REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN. REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, February 25, :30 pm REGULAR AGENDA

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1 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, February 25, :30 pm REGULAR AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee Meeting February 25, 2016 (Opportunity for Introduction of Late Items) (Opportunity for Introduction of Late Items In Camera Agenda) RECOMMENDATION 1 That the agenda of the February 25, 2016 regular meeting of the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee be approved as presented. B. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 1. Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee Meeting January 21, 2016 RECOMMENDATION 2 Page 1 That the minutes of the January 21, 2016 meeting of the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee be adopted as circulated. C. DELEGATIONS 1. Urban Systems Wayne Robert and Henri Cullinan Regional Employment Lands Action Plan D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Monitoring, Evaluation and Indicator Work- Real Estate Foundation of BC Grant Staff report dated February 15, 2016 RECOMMENDATION 3 Page 4 That the report dated February 15, 2016 regarding the Regional Growth Strategy Monitoring, Evaluation and Indicator Work be received for information.

2 Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee Agenda Regular February 25, 2016 F. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS G. REPORTS H. IN CAMERA I. REPORT FROM IN CAMERA J. ADJOURNMENT

3 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN February 25, ITEM B.1 MINUTES of a REGULAR meeting of the REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE of the REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN held in the Boardroom at the Regional District Office on Thursday, January 21, Members: Director M. Macnabb Electoral Area C Chair Director H. Halvorson Electoral Area F Vice Chair Director S. Fowler City of Armstrong Director D. Dirk District of Coldstream Director G. McCune City of Enderby Director K. Acton Village of Lumby Alt. Director C. Fraser Township of Spallumcheen Director J. Cunningham City of Vernon Director B. Fleming Electoral Area B Director R. Fairbairn Electoral Area D Director H. Cameron Electoral Area E Staff: R. Smailes General Manager, Planning and Building L. Frank Regional Planning Projects Manager J. A. Miles Planning Assistant CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR ELECTION OF REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR Moved and seconded by Directors Cunningham and Acton That Paddy Juniper be appointed Chief Election Officer to conduct the election of Chair and Vice Chair of the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee; and further, That Jennifer A. Miles be appointed Scrutineer to observe the proceedings of the election of Chair and Vice Chair of the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee. The appointed Chief Election Officer called three times for nominations for the office of Chair of the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee. Director Halvorson nominated Director Macnabb. Director Macnabb accepted. There being no further nominations, Director Macnabb was declared elected, by acclamation, as Chair of the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee. ELECTION OF REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR The appointed Chief Election Officer called three times for nominations for the office of Vice Chair of the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee. Director Dirk nominated Director Halvorson. Director Halvorson accepted. Director Halvorson nominated Director Dirk. Director Dirk declined. Page 1 of 6

4 February 25, ITEM B.1 Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee Minutes Regular January 21, 2016 There being no further nominations, Director Halvorson was declared elected, by acclamation, as Vice Chair of the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee. Director Macnabb assumed the Chair. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee Meeting January 21, 2016 Moved and seconded by Directors Cunningham and Fleming That the agenda of the January 21, 2016 regular meeting of the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee be approved with the following additions: Item E.6 - Letter of support for Bike Right; and, Item E. 7 RGMAC Meeting date and time ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee Meeting October 21, 2015 Moved and seconded by Directors Fowler and Action That the minutes of the October 21, 2015 meeting of the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee be adopted as circulated. NEW BUSINESS District of Coldstream Regional Context Statement Moved and seconded by Alt. Director Fraser and Director Dirk That the report dated January 12, 2016 regarding a status update for the District of Coldstream Regional Context Statement be received for information. Electoral Areas D and E, F and Silver Star Official Community Plan Regional Context Statements Moved and seconded by Directors Cameron and Fairbairn That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, the Electoral Areas D and E Official Community Plan Regional Context Statement be endorsed; and further, That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, the Electoral Area F Official Community Plan Regional Context Statement be endorsed; and further, That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, the Silver Star Official Community Plan Regional Context Statement be endorsed as read a Second Time at the January 20, 2016 Board of Directors meeting. Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Moved and seconded by Directors Fleming and Dirk That the proposal from the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation regarding the Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area be received for information. Page 2 of 6

5 February 25, ITEM B.1 Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee Minutes Regular January 21, 2016 Moved and seconded by Directors Cunningham and Fleming That it be recommended to the Board of Directors the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations be requested to attend a future meeting of the Board of Directors to present more information regarding the Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area. Regional Planning (031) Financial Plan: 2016 Moved and seconded by Directors McCune and Dirk The staff be directed to provide an update regarding the Regional Growth Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Program at the next meeting of the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee. Moved and seconded by Directors Fleming and Fairbairn That the report dated January 14, 2016 from the Planning Department regarding the 2016 Regional Planning (031) Financial Plan be supported in principle. Regional Employment Lands Action Plan The Regional Planning Projects Manager provided a verbal update regarding the Regional Employment Lands Action Plan. Staff will send an invitation regarding the presentation of the Regional Employment Lands Action Plan to member municipalities and First Nations to be held at the next RGMAC meeting. Letter of Support Bike Right Moved and seconded by Directors Dirk and Fleming That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, the request for a letter of support from Bike Right for a Cycling Education Framework for children and youth in BC be considered. Meeting Date and Time The scheduling of the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee was discussed. No changes were recommended. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:08 p.m. CERTIFIED CORRECT Chair Mike Macnabb General Manager, Planning and Building Rob Smailes Page 3 of 6

6 February 25, ITEM E.1 REGIONAL DISTRICT of NORTH OKANAGAN REPORT File No.: TO: FROM: Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee Planning Department DATE: February 15, 2016 Monitoring, Evaluation and Indicator Work- Real Estate Foundation SUBJECT: of BC Grant RECOMMENDATION: That the report dated February 15, 2016 regarding the Regional Growth Strategy Monitoring, Evaluation and Indicator Work be received for information. DISCUSSION: Regional Monitoring & Evaluation Program On May 6, 2015 at the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors a resolution was passed: That the grant application to the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia for the updating of the RGS Monitoring and Evaluation Program as a component of the Regional Growth Strategy 5-Year Review be supported. In June 2012, the Regional District of North Okanagan, with the support of EcoPlan International (EPI), the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia (REFBC), began work on a program to monitor and evaluate the North Okanagan Regional Growth Strategy (RGS). The monitoring and evaluation program includes both quantitative and qualitative indicators selected to track the implementation of the RGS and assess its effect on North Okanagan residents quality of life. The program was designed to guide local and regional decision making, increase understanding of complex regional issues, engage the public in regional planning and promote transparency by measuring and communicating regional growth strategy progress. The development of this framework was recognized by the Planning Institute of BC and awarded a gold medal for Excellence in Planning Practice. Within the context of Regional Growth Strategies (RGS), the Local Government Act, Part 13, Section 452 establishes the legislative requirement for an ongoing monitoring and evaluation program. The current monitoring and evaluation program has been designed to meet the requirements of the Local Government Act, as well as provide meaningful feedback on the effectiveness of regional policies to the Regional Board and municipal councils. As noted within the Plan Canada Defensible Decisions and Successful Outcomes- A case Study of the North Okanagan Regional Growth Strategy article, monitoring and evaluation programs are rarely undertaken and maintained successfully yet as planners, managers and politicians we know that good information is critical to high quality plans, defensible decisions and successful outcomes. Without a strong monitoring and evaluation component to the RGS work it is difficult to know whether or not the RGS is being implemented and having the desired impacts it was developed for. In addition one of the components of the RGS 5-Year review is the evaluation of the performance of regional policies. The Page 4 of 6

7 February 25, ITEM E.1 Monitoring, Evaluation and Indicator Work- Real Estate Foundation of BC Grant Report to Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee February 15, 2016 Page 2 updated and expanded monitoring program that is currently underway will be used to identify if new policies need to be considered or if existing policies need to be revisited. The monitoring program will provide the basis for the Regional Growth Strategy 5-Year review and State of the Region Report which will ultimately play a key role in informing the next five years of implementation. Staff have complied four of the nine RGS Policy Areas, Goals and Indicators to provide an example of the work that is being undertaken: Table 1. RGS Indicators Policy Area Goal Indicator Urban Containment/ Rural Protection 1) Focus development into growth areas Percent of new unit growth that occurs within Neighbourhood Centres & Growth Areas vs Rural Protection Areas Agriculture and Food Systems Environment and Natural Lands 2) Protect rural lands Encroachment: Total Ha of land rezoned, per 5 year period, from rural to more dense zonings/ designations than what was contemplated in the OCP 1) Water is managed Total water use by agricultural sector sustainably so all reasonable needs, including agriculture, are met in a balanced manner 2) Maintain and diversify the Change in ALR land base agricultural land base 3) Support a robust and diverse agricultural economic sector 4) Encourage a healthy, accessible and resilient food system Diversity of agriculture ($ per farm size, $ per commodity type or $ per ha by commodity type) % of farm products sold locally 1) Protect our Watersheds Proportion of water sources with water protection plans in implementation 2) Protect our parks, natural areas and open spaces Amount of natural, open space and Environmentally Sensitive Lands under protection status 3) Reduce and prevent pollution Per capita waste generated Housing 1) Support and encourage a variety of housing options to meet the diverse needs of all residents in the region Residential Housing Mix Diversity Index (total and new housing units by dwelling type and location). Core Housing need: # of households spending more than 30% of income on housing) Housing Affordability: Shelter-costto-income-ratio (CMHC) Page 5 of 6

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