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

1. PLAN OVERVIEW1.1 Project OverviewIn January 2005, the District of Mission began the process of updating itsexisting Official Community Plan (OCP), which was adopted by the Districtof Mission Council in February 1999 (Bylaw No. 3142 -1998). The overallobjective of updating the OCP, herein referred to as the OCP Update Project,is to update and strengthen the existing policy framework with a view toproviding for the integrated social, economic, and environmental well beingof the community over the course of the planning period (2005 – 2025).The updated OCP provides strategic policy direction that is designed toachieve the community’s vision and goals for the future, as detailed inSection 1.3, Vision and Goals for the Future. The OCP’s policies are thecriteria that form the basis for evaluating new development proposals,rezonings, subdivisions, capital works, other municipal decisions, andcommunity initiatives. The OCP’s policies are linked to actions that can beimplemented over the short and long term – ensuring that policy is turnedinto action in the form of municipal and partnership projects and programs.The updated OCP has been designed to act as a user-friendly document thatcan be used on a daily basis by Council, staff and the public to informplanning and land use management decisions. The OCP is also meant to bea resource such that the community’s policies are legible, transparent, andmeaningful to its users.1.2 Background and ScopeFigure 1: Map of the Fraser Valley Regional District1.2.1 Geographic LocationThe District of Mission has a totalarea of 225.78 sq. km and asdepicted in Figure 1: Map of theFraser Valley Regional District,the District is bounded to thenorth by BC Electoral Area F, tothe south by the City ofAbbotsford, to the east byElectoral Area G, and to the westby Maple Ridge. The communityis conveniently located 70 km eastof Vancouver, and a 15-minutedrive from the Canada/U.S.border.Source: FVRD website (www.fvrd.bc.ca)District of MissionOfficial Community Plan – adopted July 28, 2008Introduction1