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

Towards More Sustainable Residential DevelopmentPolicy 2.1.5. Pursue a multi-faceted residential strategy, involving effortsto make more optimal use of the dwindling land base, through supportingsuch development forms and initiatives as:higher density forms of developmenturban infill developmentsmaller urban lot sizesappropriate massing of houses according to lot sizecluster developments to avoid building on steeply sloping lands and toprotect environmentally sensitive landsinnovative and proven package treatment systems for rural area septiceffluent disposalmixed use commercial-residential developments in commercial andindustrial areas• NEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGNMeasures to Reinforce Community IdentityPolicy 2.1.6. Reinforce community identity through a variety of meanssuch as: Developing and maintaining varied streetscape design Creating community gathering spaces (e.g. small parks, “villagesquares”) Encouraging community use of community centres and local schools Highlighting heritage features through signage, preservation etc. Supporting a range of services close by for convenience Providing safe and convenient access within neighbourhoods Providing special signage, gateways and other unique urban designfeaturesPedestrian Linkages within Single Family Residential AreasPolicy 2.1.7. Provide for pedestrian linkages to nearby parks, schools andother community facilities within new single-family residentialdevelopments, where a high degree of safety is possible throughinvolvement of the RCMP in the design and through using Crime PreventionThrough Environmental Design (CPTED) principles.Design Subdivisions to Respect TopographyPolicy 2.1.8. When cul-de-sacs are necessary due to topography andpedestrian linkages are important, the linkage should be through parklandrather than a narrow pathway.District of MissionOfficial Community Plan – adopted July 28, 2008Building Liveable Neighbourhoods39