OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 4052 ... - District of Mission

• Support and Enhance the Agricultural Sector• Manage Urban Land Responsibility• Develop a Network of Sustainable Communities• Protect the Natural Environment and Promote EnvironmentalStewardship• Protect and Manage Rural and Recreational Lands• Achieve Sustainable Economic Growth• Manage Water, Energy Resources and Waste ResponsiblyAccording to s. 866 of the Local Government Act, an OCP must include aregional context statement that identifies how the OCP applies in a regionalcontext and relates to the Regional Growth Strategy. As such, the followingdescribes the linkages between the OCP and the Regional Growth Strategy.The Regional Growth Strategy’s goal to “Increase Transportation Choice andEfficiency” is supported by related strategies to increase transportationchoice and efficiency throughout the Fraser Valley Regional District. A clearlink is seen between these strategies and the OCP’s goal to “To enhancetransportation choice through the development and enhancement of anintegrated, multi-modal transportation system”. Part II, Chapter 6,Enhancing Mobility Choices includes policies to provide a safe, balanced,and integrated transportation system that gives consideration to all modes oftransportation including, pedestrian circulation, public transit, privatevehicle use, cycling and other transportation alternatives. Transportationefficiencies are encouraged through road network policies. The OCPcontains policies to support the upgrading of a down-scaled transportationroute through the waterfront area (from Home Street to the Murray Street /1 st Avenue intersection) using the existing bridge over the CPR tracks, andthe continued expansion of the Lougheed Highway on the western end ofMission. The policies also reflect an understanding that as Mission continuesto grow and develop, it will become increasingly more important toundertake transit-supportive land use planning and development to achievean efficient transportation system that is balanced with other transportationalternatives; ultimately providing transportation choice to persons of allinterests, incomes, and abilities.The Regional Growth Strategy includes a goal to “Support and Enhance theAgricultural Sector” with a view to managing the Fraser Valley RegionalDistrict’s s agricultural land. The OCP is responsive to this broader, regionalobjective through policies contained in Part II, Chapter 3, Strengthening theLocal Economy. Section 3.4, Agriculture of this chapter provides policydirection to protect and enhance land of agricultural capability and potential,recognizing that agriculture is an important component of Mission’s landbase and an important contributor to the total area of agricultural land in theprovince.Increase Transportation Choiceand EfficiencySupport and Enhance theAgricultural SectorPart II, Chapter 2, Building Liveable, Sustainable Neighbourhoods alsoresponds to regional objectives through policies that are intended to applythe principles of sustainable development by encouraging a wide variety ofDistrict of MissionOfficial Community Plan – adopted July 28, 2008Introduction15