The Town districts land under the Land Use Bylaw to regulate land use and development. It stipulates:
- Land uses
- Housing types and densities
- Location of shops and services
- Parking requirements
- Landscaping
- Building heights
The Land Use Bylaw also includes definitions for land uses to determine if a proposal meets the district specific regulations for the subject property of a planning application.
Land Use Bylaw Amendments
Land use districts can only change through a Land Use Bylaw amendment, referred to as a redistricting. A redistricting application must be consistent with all statutory plans.
Approved Land Use Bylaw Amendments
Redistricting
Redistricting means changing the district that applies to a property. You must apply to redistrict a property to develop in a way that is not allowed under the current districting, or to subdivide the land for a different use.
Council can approve a planning bylaw application to redistrict an area through a Land Use Bylaw Amendment. A redistricting application takes a minimum of two to three months once accepted, but may take longer depending on the nature of the application.