2010, reducing average energy consumption by 37%. 3. Existing single family and row house residential building: Reduce the energy consumption in 12% of existing buildings by an average of 17% by Existing multi-unit residential buildings: Reduce the energy consumption in 16% of existing buildings by an average of 9% by New industrial, commercial and institutional buildings: Achieve energy performance 25% better than Model national Energy Code for Buildings by 2010 and reduce the average Energy consumption by 20%. 6. Existing industrial, commercial and institutional buildings: Reduce the energy consumption in 20% of existing buildings by an average of 14% by In June 2008, as part of a grant application for the BC Government s Community Action on Energy and Efficiency (CAEE) program, Council adopted, through resolution, the following targets: 1. To achieve LEED Gold or equivalent energy performance standard for 100% of new civic buildings. 176 Squamish - Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada

5 2. Achieve a 33% overall reduction in per capita transportation greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 relative to 2007 levels. 3. To generate 10% of energy needs from community based, clean energy resources, as defined by the Province s BC Clean Electricity guidelines, or renewable heating systems or fuels (e.g. bioenergy) by In September 2008, Council adopted an Anti-Idling Policy for the purpose of reducing unnecessary vehicle and equipment idling as a means of reducing air pollution and fuel expense. Official Community Plan policies The following policies of the Official Community Plan are intended to guide the District of Squamish to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the municipality: Municipal Leadership 22-1 The District will conduct an inventory of energy and greenhouse gas emissions from municipal operations, set corporate emission reduction targets, and develop and implement an action plan for meeting the targets. Monitoring of municipal energy consumption will be undertaken annually, with an update report of energy and greenhouse gas emissions occurring at least once every three years The District will improve its municipal fleet of vehicles, by increasing the average fuel economy of the vehicles, by using vehicles that are well matched in size to the appropriate task, and by increasing the proportion of the vehicle fleet that consists of emerging vehicle technologies or uses cleaner burning or renewable fuels The District will review its corporate procurement policies to ensure that new municipal products, equipment, and appliance purchases are energy-efficient The District will consider life cycle energy implications in major facility development and vehicle purchasing decisions The District will develop initiatives, policies and programs that encourage staff to use alternatives to private vehicles for commuting, and acknowledge significant employee efforts that show leadership and help reduce municipal greenhouse gas emissions. Land Use & Buildings The District supports higher urban densities, a wide mix of uses, and the location of large institutional facilities in the downtown to increase the feasibility of a district energy system being developed The District will investigate the opportunities for increased transportation options and facilities within the Downtown as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Official Community Plan Bylaw 2100,

6 22-30 The District will consider reviewing development-related bylaws to identify ways in which sustainable building technologies can be incorporated The District will review its development permit area guidelines to incorporate passive energy conservation design options such as solar orientation, into appropriate sections of the guidelines The District will develop new municipal buildings (above approximately 1,000 square metres of floor space) to a minimum of a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold level of performance or an equivalent standard The District encourages innovative sustainable design projects that incorporate emerging technologies, design strategies and materials at a level not present/existing in the municipality The District will consider partnering with developers and organizations who are willing to design and construct innovative sustainable projects and may consider development incentives as a means of encouraging such proposals The District supports pilot projects for alternative energy production and distribution and will work with local, regional and provincial agencies and organizations for their development and implementation. Transportation & Air Quality 23-2 The District will strive to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions as the result of vehicle trips through the development of policies and programs that encourage the use of alternative forms of transportation, that provide increased transportation-related non-vehicular facilities and services throughout the community and through other methods of reducing the use of vehicles The Trail Network in Schedule F is adopted in order to encourage an integrated non-auto transportation network through the development of on-street bicycle lanes, in addition to the trail network. The Bicycle Network Plan is intended to encourage commuter linkages and reduce automobile trip generation through the development of an integrated trail system The provision of end-of-trip facilities for cycling, such as appropriately designed and located bicycle racks, is strongly encouraged, particularly at key nodes and within the Downtown The District will continue to work with BC Transit to improve the frequency of service in the community and to identify new routes that are required to support emerging neighbourhoods The District will encourage BC Transit to increase service throughout the municipality as a means of providing an alternative transportation choice for residents in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 178 Squamish - Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada

7 23-35 The District will work with BC Transit and other transit providers to maintain up to date transit area plans and to encourage the increased provision of frequent public transit and commuter bus service connecting Pemberton, Whistler and the communities to the south of Squamish The placement of commercial development and higher density residential development along collector roadways where transit service is planned shall be encouraged to support public transit. Streetscape design that reflects the needs of transit, cyclists and pedestrians is encouraged New developments should employ transit-supportive land use planning and transit-oriented design in co-operation with B.C. Transit to encourage: a. proposed residential densities that are adequate to meet public transit objectives; b. a high proportion of housing that is within easy walking distance (400 metres or less) of a proposed bus stop; and, c. commercial developments that incorporate pedestrian and transit-friendly site planning. d. The location of bus stops should be coordinated with sidewalk design for reasons of pedestrian safety and universal accessibility Alternate means of transportation to extend the capacity of the existing road infrastructure and improve local air quality by reducing single vehicle occupancy rates will be encouraged. This will include encouraging walking, cycling, car and van pooling, improved local public transit and improved commuter transit linkages to Metro Vancouver and Whistler The District recognizes the link between land use patterns and vehicle emissions and will continue to investigate ways of reducing vehicle emissions and trip distances through policies and regulations that encourage compact urban development and the creation of neighbourhood centres The District will require all new Sub-Area Plans to recognize the importance of providing transportation options and alternatives to vehicle use through the extension of the municipal trail network and other mechanisms that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality The District will investigate ways of increasing the absorption opportunities for carbon, methane and other greenhouse gases throughout the municipality. Development Cost Charges The District shall review the Development Cost Charge Bylaw at least once every two years to consider incorporating recent amendments to the Local Government Act or other enabling Provincial legislation The District shall consider the preparation of regulations to enable reductions in the amount of Development Cost Charges for developments that are designed to result in low environmental impacts. Official Community Plan Bylaw 2100,

8 24-12 The District will undertake the preparation of a Municipal Green Building policy and implementation strategy to identify opportunities for the integration of energy-saving infrastructure and programs within municipal facilities and structures The District will undertake the preparation of a Green Building policy report and associated regulations to identify opportunities and methods of integrating sustainable building technologies and construction techniques for non-municipal buildings and facilities within the community. Energy The District will continue to work toward achieving the goals and objectives endorsed by Council outlined in the Provincial Community Action on Energy and Emissions program The District will continue to work toward achieving the goals and objectives outlined in the Community Energy Action Plan The District will work toward meeting energy demands from community-based clean energy sources as outlined in the BC Clean Electricity Guidelines The District will investigate the feasibility of establishing a District energy utility and system in the Downtown core and elsewhere in the municipality where appropriate The District generally supports the development of low impact alternative and renewable energy sources, such as wind power, micro hydro, small-scale hydro, or run-of-the-river hydroelectric projects, subject to: a. minimal impacts on recreational amenities b. limited visual impacts from all infrastructure and transmission lines c. minimal impacts on natural ecosystems, and, d. community consultation. Water Municipal water and sewer servicing will not be extended to areas designated Limited Use or areas located above an elevation of 200 metres, unless for public health reasons Water conservation will be encouraged through policies and programs such as: a. water metering; b. requirements for low water usage fixtures (e.g. low flow shower heads and toilets); and, c. landscaping designs with lower demands for watering (eg. Native & drought-resistant plants). 180 Squamish - Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada

9 Waste The District supports organic wast recycling that helps to reduce the amount of organic waste products entering the solid waste system The District encourages and supports recycling of selected waste products to reduce the amount of waste being disposed in the landfill The District continues to support the curb-side recycling program with an effort to reduce the amount of recyclable materials deposited in the landfill. Official Community Plan Bylaw 2100,

10 Actions and Targets Buildings New single family and row house residential buildings: Achieve an EnerGuide for New Houses rating of 80 by 2010, reducing average energy consumption in new homes by 32%. New multi-unit residential buildings: Achieve energy performance of 25% better than Model national Energy Code for Buildings by 2010, reducing average energy consumption by 37%. Existing single family and row house residential building: Reduce the energy consumption in 12% of existing buildings by an average of 17% by Existing multi-unit residential buildings: Reduce the energy consumption in 16% of existing buildings by an average of 9% by New industrial, commercial and institutional buildings: Achieve energy performance 25% better than Model national Energy Code for Buildings by 2010 and reduce the average Energy consumption by 20%. Existing industrial, commercial and institutional buildings: Reduce the energy consumption in 20% of existing buildings by an average of 14% by To achieve LEED Gold or equivalent energy performance standard for 100% of new civic buildings. Achieve a 33% overall reduction in per capita transportation greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 relative to 2007 levels. To generate 10% of energy needs from community based, clean energy resources, as defined by the Province s BC Clean Electricity guidelines, or renewable heating systems or fuels (e.g. bioenergy) by Undertake a review of all municipal facilities to identify potential energy savings / conservation opportunities and prioritize future upgrades or retrofit s by Implement the Municipal Buildings Strategy with heating and cooling systems that achieve a minimum 25% annual energy savings over current (2008) rates by Establish a green building program by 2011 that includes: An education and outreach program for homeowners, homebuilders, developers and the real estate sector to raise awareness, and connect them to third party incentives and educational programs A recognition program that acknowledges developers and homeowners for premium efficiency homes A checklist to promote the construction of new green buildings A phased implementation of incentives, voluntary measures and standards Transportation & Air Quality Promote transportation choice with modal share targets of 5% for transit trips, 5% for walking, and 5% for biking by 2016, and 10% each by Establish requirements for all new buildings and developments, other than single detached and duplex units, to support transportation choice, specifically: secure bike storage, changing rooms in commercial buildings, connectivity to bike paths, premium parking stalls for bikes, car sharing and carpooling by 2011 Approve the Squamish Downtown Neighbourhood Plan and Downtown Squamish 2031 Transportation Plan and develop implementation strategies and regulations by The District will continue to investigate opportunities for improving air quality in the municipality, including 182 Squamish - Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada

11 the on-going implementation of Council s Anti-Idling Policy # Waste Management Increase the overall diversion rate for the community to 75% by 2020 Implement an effective demolition and construction waste management program, including on-site reuse of materials such as soil, trees, rocks and timber by 2012 Prepare a Waste Management Plan by 2014 that accounts for the closure of the municipal landfill and outlines policies, strategies and actions for reducing methane emissions and solid waste throughout the community. Energy Supply Establish a service area bylaw for the District Energy System catchment area by 2010, requiring all new buildings to be designed to enable future connection. Require all new Sub-Area Plans to include a feasibility study for the expansion or establishment of a district energy system for the plan area. Official Community Plan Bylaw 2100,

12 List of Schedules Map Schedules Schedule B Land Use Schedule C Environmentally Sensitive Lands Schedule D1 Flood & Hazard Areas Schedule D2 Topography & Slopes Schedule E Agricultural Land Reserve & Sand and Gravel Deposits Schedule F Trail Network Schedule G Major Road Network Schedule H Infrastructure & Facilities Schedule I Area Planning Schedule J1 Development Permit Areas Schedule J2 - Watercourse Atlas Schedule J3 - Ditch Classifications Sub-Area Plan Schedules Schedule K Business Park Sub-Area Plan Schedule L University Sub-Area Plan Schedule M - Waterfront Landing Sub-Area Plan Schedule N - Oceanfront Peninsula Sub-Area Plan (Note: The Watercourse Atlas and Sub-Area Plan Schedules listed above form part of the Official Community Plan but have not been included in the consolidated version.) 184 Squamish - Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada

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