Development Services
Community Planning
Community development is guided by Summerland�s Official Community Plan and
Zoning Bylaw. These documents describe where different land uses in Summerland
will be located.
Our planning staff will be happy to help you determine what land use zone you
are in and what uses are permitted in your zone. Applications to change land
use zones or amend the Official Community Plan are processed through our
office. Good community planning protects our natural environment, promotes
efficient land use and tries to follow �smart growth� principles. Together we
can make Summerland a better place to live for us and our future generations.
URBAN GROWTH STRATEGY REVIEW
A review of Summerland�s Urban Growth Strategy
will commence in 2013. The current growth strategy
was adopted in 2008 as part of the Official
Community Plan (OCP) and included the District�s
first urban growth boundary. The current growth
strategy directs growth to the Prairie Valley area
and primarily includes the property that was
intended to form the Summerland Hills Golf Resort
(SHGR).
Much has changed since the adoption of the
current growth strategy, such as:
- adoption of a Regional Growth Strategy;
- adoption of a Climate Action Plan;
- adoption of an updated Zoning Bylaw; and
- abandonment of the SHGR development.
The first priority of Council�s 2013-2014
Goals and Objectives is to �Work Towards
Establishing Summerland as a Sustainable Community�.
The first objective in working to achieve this goal
is a review of the growth strategy to determine if
it is still relevant. An urban growth boundary
affects infrastructure costs, community character,
and the natural environment. �At a time when
Municipalities are concerned about fiscal and
environmental responsibility, it is important for us
to re-visit our urban growth boundary and the
associated impacts� says Mayor Janice Perrino.
The District released a Request for Proposals
(RFP) to engage the community in a review of the
Urban Growth Strategy. A significant objective of
this RFP was a comprehensive process to engage 1000
Summerland residents. Sustainability Solutions Group
was the successful proponent from a field of eight
submissions. At the January 14, 2013 council
meeting, the contract was awarded to Sustainability
Solutions Group, in the amount of $60,988, to review
the Urban Growth Strategy.As a part of Summerland�s
Urban Growth Strategy review, residents are
encouraged to get involved.
Click here for a preview of some elements of the
public involvement process.
For more information Contact Ian McIntosh at 250-404-4048 or
imcintosh[at]summerland[dot]ca
SIGN BYLAW REVIEW
Regulation with respect to signage was contained
within the District of Summerland Zoning Bylaw until
the Zoning Bylaw was updated and the sign
regulations were separated into a stand-alone bylaw
in 2011. At the time that the stand-alone sign bylaw
was created, there was no review for content.
Realizing the need for a Sign Bylaw review, Council
passed a resolution, at the May 14, 2012 Council
meeting, directing staff to review the sign bylaw.
Click on this link to read the Terms of Reference
for the Sign Bylaw Review.
Sign Bylaw Review - Open House #1
An Open House was held on
Thursday,
February 28, 2013 at Municipal Hall to present
information on signage in Summerland.
The Sign Bylaw is out of date, so we
are in the process of updating it to be more current
and supportive of the needs of the business
community.
To review the Open House display boards, click here.
You are invited to fill out a
survey to give your feedback on signage in
Summerland. If you would like to fill out a
survey, please click on the link below. The survey
will close on March 15, 2013. (You may need to look
at the photos on the display boards while you fill
out the survey.)
Click Here to take the Survey Online
BENTLEY ROAD INDUSTRIAL AREA PLANNING STUDY
The recent conditional exclusion of 7.2
hectares of land from the ALR, for industrial
purposes, is a significant expansion to the Bentley
Road Industrial Park.
Existing planning tools do not provide guidelines
for the future of the Bentley Road Industrial Park.
UPDATE on
Bentley Road
OCP and Zoning Bylaw Amendments for the Bentley
Road Industrial Area are going to Council for
Authorization to create the bylaw on Monday January
28, 2013 (Meeting starts at 7PM). The Public Hearing
will be on February 25, 2013 at 7PM. Memebers of the
public are welcome to speak at the Public Hearing.
Click here to view the Agenda and Council Report.
The District of Summerland was asked by Ministry
of Transportation and Infrastructure to prepare a
Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) for the Bentley Road
Area. The District contracted Boulevard
Transportation Group to prepare a TIA.
Click here to read the TIA for Bentley Road
Bentley Road
Open House
#2
An Open House was held on Thursday,
October 18, 2012
at Municipal Hall to present
draft regulations and guidelines for the future of
the area based on what we heard from you at the last
open house. The open house was
attended by approximately 22 people. Julie McGuire
and Ian McIntosh were available to answer questions.
There were presentation boards with details of the
Bentley Road Industrial Area Planning Study, design
guidelines and new zone. A
questionnaire was available to fill out.
Storey Boards - Open House
October 18, 2012
Draft OCP Amendment for Development Permit Area
Draft Zone M1-A
Questionnaire
Bentley Road
Open House
#1
An Open House was held on Thursday, August 16, 2012
at Municipal Hall to provide information and
gather input from the public. The open house was
attended by approximately 34 people. Julie McGuire
and Ian McIntosh were available to answer questions.
There were presentation boards with details of the
Bentley Road Industrial Area Planning Study. A
questionnaire was available for people to fill out.
Storey Boards - Open House August 16, 2012
Background Report: Bentley Road Industrial Area
Planning Study
Questionnaire
Response: Imagine Bentley Road in 20 years - DOT
placement
Background of the Bentley Road Area
1995
- The Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) undertook a
project, in conjunction with Official Community Plan
(OCP) reviews, to identify lands that should be
included or excluded from the Agricultural Land
Reserve (ALR).
Lands in the Bentley Road area were
identified to be excluded from the ALR and letters
were sent to affected land owners.
2010 (April)
- Land owners in the Bentley Road Area initiated an
application for ALR exclusion.
2011 (August)
- The District of Summerland made an application to
the ALC to exclude 10 properties (7.36 hectares),
lying west of Bentley Road, from the ALR.
2011 (November)
- ALC informed the District of Summerland that the
application would be permitted if the following
conditions were met within three years:
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Construction of a 1.8 m high fence along the
south boundary of 17418 Bentley Rd.
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Planting of a 5 m wide irrigated vegetative
buffer along the south boundary of 17418 Bentley
Rd.
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Registration of covenant on parcels 2 acres or
larger to restrict land uses to industrial only.
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Designation of the land as �Industrial� in the
Official Community Plan.
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Submission of a storm water drainage plan.
2012
- The District of Summerland began the Bentley Road
Industrial Area Planning Study.
The Bentley Road Planning Process
The
planning process includes the following goals:
- Having meaningful public involvement;
- Reinforcing the area as an economic driver
and environmentally sustainable part of
Summerland; and
-
Developing a Plan that is flexible enough to
accommodate various scenarios in a phased
development strategy.
To view the Terms of Reference for the Planning
Study, click this link.
Next steps in the project are:
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The Drainage Study is complete.
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Covenants are prepared and need to be
signed by property owners
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Recommendations to Council for an
OCP
Amendment to create
DPA guidelines. The new M1-A zone will be taken
to Council for comment and ready for the first
application.
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Submit information to the ALC.
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The Project should be complete by the end of
this year.
For More Information
Contact Julie McGuire at 250-404-4049 or
jmcguire[at]summerland[dot]ca
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