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Community Planning

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Community Works Fund Sustainability Project
Smart Planning
Zoning
Manufactured Home Community Bylaw No. 1447, 1997
Subdivision Servicing Bylaw No. 726, 1986
Mapping
Riparian Areas Regulation
Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)
Application Forms and Guides
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Development Services

PLANNING

The Regional District Development Services Department is responsible for land use planning for all of the unincorporated Electoral Areas as well as the member municipalities of Armstrong, Enderby, Spallumcheen and Lumby.

Regional Planning
At the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the RDNO held on March 7, 2007, a resolution was passed to initiate the Regional Growth Strategy.  The basic elements of the Regional Growth Strategy include:

  • Establishing long term social, economic and environmental objectives
  • Projecting population and employment for at least 20 years
  • Developing strategic level policy to ensure sustainability relating to regional issues such as housing, transportation, regional district services, parks, air quality, water, sensitive ecosystems and economic development.
  • Funding has been received from under the federal Gas Tax Agreement for $800,000 to complete the RGS
  • A Smart Development Partnership with the province will offset RD Planning Staff costs of participation in the RGS by up to 50%
  • The draft Terms of reference have been referred out to member municipalities, First nations and the Ministry of Community Services for review and comment. Once these comments are all received, the Board will amend the Terms of reference to improve the process based on referral responses.
  • A consultation/participation plan is under development
  • Identification and agreement on which Key Growth Issues to focus on will occur in the coming months
  • An Intergovernmental Advisory Committee [IAC] was established in Spring 2008. The IAC is comprised of representatives from provincial agencies, planners from local authorities and others with an interest in managing the impacts of growth over the long term. The role of the IAC will be to:
    • Advise local governments on the development and implementation of the RGS; and
    • Coordinate the facilitation of provincial and local government actions, policies and programs as they relate to the development and implementation of the RGS

View Regional Growth Management Committee Meeting Minutes


Community Planning
An Official Community Plan (OCP) is a formal document that is adopted by the Board of Directors or a Municipal Council in the form of a bylaw. The intent of an OCP is to guide Council or Board of Directors decisions with respect to policies relating to residential and commercial development, industrial activity, transportation infrastructure, agricultural and recreational land uses, and environmental considerations. An OCP also identifies where future development should occur within a community, including the approximate location and phasing of major roads, sewer and water systems.

OCP’s should be reviewed every five years by the Board of Directors or Municipal Council.

You can access the Official Community Plan (OCP) for your area by clicking on the links below:

Electoral Areas B&C OCP (B.X.-Swan Lake)

Silver Star OCP

Electoral Areas D&E OCP (Rural Lumby and Cherryville)
Electoral Area F OCP (Rural Enderby)
City of Armstrong OCP
City of Enderby OCP
Village of Lumby OCP
Township of Spallumcheen OCP

*If the plan for your area is not available online please contact the Development Services Department Staff for assistance.


Sustainability
Sustainability and the Regional District of North Okanagan
In early 2008 the RDNO Sustainability Programme was initiated with the employment of a Sustainability Coordinator. The programme has two main components;

  1. Promoting and supporting community sustainability projects within the RDNO Electoral Areas – Rural Vernon (B&C), Rural Lumby (D), Cherryville (E) and Rural Enderby (F).
  2. Advancing principles of sustainability within the corporate operations of the Regional District.

What is Sustainability?
Sustainability and sustainable development are concepts that are readily tossed around in current political, economic and social rhetoric and are interpreted in different ways by different people.

A useful definition of sustainability that is used by the Fraser Basin Council is

"living and managing activities in a way that balances social, economic, environmental and institutional considerations to meet our needs and those of future generations."

Principles of sustainability guide communities to favour projects and development that deliver basic services to all, without threatening the viability of the communities on which these services depend (human and ecological).


Zoning
Zoning is a legal mechanism used by local governments to prevent conflict between land uses and promote orderly development by regulating the use of privately owned land. This is done by dividing an area into “zones” and defining specific “permitted uses” for each zone. Specifics such as building height, size, setbacks from property lines, density, and minimum lot area are also regulated through zoning. All of these zoning regulations are contained within a “Zoning Bylaw” which is adopted by a Council or Board of Directors. If you are contemplating development of a property, it is important to check the zoning bylaw to make sure you will be able to meet all of the requirements. Development Services Department Staff an help you determine the correct zoning of a property. The following zoning bylaws are administered by the Regional District Development Services Department:

Electoral Areas B, C, D, E & F Zoning Bylaw 1888, 2003

Silver Star Zoning Bylaw 1926, 2004

City of Armstrong Zoning Bylaw 1268, 1997
City of Enderby Zoning Bylaw 966, 1987
Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw 395, 1986
Township of Spallumcheen Zoning Bylaw 1449, 1999
  • Maps
  • Text (Township of Spallumcheen website)


Manufactured Home Community Bylaw No. 1447, 1997
A Bylaw to regulate the establishment, extension, design, maintenance and servicing of manufactured home communities.


Subdivision Servicing Bylaw No. 726, 1986
A Bylaw to regulate and require the provision of services in respect of the subdivision of land within Electoral Areas “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, and “F”.


Mapping
The Regional District provides mapping services to the Electoral Areas and all of the member municipalities except the City of Vernon. Mapping includes legal composite maps, zoning, Official Community Plan, and 911 Emergency Services (address) maps. Click here to visit the Maps page.
Official addresses are issued by this department.

Mapping and addressing related enquiries should be directed to Anita Pearson, Planning Technician.


Riparian Areas Regulation

The Provincial Riparian Areas Regulations are now in effect as of March 31, 2006. This legislation will affect all lands near watercourses (lakes, creeks, wetlands, ponds, springs) and ravines.
Click here for more information.


Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)

The Provincial Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) is an independent Crown agency dedicated to protecting the scarce supply of agricultural land that is important to the current and future needs of British Columbia. If your property is in the ALR it is subject to the rules and regulations of the Agricultural Land Commission Act. More information can be found on the ALC website: www.alc.gov.bc.ca. To find out if your property is in the ALR, please contact Development Services Department Staff.


Electoral Area Application Forms and Guides:
Please click on the links below to download guides/application forms.

* Please refer to the individual Municipal websites for their development application forms

ALC

Development Permit

Development Variance Permit
Official Community Plan Amendment
Zoning Amendment
Subdivision Process
Silver Star
Campground / Mobile Home Park


For general planning related enquiries, please contact:

Jennifer deGroot, Planning Assistant
Email: Jennifer.deGroot@rdno.ca
Phone: (250) 550-3746
Fax: (250) 550-3701

Caren Walker, Planning Technologist
Email: Caren.Walker@rdno.ca
Phone: (250) 550-3745
Fax: (250) 550-3701

For planning application related enquiries, please contact:

Greg Routley, Planner
Email: Greg.Routley@rdno.ca
Phone: (250) 550-3734
Fax: (250) 550-3701

Marnie Skobalski, Planner
Email: Marnie.Skobalski@rdno.ca
Phone: (250) 550-3737
Fax: (250) 550-3701

For mapping or addressing related enquiries in all areas except the City of Vernon, please contact:

Anita Pearson, Planning Technician
Email: Anita.Pearson@rdno.ca
Phone: (250) 550-3739
Fax: (250) 550-3701

 

For Sustainability enquiries please contact:

Laura Frank, Sustainability Coordinator (temporary)
E-mail:  Laura.Frank@rdno.ca
Phone:  (250) 550-3789
Fax:  (250) 550-3701

 

For Regional Growth enquiries please contact:

Anthony Kittel, Regional Growth Strategy Coordinator
E-mail: Anthony.Kittel@rdno.ca
Phone: (250) 550-3750
Fax: (250) 550-3701

 

For Development Services administration please contact:

Ashley Bevan, Executive Assistant
E-mail:  Ashley.Bevan@rdno.ca
Phone:  (250) 550-3751
Fax:  (250) 550-3701
Lynda Fraser, Clerk
E-mail:  Lynda.Fraser@rdno.ca
Phone:  (250) 550-3657
Fax:  (250) 550-3701
 

Regional District of North Okanagan
9848 Aberdeen Rd.
Coldstream, BC V1B 2K9

Phone: (250) 550-3700
Fax: (250) 550-3701
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Monday to Friday
8:00 am to 4:30 pm

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