Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Appendix 3 – Surrey 2050

D3.3.1 Encourage and support the location of local-serving office, commercial and service space in Town Centres and mixed-use neighbourhood centres, particularly near transit and active transportation networks.

Strategy 3.4 Advance land use, infrastructure, and human settlement patterns that improve resilience to climate change impacts and natural hazards

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Applicable OCP Policies

Adopt Regional Context Statements that:

a)

include policies that minimize risks associated with climate change and natural hazards in existing communities through tools such as heat and air quality response plans, seismic retrofit policies, and flood proofing policies

D6.3.1 Manage the risks posed by steep or unstable slopes and coastal or riverine flooding through implementation of the DP2 Hazard Lands Development Permit Area and its associated guidelines (see Appendix 2). D6.3.2 Collaborate with senior levels of government and key stakeholders regarding fl oodplain management, dyking standards, and coastal flood strategies for vulnerable areas. D6.3.3 Integrate emergency preparedness management plan considerations into land use planning to mitigate and prepare for risks through an understanding of local hazards and their potential impacts. D6.3.5 Increase capacity to respond to extreme weather events and other emergencies by working with partners to support resilience hubs and integrate cooling, clean air, and warming resources in key areas of the city. D6.3.1 Manage the risks posed by steep or unstable slopes and coastal or riverine flooding through implementation of the DP2 Hazard Lands Development Permit Area and its associated guidelines). D6.3.4 Mitigate earthquake-related risks and impacts by: a. Evaluating seismic and liquefaction risk to identify vulnerable areas; and b. Integrating hazard mapping into land use planning and updating relevant policies and guidelines for new construction.

Policy 3.4.5

b)

include policies that discourage new development in current and future hazardous areas to the extent possible through tools such as land use plans, hazard-specific Development Permit Areas, and managed retreat policies, and where development in hazardous areas is unavoidable, mitigate risks Incorporate climate change and natural hazard risk assessments into planning and location decisions for new municipal utilities, assets, operations, and community services.

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D6.3 Reduce the vulnerability of development and the community to hazards.

D6.3.4 Mitigate earthquake-related risks and impacts by: a. Evaluating seismic and liquefaction risk to identify vulnerable areas; and b. Integrating hazard mapping into land use planning and updating relevant policies and guidelines for new construction.

Policy 3.4.6

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