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Following three years of community engagement and participation during the development of the North Okanagan Regional Growth Strategy, the Board of Directors adopted the Regional District’s new Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 2500, 2011 on September 21, 2011. This strategy has evolved through a four year process which was a partnership between the Regional District and our member municipalities. Our elected officials guided the process wisely and we consulted with hundreds of people, stakeholders, and organizations during the development of this plan. First Nations were invited to participate in all aspects of this process. It has involved a wide cross-section of people including politicians, developers, business people, residents, planners, experts, students, First Nations, community groups and not for profit organizations, all of which contributed to the Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw. A huge thank you to all who participated in the Regional Growth Strategy process!
Download the RGS ‘The Story So Far’ Poster HERE to see how the strategy was created! - 1.8MB PDF
The purpose of the Regional Growth Strategy is to encourage the Regional District and member municipalities to prepare for growth and future change in an integrated manner. The Official Community Plan of each municipality and Electoral Area within the North Okanagan must acknowledge and account for the ten strategic directions of the Regional Growth Strategy:
- Maintaining high quality rural and urban lifestyles
- Support agriculture
- Promote sustainable water management
- Protect our natural areas and landscapes
- Encourage a strong regional economy
- Support accessible, efficient and integrated transportation
- Champion effective, efficient and sustainable infrastructure
- Promote a range of housing options
- Pursue inclusive, accountable and effective governance
- Reduce energy consumption and emissions
Elected Officials and staff, public, community organizations, developers, and professionals, such as architects, engineers, planners and landscape architects, will use the Regional Growth Strategy to understand the values and vision of North Okanagan communities on a number of policy areas including housing, land uses, transportation, services, infrastructure and amenities.
They will also use the Regional Growth Strategy to understand which areas are suitable for urban levels of development and those which are not. The public can use the Regional Growth Strategy to better understand regional issues and how they can be addressed.
Download the Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 2500, 2011 as adopted on September 21, 2011 - 3.9MB PDF
Hard copies of the Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 2500, 2011 are available at the Planning front counter.
For more information, please contact:
Anthony Kittel
Regional Growth Strategy Coordinator
Phone: (250) 550-3750
E-mail: rgs@rdno.ca
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