Courtesy of the Cariboo Regional District:
The Cariboo Regional District’s (CRD) new Williams Lake Fringe Official Community Plan (OCP) was adopted at last Friday's Board of Directors meeting and is now in effect. The development of the Williams Lake Fringe Area OCP has been a collaborative process, including area residents, the City of Williams Lake, the Williams Lake Indian Band, provincial agencies and other key stakeholders as vital contributors.
This is the first OCP for the Williams Lake fringe communities and outlines the Regional District’s long-term vision for the affected area. The OCP serves to balance the social, environmental, and economic needs of the specified area.
This OCP has some new tools to implement the overall vision which includes wildfire probability, Temporary Permits and Development Permit Areas (DPA). Temporary Permits may now be considered for uses of a limited duration in specific areas of the Williams Lake fringe area.
Development Permit Areas include:
• Aquatic Habitat Development Permit Area
• Environmentally Sensitive Development Permit Area
• Geotechnical Hazards Development Permit Area
• Commercial/Industrial Development Permit Area
• Multi-Family Development Permit Area
New developments within identified DPAs will be required to submit an application to ensure the proposal complies with the OCP. This may require reports from qualified professionals and other submissions.
To view the Williams Lake Fringe Area Official Community Plan, visit the CRD website at cariboord.bc.ca. If you are planning a development, please review the OCP and contact planning staff at zoning@cariboord.bc.ca for more information.
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