COS Financial Plan 2018 - 2022

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY PLANNING Community Planning develops land use plans and policies in support of the planned and orderly development of the City. The division administers the Official Community Plan (OCP), General Land Use Plans, Neighbourhood Concept Plans (NCP), Local Area Plans, zoning bylaw amendments and monitors the City’s growth management strategies.

Community Planning also supports the Heritage Advisory Commission, Environmental Advisory Committee, Agricultural and Food Security Advisory Committee and the Social Planning Advisory Committee. The division provides graphic and mapping services for the department and supports the corporate Geographical Information Systems (GIS) services.

2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INCLUSION

 Continued implementation of the multi—year Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) including “We are Surrey” Anti-Racism Campaign, hosted Citizenship Ceremony, Surrey Newcomer Youth Leadership Conference, and Newcomer Employment Week; and  Implemented Refugee Integration Strategy.

 Completed All Our Relations Social Innovation Strategy, Phase 2 of the Surrey Urban Aboriginal Partnering Strategy;  Completed the improvements of the remaining space at the former City Hall building to accommodate the growth of the RCMP;

BUILT ENVIRONMENT & NEIGHBOURHOODS

 Initiated Review of Sunnyside Heights NCP;  Created new Quarter-Acre Residential Zone (RQ);  With Finance, continued to develop a sustainability implementation fund small granting program for the community, focused on the Charter 2.0 themes;

 Initiated Affordable Housing Strategy, pending approval in December 2017;  Updated City Centre Density Bonus Policy;  Completed Stage 1 of South Campbell Heights Plan;  Completed Stage 2 of the Abbey Ridge Plan;  Completed Downzoning Process Guidelines;

the future lives here.

2018-2022 Financial Plan

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