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Smart Bylaws Guide – Assessing the Merits of Development –
Saanich
The District of Saanich has an Environment and
Social Review Process for subdivision and zoning applications. The
developer prepares an Initial Overview Form outlining potential
impacts of the proposed development relative to the following
environmental and social concerns:
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plant life,
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animal life,
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water,
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soils,
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geology,
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light and glare,
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emergency and hazards,
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housing,
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transportation and circulation,
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public services,
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utilities,
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human health,
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aesthetics, and
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outdoor recreation.
(For a related process of assessment or review of developments,
see also Checklists.)
Staff and Council review the Initial Overview
to determine whether or not the potential impacts warrant
mitigation. If so, an Environment and Social Impact Assessment is required. The Manager
of Planning Services or Approving Officer tailors the terms of
reference for the impact assessment using general environmental and
social criteria. Selection of the consultant by the developer is
subject to the approval of the Planning Department prior to work
commencing. The consultant submits a draft report to the Planning
Department for comment on the report before it is finalized. The
goal is to determine the net impact of the development, after
mitigation, for consideration by staff and Council.
The impact assessment process can result in
changed development applications, especially near riparian areas.
For example, for the Pearkes Arena Expansion, post-construction
surface runoff was directed to storm drainage catchments to minimize
uncontrolled surface discharge and concentrated flows, and hard
surface runoff from the site was filtered through a vegetated
settling basin.
For More Information
Adriane Pollard, Manager of Environmental
Services, (250) 475-5494 local 3408, pollarda@gov.saanich.bc.ca
Environmental
and Social Review Process Policy
Land
Use and Development
Procedures Bylaw, 2007, No. 8857, s.7 Environmental and Social Review Process
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