City Zoning Bylaw
The City's Zoning Bylaw regulates how a property may be developed and used, in accordance with the City’s Official Community Plan.
Master Development Plan
Large, multi-phase development projects have additional complexity and tradeoffs that cannot be adequately addressed through a standard rezoning/ Development Permit (DP) process. A Master Development Plan (MDP) is intended to bridge between the high-level directions in the Official Community Plan (OCP) and the site specific details of a standard rezoning/DP application. The policy sets consistent expectations for, and provides transparency and certainty to, both the applicant and the City.
An MDP builds on the OCP to provide a finer level of detail for how large, multi-phase sites will be developed over time by establishing the general locations of land uses and densities, street, lane and pathway networks, utility servicing, parks, open spaces, amenities, public benefits, and development phasing.
The applicant will proceed with individual Subdivision and Development Permit applications by phase as guided by the MDP and Development Agreement.
Anticipated Benefits for Applicants
- A consistent and predictable process;
- Early check-ins with both Council and the public;
- Achieving full zoning entitlement at the outset;
- The certainty of a Development Agreement to outline expectations;
- The ability to submit individual DPs for each phase over time;
- Flexibility to evolve the project over time within the parameters of the MDP
Policies related to Master Development Plans (MDPs) are found in Section 4.5 of the OCP. Additional information regarding the MDPs Rezoning process is found in the Master Development Plan Rezoning Policy and Procedure Document (PDF).
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