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Smart Bylaws Guide – Integrated Planning
In theory, all municipal plans should complement one
another and provide an integrated direction for municipal action. However, conflicts often arise between plans
and on-the-ground standards.
Municipalities are increasingly adopting a systems approach to planning
to harmonize long-term goals and site-specific development because all land use
decisions have implications for economic development, the green infrastructure,
transportation, community health, and the environment.
A number of planning and management tools contribute
to an integrated planning approach:
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Integrated Planning In
Action
The District of Saanich
has adopted a
hierarchy
of plans to give detailed substance to its general OCP. Local Area Plans
set out the goals and policies for specific neighbourhoods. Action Plans focus on specific areas of
concern or topics. For example, the Prospect Lake/Tod Creek and Durell Creek
Action Plans, both initiated by the community, address concerns about pollution
in the waterways and the use of fish-bearing streams as stormwater conduits.
Saanich staff recently completed the Tillicum-Gorge Action Plan focusing on the
smart growth redevelopment of a commercial transportation corridor to make it
more accessible to and integrated with the surrounding community. Saanich
partnered with Smart Growth BC
and used a design
charrette process to create a comprehensive visions for the Tillicum-Gorge
Area.
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Examples of Integrated Planning
For More Information
The Precautionary
Principle and the City and County of San Francisco
Integrated
Community Sustainability Planning Tool (Royal Roads University,
PDF)
Sustainability
Planning: A Checklist for Communities (Royal Roads
University Sustainable Infrastructure Research)
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