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JULY 2017
PHASE 3
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTSUMMARY REPORT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.1 KAMPLAN REVIEW AND UPDATE - THE PROCESS SO FAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 SUMMARY OF PHASE 3 ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 PHASE 3 - BY THE NUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.4 PHASE 3 - THE GROUPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.0 RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.1 GROWTH STRATEGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 OCP TOPIC AREAS - KEY THEMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 ONLINE SURVEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.0 NEXT STEPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103.1 SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
3.2 PHASE 4 - FINAL OCP AND APPROVALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
4.0 APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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1.0 INTRODUCTION1.1 KAMPLAN REVIEW AND UPDATE - THE PROCESS SO FAR
KAMPLAN, the Official Community Plan (OCP) for the City of Kamloops, is a legal document that sets direction and priorities to guide decisions on planning and land use management within the City's jurisdiction. The last major update to KAMPLAN was in 2004. The current KAMPLAN Review and Update process, a four-phase approach, began in 2014.
In Let’s Ta!k Phase 1, the City asked the community to identify what they value and to share their vision for the future of Kamloops. Community members also identified current issues in Kamloops to consider in this update of the OCP. Visit www.kamloops.ca/kamplan/phase1.shtml to view the Phase 1 Public Input Report summarizing engagement activities and input received in Phase 1.
In Let’s Ta!k Phase 2, the City asked for community input on: (a) two draft land use scenarios to manage future growth and (b) policy directions under the 10 OCP topic areas: Land Use and Development; Environment; Infrastructure; Transportation and Mobility; Housing; Parks and Recreation; Economic Development; Arts, Culture, and Heritage; Community Well-being; and Health and Safety. To view the Phase 2 Public Input Report summarizing engagement activities and input received, visit www.kamloops.ca/kamplan/phase2.shtml.
In Let’s Ta!k Phase 3, a refined growth strategy was produced and the City completed a draft OCP that draws from existing OCP policies and creates new policies based on Council, City staff, public, stakeholder, and First Nations feedback from Phase 2. After a comprehensive technical and legal review, the City asked for community feedback on the draft OCP, focusing on two key questions:
• What are the potential challenges and opportunities if we achieve the goals in the OCP?• What other ideas do you have that you think the City may want to consider?
This report summarizes the engagement activities and input received during Phase 3.
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1.2 SUMMARY OF PHASE 3 ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
In Phase 3, engagement activities ran from September 2016 to July 2017 and focused on obtaining feedback on the goals and policies contained in the draft OCP. These engagement opportunities included:
• Information Booths: City Planning staff ran information booths at three key events – IDays at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), the Green Living Expo at the Sandman Centre, and at a Canadian Home Builders' Association - Central Interior monthly meeting at the Coast Hotel & Conference Centre. The booths included interactive displays that provided an opportunity for participants to share their comments and ideas and speak with City staff.
• Open House: City Planning staff organized an open house event for Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc members and Sun Rivers residents at Moccasin Square Gardens. The open house included interactive displays that allowed participants to post comments and ideas on sticky notes and gave them the opportunity to engage directly with City staff.
• Community to Community Forums: City staff facilitated two Community to Community Forums that brought City Council and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Chief and Council together to discuss issues of mutual interest. The first forum included an update on the OCP review process, provided a demonstration on how feedback will be addressed, and sought input on the preferred format of future engagement with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc. The second event involved breakout round-table discussions with Council and staff from both communities, which provided an opportunity to obtain feedback on the refined growth strategy, as well as the goals and policy directions under the draft OCP’s 10 topic areas.
• KAMPLAN Cafés: City Planning staff hosted three KAMPLAN Cafés at locations across the city – TRU, McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre, and Sandman Centre. The cafés allowed residents to provide feedback on the draft OCP through a series of rotating round-table conversations that focused on two key discussion questions (see Section 2.2).
• Stakeholder Meetings: City Planning staff facilitated a series of stakeholder meetings to obtain feedback on the draft OCP from a diverse group of key community organizations.
• Youth Engagement: City Planning staff met with Grade 10 students during three sessions at NorKam Senior Secondary to discuss the OCP and participate in a “Youth Storytelling” activity. The students developed surveys with questions related to the OCP’s 10 topic areas and circulated them through social media to hundreds of other youths. Using key themes from their gathered responses, students then developed stories and skits that creatively showcased their future vision for Kamloops regarding transportation, parks, recreational opportunities, and more. The students performed their stories and skits for City staff, teachers, and students from A.E. Perry Elementary School. The students’ work can be viewed online at sites.google.com/gedu.sd73.bc.ca/norkamkamplanproject/home.
• Online Survey: An online survey was launched on the City’s website in mid-May to coincide with the release of the draft OCP and ran until the end of June. Consisting of 10 questions, the survey provided an additional opportunity to collect feedback from members of the community unable to attend any of the engagement events.
City staff report back on public input received at a KAMPLAN Café event
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NorKam Senior Secondary students read their KAMPLAN-inspired stories for students from A.E. Perry Elementary
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
• Over 650 comments collected at three KAMPLAN Café events attended by over 100 people
• Over 150 comments collected at three information booths during community events
• 44 participants in 11 stakeholder meetings• Approximately 75 students in three youth
engagement sessions• Over 150 completed online surveys• Over 165 informational handouts distributed• 525 to 671 recipients of four KAMPLAN email
newsletters• 1,022 KAMPLAN web page views (May 19-June 25
only)• 14 days of the KAMPLAN street banner across
Tranquille Road or Victoria Street (2017)
FIRST NATIONS
• Two Community to Community Forums with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
• One OCP open house at Moccasin Square Gardens for members of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and residents of Sun Rivers
• 16 referral letters sent to local area First Nations (see Section 1.4)
CITY REVIEW
• Three KAMPLAN: Official Community Plan Advisory Committee meetings
• 23 OCP Topic Area and Development Permit Area Guideline meetings with City staff
• Two Council workshops• One legal review
NEWS MEDIA
• Two live radio interviews for Radio NL and CBC• One phone interview for Kamloops This Week• 65 radio ads• Six newspaper ads/event notices• One press release sent to 37 media contacts• One week of web advertising on two platforms
SOCIAL MEDIA
• One Facebook post – 11,671 impressions and 590 engagements (likes, comments, shares, clicks)
• One Twitter tweet – 1,163 impressions and 11 engagements (clicks, expands, replies, retweets)
• One press release shared on Facebook – 662 impressions and 27 engagements
• One press release shared on Twitter – 887 impressions and 47 engagements
1.3 PHASE 3 - BY THE NUMBERS
This section summarizes engagement activities and statistics for Phase 3.
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YOUTH
• NorKam Senior Secondary School grade 10 students
• A.E. Perry Elementary School students
FIRST NATIONS
• Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc• Adams Lake Indian Band• Coldwater Indian Band• Cook’s Ferry Indian Band• Little Shuswap Indian Band• Lower Nicola Indian Band• Lytton First Nation• Neskonlith Indian Band• Nicola Tribal Association• Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council• Nooaitch Indian Band• Oregon Jack Creek Indian Band• Simpcw First Nation• Siska Indian Band• Skeetchestn Indian Band• Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation• Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band
NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATIONS1
• Aberdeen Neighbourhood Association• Barnhartvale Community Association• Batchelor Heights Community Association• Brock Community Association• Downtown Neighbourhood Association• Friends of McDonald Park• Heffley Creek Community Recreation Association• North Shore Central Community Association• Sagebrush Neighbourhood Association• Sahali Community Association• Valleyview Community Association• Westsyde Community Development Society
1 November 9, 2016, Community Association Forum
BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT
• Canadian Home Builders Association Central Interior
• Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association
• North Shore Business Improvement Association• Chamber of Commerce• Kamloops & District Real Estate Association• Tourism Kamloops• Venture Kamloops
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/INSTITUTIONS
• Interior Health (Healthy Built Environment Team)• School District No. 73• Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource
Operations• Agricultural Land Commission
COMMUNITY GROUPS
• Kamloops Food Policy Council• Kamloops Naturalist Club
CITY
• KAMPLAN: Official Community Plan Advisory Committee
• City Council• City staff
ADDITIONAL STAKEHOLDERS
In addition to the stakeholders listed above, the City will either meet in person or refer the OCP to the following groups for review and comment later this summer and early fall:
• Thompson-Nicola Regional District• Thompson Rivers University• Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure• Kamloops Airport Authority• Agricultural Land Commission
1.4 PHASE 3 - THE GROUPS
The following section is a list of businesses, community associations, institutions, schools, and other groups that were approached for feedback, provided formal input, met directly with City staff, or participated in a KAMPLAN engagement event during Phase 3.
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2.0 RESULTSThis section of the report provides a high-level overview of the draft OCP's growth strategy, the feedback received on the draft OCP from the Phase 3 engagement activities described in Section 1.2, and the results of the online survey. For a summary of the goals and policies under the OCP’s 10 topic areas and more detail on the refined growth strategy, see the KAMPLAN Executive Summary, available at www.kamloops.ca/kamplan/pdfs/17-KAMPLANPhase3Summary.pdf.
2.1 GROWTH STRATEGY
During Phase 2, the City presented two potential growth scenarios:
• Status Quo• Think BIG (Balanced Infill/Greenfield)
Public feedback strongly supported the Think BIG scenario, which focused more growth and infill development in the Core than the Status Quo proposal. From this feedback, a refined growth strategy was created in Phase 3:
Key focus areas for the refined growth strategy include the following:
• mixed-use and multi-family infill development within the mixed-use centres and neighbourhood centres, and along major roads within 800 m of neighbourhood centres
• primarily single-family and low-density development and growth in certain neighbourhoods• “complete neighbourhoods” where residents can live, work, and play with recreation, community amenities, and
shopping accessible via active transportation routes and public transit• efficient use of existing road, water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer services and infrastructure• revitalization of the mixed-use centres within the Core sector
CORE
NORTHWEST
NORTHEAST
SOUTHWEST
SOUTHEAST
20%
18%
0%
43%
19%
Population growth captured by each sector under the refined growth strategy:
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2.2 OCP TOPIC AREAS - KEY THEMES
Feedback collected from the community on the goals and policies contained within the draft OCP was guided by two key questions:
• What are the potential challenges and opportunities if we achieve the goals in the OCP?• What other ideas do you have that you think the City may want to consider?
The resulting input has been compiled into key themes that emerged for each of the OCP’s 10 topic areas. Many of these themes may relate to more than one topic area, but are organized below by the most relevant.
LAND MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
• Focus growth in the City Centre• Identify targets and indicators for the goals in the OCP to measure progress• Improve walkability by locating local-serving commercial and retail amenities in neighbourhoods outside the Core
(e.g. Aberdeen)• Create incentives to encourage growth in the Core and in neighbourhood centres (e.g. parking variances, tax
reductions, expanding allowable uses)• Reduce parking requirements in the Core• Simplify development process and pre-zone to align with OCP land use designations• Preserve and expand existing industrial land base• Partner with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc on planning and development issues of mutual interest• Recognize that infill in established neighbourhoods (e.g. West End, Sagebrush) may be challenging• Encourage more mixed-use development• Minimize sprawl and respect the growth management boundary south of Aberdeen• Preserve and protect agricultural land from encroaching development
ENVIRONMENT
• Encourage the use of alternative energy (e.g. solar, wind, district energy, burning of methane gas) and the construction of energy efficient buildings
• Develop a green technology industry in partnership with TRU and high-tech companies• Collaborate with the TNRD and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc on regional environmental issues• Engage community groups and residents in maintaining trails and protecting environmentally sensitive areas
through outreach and education initiatives• Protect local grasslands and educate the public on their ecological value• Improve air quality by phasing out wood-burning stoves
TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
• Explore car-free pedestrian-only streets (e.g. Victoria Street) permanently or on a temporary basis• Improve the pedestrian and cycling network with better signage, lighting, and supportive infrastructure (paths, bike racks, etc.)• Introduce more traffic-calming measures (e.g. roundabouts) to increase pedestrian safety• Address parking in proposed major growth areas• Explore the use of smaller buses to service outlying areas of the city• Encourage the use of sustainable forms of transportation other than the private vehicle through outreach campaigns,
bike-to-work week initiatives, etc.• Encourage transit use through employer subsidy programs, pro-pass, etc.• Increase transit connections in major proposed growth areas as the demand increases• Increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations in the city
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INFRASTRUCTURE
• Undertake infrastructure upgrades where necessary in order to accommodate future growth as well as mitigate the potential impact of climate change
• Introduce more convenient compost and recycling options• Introduce curbside yard waste and compost pickup• Promote household water conservation through use of drought-resistant plants, rain barrels, and grey water for
irrigation
HOUSING
• Create regulations that support tiny home construction• Encourage a diversity of housing types that cater to all needs and lifestyles• Address housing needs and affordability across the entire continuum (e.g. non-market and market housing)• Explore creative options to increase housing affordability (e.g. smaller lots, reduced frontage and setbacks)• Explore secondary suites city-wide
PARKS AND RECREATION
• Increase signage in parks and natural areas that identifies environmentally sensitive areas, and increase the number of interpretive wayfinding features
• Construct an outdoor public skating rink Riverside Park• Enhance the urban forest by planting more trees on streets, in parks, and along shorelines• Ensure parks and natural areas are protected from development
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HERITAGE
• Revisit the performing arts centre in the City Centre• Establish an arts district or cultural precinct in the City Centre• Increase awareness and protection of archaeological sites and heritage resources via education, incentives, and best
management practices• Celebrate First Nations local history and heritage• Explore opportunities to celebrate the local food scene via culinary events and cultural festivals• Provide more winter events and activities for residents and tourists
HEALTH AND SAFETY
• Create a disaster plan to address hazards such as train derailments and pipeline issues• Provide more police foot patrols in City parks• Address the ongoing family doctor shortage
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• Build a convention centre• Balance Tournament Capital promotion with more emphasis on the arts• Expand the number of food trucks and allow them to operate in parks• Promote agri-tourism to enhance the viability of the agricultural industry• Anticipate shifting demographics to maximize economic development opportunities• Partner with TRU and its programs to enhance research and development opportunities and retain skilled graduates• Expand evening and weekend business hours in the City Centre• Promote and develop eco-tourism through greater strategic partnerships
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COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
• Enhance food security with initiatives that improve food production, education, and protection of agricultural land• Increase opportunities for participation in community gardening and beekeeping• Provide lockers at public facilities for use by the homeless• Partner with other organizations for social planning (e.g. non-profits, government agencies, etc.)• Improve inclusion and accessibility in the community (e.g. housing, transit, programs, events, etc.)• Provide more public gathering spaces in the City Centre• Balance revitalization efforts with social inclusion measures
2.3 ONLINE SURVEY
A survey on the City’s website asked 10 questions related to land use, neighbourhoods, housing, transportation, and demographics. Key highlights from the more than 150 responses are summarized below:
• The majority of respondents (62%) have lived in Kamloops for over 10 years• Of those respondents that moved to Kamloops, approximately 27% moved from the Lower Mainland, 45% from
other areas of BC, 23% from elsewhere in Canada, and 5% from outside of Canada• The top 5 cited reasons respondents moved to Kamloops were work, family, school, a relationship, and the
affordability of the city• The top 5 things respondents love most about living in Kamloops include the weather, the landscape, the size of
the city, the proximity to nature, and the affordability• The greatest share of respondents lived in the City Centre (18%) followed by Aberdeen (14%), North Kamloops
(10%), and Lower Sahali (10%)• The most-preferred housing type by respondents was single-family homes (58%)• The majority (60%) of respondents would like to see secondary suites allowed city-wide• Additional comments that came up most frequently were the desire to see more secondary suites permitted by the
City, the need to prioritize alternative modes of transportation ahead of cars, and environmental impact concerns related to heavy industry operations
The responses to three key questions regarding land use issues are provided in a more detailed summary below:
WHICH TYPE OF NEIGHBOURHOOD DO YOU PREFER?
suburban or rural neighbourhood with amenities accessible via a drive
urban neighbourhood with single-family homes and amenities accessible via a short drive or by transit
urban neighbourhood with single-family and ground-oriented multi-family, with amenities accessible via walking, cycling, or transit
mixed-use neighbourhood with a majority of amenities accessible via a short walk
MOST PREFERRED LEAST PREFERRED
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HOW SHOULD THE CITY PRIORITIZE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS?
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AS THE CITY GROWS TO A POPULATION OF 120,000?
Word cloud summarizing the challenges and opportunities identified by respondents
Private VehicleTransitWalking Biking
HIGHEST PRIORITY LOWEST PRIORITY
1 2 3 4
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3.0 NEXT STEPS3.1 SCHEDULE
The diagram below outlines the four phases of the KAMPLAN Review and Update process. The community engagement period in Phase 3 is now complete. The draft OCP was presented at a Council Workshop on July 18, 2017. Council's feedback along with all of the community feedback collected during Phase 3 will be reviewed and considered in a revised second draft OCP.
3.2 PHASE 4 - FINAL OCP AND APPROVALS
During Let’s Ta!k Phase 4, staff will present the revised second draft OCP to Council for approval via first reading, referral to government agencies, second and third readings by Council, and a Public Hearing. The timing of final approvals is to be determined, but may occur by the end of year or in early 2018.
We are here
PHASE 1
VISION, VALUES & GOALS
PHASE 2
POLICY CREATION
August 2014 - April 2015 January - August 2016 September 2016 - July 2017 August - November 2017
PHASE 4
FINAL OCP & APPROVALS
PHASE 3
DRAFT OCP
City staff talk with the public at the Green Living Expo information booth
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4.0 APPENDICES
Appendix 1 – Communications & Engagement Activities
Appendix 2 – Information Booth – TRU IDays
Appendix 3 – Information Booth – Green Living Expo
Appendix 4 – Open House – Moccasin Square Gardens
Appendix 5 – Community to Community Forum
Appendix 6 – KAMPLAN Cafés
Appendix 7 – Online Survey
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