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3. Support healthy community development
through the application of
complete commu-
nity
principles and planning of appropriate
community infrastructure .
4. Align urban growth with the City’s environ-
mental and geotechnical objectives.
5. Ensure new developments contribute ade-
quate funds for future infrastructure expan-
sion and upgrade.
POLICIES
1.
Maintain an Urban Growth Boundary
Maintain an
Urban Growth Boundary
(Map 3)
around Chilliwack Proper and Sardis-Vedder to:
a. Focus and manage urban growth;
b. Identify and resolve urban/agricultural edge
issues in accordance with the City’s Agricul-
tural Area Plan; and
c. Assist ongoing discussions with the Agricul-
tural Land Commission regarding opportu-
nities for responding to public needs and/
or strengthening agriculture.
2. Promote Urban Corridor Densification
a. Accommodate future growth in the Urban
Corridor through:
• Best practices for infill development, rede-
velopment and densification;
• Established development targets;
• Design guidelines;
• Strategic OCP land use designation;
• The implementation of the Downtown Land
Use and Development Plan and other appli-
cable neighbourhood plans.
b. Emphasize the established community cores
of Chilliwack-proper (downtown), Sardis and
Vedder through
densification
and
urban de-
sign
.
Goal 1 - Manage Growth Responsibly
Complete Community
Principles
are con-
cerned with the building of a functional,
economically and environmentally sustain-
able, and liveable community, in a way that
promotes health. A Complete Community is
compact and has a clear structure of neigh-
bourhoods defined by centres, nodes, and
multi-modal corridors. It offers a variety of
housing options, facilities, and open space
systems, including natural and built fea-
tures. It is walkable, conducive to cycling,
and serviced by an effective transit system;
it promotes alternative transportation choic-
es and discourages single occupancy vehicle
use. It is safe and accessible to people of all
ages. It has a strong character and distinc-
tive identity and promotes a sense of place
through high-quality planning and design.
Urban Design
involves the design and coordi-
nation of all that makes up cities and towns:
buildings, public space, streets, transport, and
landscape. It weaves together these elements
into a coherent, organized design structure.
Densification
refers to the process of rede-
velopment and infilling from a lower den-
sity to a higher density. It involves all land
uses in urban and suburban centres. Its
focus is oftentimes residential, converting
single detached housing or subdivision to
townhouse, apartment and mixed commer-
cial-residential developments. The trans-
formation extends from individual proper-
ties to neighbourhoods, and ultimately, the
entire community and region. It entails not
only a change of building types, but also
streetscape, urban design, community liv-
ability, demographics, socio-economic dy-
namics, infrastructure planning, municipal
finances and the overall environment, built
and natural. It supports a more compact,
sustainable, healthy and complete commu-
nity.