Design Regina, the Official Community Plan Bylaw (No. 2013-48)
Regina, Saskatchewan
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Design Regina
Official Community Plan
Design Regina, Official Community Plan
Schedule "A" to Bylaw No. 2013-48
© 2013, City of Regina. All Rights Reserved.
Regina City Council Adoption: December 16, 2013
Ministerial Approval: March 20, 2014
Last Amended: July 11, 2024
Summary of Approved Amendments
Bylaw Number
Date of
Council
Approval
Date of
Ministerial
Approval
Affected Sections
Description
2015-44
06/22/2015
08/21/2015
Section D5 - Land Use and
Built Environment
Amendment to office policies to make
exceptions for anomalous situations
that could create a potential safety
issue due to proximity to hazards.
2015-76
12/21/2015
06/20/2016
Section B - Financial Policies
Section C - Growth Plan
Section D4 - Infrastructure
Section E - Realizing the Plan
Section F - Maps
Phasing and financing policies and
the addition of Map 1b - Phasing
of New Neighbourhoods and New
Mixed-Use Neighbourhoods.
2016-62
09/26/2016
12/14/2016
Section F - Maps
Updates to all maps to: ensure future
land use and development of the
Southeast Regina Neighbourhood
Plan is consistent with the City's
overall growth plan; reflect the final
route of the Regina Bypass and to
address other minor housekeeping
items such as updating City
boundaries.
2019-25
04/29/2019
06/17/2019
Section E - Realizing the Plan
Amendment provides an exception to
the phasing policy to accommodate
unique developments that provide
general public benefits located on
lands that are contiguous to built-out
neighbourhoods or neighbourhoods
that are in the process of being
developed.
2020-1
01/29/2020
05/11/2020
All Sections
Numerous amendments as part of
the first five-year review of Design
Regina. Changes included:
- Housekeeping amendments to
policies, definitions and maps to
improve clarity;
- Addressing required changes
from revised provincial legislation
regarding school sites; and
- Minor adjustments to office
development policies.
2020-48
07/29/2020
10/13/2020
All Sections
Housekeeping amendments that
were endorsed by City Council
through 2020-1 but were missed in
the bylaw.
2021-29
04/29/2021
08/24/2021
D9 - Health and Safety
Section F - Maps
Updated maps and policies related to
planning in the vicinity of the Regina
International Airport.
2021-40
05/26/2021
07/16/2021
Section F - Maps
City Centre Boundary expanded
to include the Regina Exhibition
Grounds on Map 1 and Map 7.
2021 - 61
10/27/2021
03/17/2022
Section C - Growth Plan and
Section E - Realizing the Plan
Amendment provides an exception
to the Special Study Area policy to
accommodate unique developments
that provide public benefits located
on lands that are contiguous
to built-out neighbourhoods or
neighbourhoods that are in the
process of being developed.
2022-43
09/14/2022
11/22/2022
Section C - Growth Plan
Amendment to allow City Council to
waive density target where it would
be challenging to meet due to unique
circumstances.
2023-24
08/03/2023
04/13/2023
Part A, Section F - All maps
except Map 1a
Revised maps to reflect the new city
boundaries and identify the annexed
lands in the northeast as a New
Employment Area.
2023-73
10/25/2023
11/14/2023
Part A, Section F -
Revised Map 1 - Growth Plan to
recognize a change in jurisdiction
to lands in the southeast from the
Provincial Capital Commission to City
of Regina and identify the subject
lands as a New Employment Area.
2023-87
11/22/2023
12/01/2023
Part A, Section F - All maps
except Map 1a
Revised maps to reflect the new city
boundaries and identify the annexed
lands as a New Employment Area.
2024-22
04/24/2024
05/15/2024
Section C - Growth Plan
Section D3 - Transportation
Section D5 - Land Use and
Built Environment
Section E - Realizing the Plan
Section F - Maps (1, 1c & 5)
Appendix A
Appendix C
Established Primary Intensification
Areas to facilitate the development of
diverse housing options throughout
the city in accordance with the City's
Housing Accelerator Fund Action
Plan.
2024-41
06/26/2024
07/11/2024
Section F - Maps (1c & 5)
Appendix C
Established Secondary Intensification
Areas and revised the Primary
Intensification Areas to support the
provision of diverse housing options
across the city in alignment with the
City's Housing Accelerator Fund Action
Plan.
2024-44
06/26/2024
07/11/2024
Table of Contents
Section D5 - Land Use and
Built Environment
Appendix B - School Siting
and Re-Use Guidelines
Repealed the School Siting and
Re-use Guidelines.
This Summary is provided for ease of reference only and is not adopted or intended to form part of Bylaw 2013-48.
PA R T A
Citywide Plan
The City of Regina acknowledges the
following firms and their contributions
to the development of the Official
Community Plan:
SUPPORTED BY:
Cushman and Wakefield
DC Strategic Management
Derek Murray Consulting and Associates
Hemson Consulting Ltd.
IBI Group
McKim Cringan George
Metropole Consultants Inc.
Millier Dickenson Blais
O2 Planning and Design Inc.
QED Information Systems
Swerhun
TODERIAN UrbanWORKS
The City would also like to recognize the many stakeholders and
members of the public who shared their thoughts to shape our
city through the process of developing this Plan.
The City of Regina Planning Department, Community Planning
and Development Division, thanks its colleagues throughout the
corporation who helped prepare the Official Community Plan.
This document is a testament to our employees' hard work and
commitment to create a plan that is useful to all divisions.
The preparation of this official community plan was
carried out with assistance from the Green Municipal Fund,
a Fund financed by the Government of Canada and administered
by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Notwithstanding
this support, the views expressed are the personal views of the
authors, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the
Government of Canada accept no responsibility for them.
Table of Contents
SECTION A: INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN REGINA..................1
History............................................................................................3
First Step Within a Broader Plan...............................................4
The Design Regina Story.............................................................4
Vision..............................................................................................6
Community Priorities..................................................................6
Fostering the Development
of a Sustainable Community..............................................7
How to Read this Plan..................................................................8
Plan Coordination........................................................................8
Strategic Framework...................................................................9
SECTION B: FINANCIAL POLICIES..........................................11
Goal 1 - Financial Principles....................................................13
Goal 2 - Sustainable Services and Amenities......................14
Goal 3 - Financial Planning......................................................14
Goal 4 - Revenue Sources........................................................15
SECTION C: GROWTH PLAN...................................................17
Goal 1 - Long-Term Growth.....................................................19
Goal 2 - Efficient Servicing......................................................19
Goal 3 - Intensification.............................................................20
Goal 4 - New Neighbourhoods and Employment Areas.....20
SECTION D: CITYWIDE POLICIES...........................................23
D1: REGIONAL CONTEXT....................................................27
Goal 1 - Support Regional Growth.................................27
Goal 2 - Transportation....................................................27
Goal 3 - Joint Planning Area.............................................28
Goal 4 - Connected Natural System...............................31
D2: ENVIRONMENT.............................................................33
Goal 1 - Natural System....................................................33
Goal 2 - Urban Forest........................................................34
Goal 3 - Water Protection.................................................34
Goal 4 - Resiliency..............................................................34
D3: TRANSPORTATION.......................................................35
Goal 1 - Sustainable Transportation Choices...............35
Goal 2 - Public Transit.......................................................36
Goal 3 - Integrated Transportation
and Land-Use Planning.....................................36
Goal 4 - Road Network Capacity.....................................36
Goal 5 - Active Transportation........................................36
D4: INFRASTRUCTURE........................................................37
Goal 1 - Safe and Efficient Infrastructure.....................37
Goal 2 - Asset Management and Service Levels..........37
Goal 3 - Planned Infrastructure for Growth.................38
Goal 4 - Conservation and Environment.......................38
Goal 5 - Infrastructure Staging.......................................38
D5: LAND USE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT.......................39
Goal 1 - Complete Neighbourhoods..............................39
Goal 2 - City Centre...........................................................40
Goal 3 - Urban Centres and Corridors...........................41
Goal 4 - Employment Areas.............................................41
Goal 5 - Office Development...........................................43
Goal 6 - Built Form and Urban Design...........................44
D6: HOUSING.......................................................................45
Goal 1 - Housing Supply and Affordability...................45
Goal 2 - Existing Housing Stock......................................45
Goal 3 - Diversity of Housing Forms...............................46
Goal 4 - Housing for Persons with Specific Needs......46
Goal 5 - Collaboration with Partners.............................46
D7: PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE.....................47
Goal 1 - Open Space and Recreation Principles..........47
Goal 2 - Access to Recreation Programs
and Services.........................................................48
D8: CULTURE........................................................................49
Goal 1 - Support Cultural Development
and Cultural Heritage........................................49
Goal 2 - Inclusion...............................................................50
Goal 3 - Accessibility.........................................................50
D9: HEALTH AND SAFETY...................................................51
Goal 1 - Safety and Urban Planning...............................51
Goal 2 - Health and Environmental Impacts................52
Goal 3 - Special Policy Areas............................................52
D10: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.......................................55
Goal 1 - Economic Vitality and Competitiveness........55
Goal 2 - Economic Growth...............................................56
Goal 3 - Economic Generators........................................56
D11: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.............................................57
Goal 1 - Social Sustainability...........................................58
Goal 2 - Food.......................................................................58
Goal 3 - Community Security..........................................58
Goal 4 - Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations.....59
Goal 5 - Social Inclusion...................................................59
SECTION E: REALIZING THE PLAN.........................................61
Goal 1 - Plan Ownership...........................................................63
Goal 2 - Community Engagement.........................................64
Goal 3 - A Living Plan................................................................64
Goal 4 - Monitoring and Tracking Success...........................64
Goal 5 - Phasing and Financing of Growth...........................65
Goal 6 - Relationship Between Plans.....................................66
Goal 7 - Zoning Bylaw Compliance........................................68
Goal 8 - Contract Zones...........................................................69
Goal 9 - Direct Control Districts.............................................69
Goal 10 - Exceptions to Development Standards...............70
Goal 11 - Small Lot Zoning......................................................71
Goal 12 - Mixed Residential Business Zone..........................71
SECTION F: MAPS....................................................................73
Map 1 - Growth Plan.................................................................77
Map 1a - RM of Sherwood - City of Regina
Growth Intentions....................................................78
Map 1b - Phasing of New Neighbourhoods.........................79
Map 2 - Regina Census Metropolitan Area...........................80
Map 3 - Regional Policy Context.............................................81
Map 4 - Environment................................................................82
Map 5 - Transportation.............................................................83
Map 6 - Office Areas..................................................................84
Map 7 - Parks, Recreation and Open Space.........................85
Map 8 - Cultural Resources......................................................86
Map 9 - Health and Safety.......................................................87
Map 10 - Airport Vicinity..........................................................88
APPENDICES............................................................................91
Appendix A - Guidelines for Complete
Neighbourhoods...............................................93
Appendix B - Repealed (#2024-44, s.4, 2024)....................99
Appendix C - Definitions.......................................................101
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S E C T I O N A
Introduction to
Design Regina
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S E C T I O N A
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D E S I G N R E G I N A - O F F I C I A L C O M M U N I T Y P L A N
An official community plan (OCP) is
the keystone of a municipality's
long-term strategic direction, and it is
essential to managing future growth
and development. An OCP provides a
comprehensive policy framework to guide
the physical, environmental, economic,
social and cultural development of
the municipality.
The Planning and Development Act, 2007 allows a council
to adopt an official community plan. Furthermore,
The Statements of Provincial Interest Regulations provide
guidance on a complex series of land-use and development
issues, fostering vibrant, safe, self-reliant and sustainable
municipalities. These two documents underpin the critical
and legislative role of an OCP as a management tool.
The City of Regina's OCP, entitled Design Regina, will manage
the city's growth to 300,000 people and set the stage for its
longer-term development. To be sustainable, a municipality
must be forward-thinking, responsibly planning for the long
term. For Regina, this means looking ahead by protecting
land for growth to a population of 500,000. It also means
planning for an appropriate balance of employment and
residential growth to ensure that overall growth can be
paid for over the long term to foster municipal financial
sustainability.
Design Regina provides the City with direction on where and
when new development will happen, how municipal services
will accommodate this growth, and other factors affecting
Regina citizens' quality of life, such as:
- economic development;
- the natural environment;
- housing;
- parks and recreation;
- transit and roads;
- building design; and
- walking and cycling routes;
- arts, culture and heritage.
The Design Regina goals and policies aim to create a
sustainable city where social, environmental and economic
concerns are addressed alongside the need to create a
place where people want to live, work and play. The OCP is a
strategically important part of bringing the City's Vision for
Regina to life.
History
Design Regina has been prepared at a time when Regina
is experiencing relatively rapid expansion due to diverse
and growing economies centered around oil, potash and
agriculture. To put this growth in perspective, over the past
25 years, Regina has grown by 30,000 people. However,
over the next 25 years, it is projected that 100,000 more
people will make Regina their home, and many of those
new residents will be recently landed immigrants. The city's
projected rate of growth and increasingly diverse population
make critical the process of developing a long-term plan.
Since Regina was founded in 1883, it has grown in a
concentric fashion around the Downtown - the area
bounded by Albert, Victoria and Broad Streets, and the CPR
Main Line. Along the way, the city was shaped by the plans
set forth first by Thomas Mawson in 1914, and then by
Eugene Faludi in the 1940s and 1950s. As a result, the city
has followed a consistent and successful pattern of growth.
Wascana Centre, which runs alongside Wascana Creek and
Lake, has been a focal point for the city and has played an
important role in shaping Regina. The city also features a
canopy of trees, planted in the early twentieth century, which
shade most city streets built before 1980. Currently, many
of Regina's residents live within a short 15 minute commute
of the City Centre due to the city's relatively compact form,
and most residential neighbourhoods are located within easy
commuting distance of other employment areas.
Design Regina seeks to build on the City's earlier planning
successes and create a framework for new growth that
continues to ensure that all parts of the city are well
connected, that a strong live-work relationship for residents
is retained, and that the city is extended to serve all current
and new generations.
Introduction to Design Regina
S E C T I O N A
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First Step Within a Broader Plan
Design Regina directs growth and change in the city for
a population of up to 300,000 people. This initial growth
is rooted in a greater context that anticipates the city's
population growth up to 500,000 people. Growth of the city
from 300,000 to 500,000 will create new opportunities and
challenges, so it is vital that the City's policies and decisions
be forward-looking and plan for the long term. Bearing in
mind these population milestones is important to:
- ensure that the city has room to grow by protecting
sufficient land for residential and employment use, as well
as their supporting roads and infrastructure;
- help achieve balanced growth through the development
of both complete neighbourhoods and employment lands;
- continue to maintain a compact urban form and critical
mass of density within the city;
- ensure that the associated infrastructure is planned
and staged in a way that allows the City to manage
long-term costs;
- plan more efficiently and transparently to ensure that
resources are allocated wisely; and
- optimize regional cooperation through joint planning
and exploration of sharing services with surrounding
municipalities.
The Design Regina Story
Regina's Official Community Plan was launched publicly in
May 2011 with a planned completion year of 2013. Design
Regina is the result of a four-year process that included two
years of extensive public and stakeholder engagement.
Design Regina seeks to build on the City's
earlier planning successes and create a
framework for new growth that continues
to ensure that all parts of the city are
well connected, that a strong live-work
relationship for residents is retained,
and that the city is extended to serve all
current and new generations.
Overview of the Process to Develop the Official Community Plan
PHASE 5
Implementing
the Plan
PHASE 1 - Defining
the Scope
PHASE 2- Building
the Foundation
PHASE 3 - Advancing
the Vision
PHASE 4 - Developing
the Plan
- Best practice research
- Defining the scope of
the plan
- Analysis of baseline
information gap
- Baseline research
- Creation of teams
and processes to
support the OCP's
development
- Project launch
- Significant public
consultation
- Clarity on the Vision
and identification of
priorities
- Policy development,
refinement and testing
to determine how and
where our community
will grow and change
- Taking the OCP for
Council approval
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The process began with a scoping phase. While the existing
OCP had been periodically updated, it had not had a
thorough review in over 25 years. In that time, provincial
legislation and best practices for developing community
plans had changed.
The community had also undergone some significant
changes. In the years leading up to the launch of the Plan,
Regina experienced significant population increases due
to a booming economy, and the subsequent arrival of
international immigrants that came to call Regina home.
Regina's growing diversity made it imperative that the City
understand its residents' evolving needs and expectations
around housing, transportation, recreation and other
aspects of the community related to quality of life.
A key part of the initial plan development phases required
the project team to identify baseline information gaps, and
then conduct research in order to fill those gaps. This allowed
the teams to better understand the city's current state and
determine how to build the official community plan, Regina's
roadmap for change, and advance the Vision.
Design Regina also included significant public engagement.
In particular, it sought to gather input on priority areas of
focus. The community provided feedback through the Design
Regina website, stakeholder workshops, nearly 20 road
show events, "My future Regina is" cards, 24 stakeholder
conversations with 120 representatives, three speakers
series events, 40 self-formed citizen circles, an ideas fair,
a public forum, and an associated wrap-up open house
where the Plan's Community Priorities were initially drafted.
The Community Priorities were refined and tested with the
broader community through focus groups, a website survey,
and a statistically valid telephone survey before being taken
to Council for endorsement in April 2012. The Community
Priorities provided direction to the development of the
official community plan.
The project then moved into plan development - the fourth
and final phase of the project. The project team drafted
the growth plan and various policy topic sections, and the
community continued to engage online, through stakeholder
workshops, and at three open houses.
In addition to planning, implementation has always been a
key focus for Design Regina. The Design Regina project team
has concentrated not only on building a strong plan, but also
on creating a plan that is owned and implemented by City
staff, Council, and members of the community.
Key Considerations for Planning for the Future
Some of the key considerations in the development of the
Plan are outlined as follows.
- Economic Growth - As the provincial and municipal
economies expand and diversify, city building will serve as
a major catalyst for shared prosperity.
- Population Growth - Increased immigration is largely
responsible for meeting the labour needs of the economy,
driving Regina's unprecedented population growth and
corresponding demands for a wider range of services
from the City, and contributing to changes in the city's
demographics.
- City Building and Change - Regina is changing at
unprecedented rates and is continuously improving existing
neighbourhoods and developing new neighbourhoods.
Roughly 25% of the city's housing starts are in existing
neighbourhoods, and 75% are in new neighbourhoods.
- Housing Availability - Housing demand is rapidly changing
in the city, moving from the traditional single detached
house to more diverse options such as apartments, family-
sized rentals, secondary suites, specific needs housing, and
attainable housing.
- Engagement - Regina residents are engaged in the
activities of the City, leading and supporting initiatives
that enhance an inclusive city-building process that offers
residents transparency in decision-making and builds
ownership through participation.
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- Mobility - The city is increasingly transitioning from
car-oriented to people-oriented design and development
by offering residents a greater range of mobility choices.
At the same time, the city faces increased demands for
more and better transportation connections to the region.
- Regina's Distinctive Character - Regina boasts small and
distinctive neighbourhoods, welcoming and open people,
a proud history of city planning and building, and much
more. The city's character is essential to its current and
future built form, civic identity, and culture.
- Living within Our Means - As Regina grows, it faces
financial limitations. The costs associated with growth
must be considered in a long-term context to avoid passing
debt on to future generations.
- Environment - As the next generation grapples with
climate change and other environmental issues, the City
must continue to work hard to conserve and rehabilitate its
natural system.
Vision
City Council developed the following Vision for Regina,
and it has been adopted by Design Regina:
Regina will be Canada's most vibrant, inclusive, attractive,
sustainable community, where people live in harmony and
thrive in opportunity.
- Vibrant - Young people and creative spirits are inspiring
dynamic neighbourhoods and an exciting Downtown, all of
which feature first-rate facilities for health, wellness and
artistic expression.
- Inclusive - Our community welcomes people. We live the
values of respect and trust and celebrate the strength that
comes from our diversity.
- Attractive - Residents and visitors choose Regina because
it's clean, green, lively, friendly, affordable and fun!
- Sustainable - People forge a balance between the
economic, social, environmental and cultural dimensions of
their decisions by serving as stewards of the resources we
share and by demonstrating leadership.
- Harmony - Empathy and understanding come from,
and lead to, being safe in our homes and neighbourhoods;
building strong social networks throughout the community
creates synergy and sense of belonging.
- Opportunity - The entrepreneurial spirit powers Regina
as a centre of success where research, innovation and
excellence abound.
Design Regina provides Regina with a roadmap for change
that will enable the City to realize its Vision.
Community Priorities
Early in the Design Regina process, the public was asked
to identify a set of Community Priorities that draw on the
City's Vision and provide direction for the goals and policies
contained in this Plan:
Develop complete neighbourhoods
Create safe and inclusive neighbourhoods that are easy
to get around and that have a mix of housing choices,
amenities, and services. Community input will drive a
proactive approach to city planning.
Embrace and invest in arts, culture, historic places, sport
and recreation
Enhance quality of life, community identity and pride
by supporting heritage conservation, arts, culture and
four-season sport and recreation activities which will
foster community vibrancy and cohesiveness.
Support the availability of diverse housing options
Support a variety of housing choices to ensure people from
all walks and stages of life are welcomed to live in Regina.
Create better, more active ways of getting around
Make it easier for people of all abilities to travel by investing
in public transit in appropriate locations and planning for
all active forms of transportation. This includes providing
access routes so all people can more easily travel from home
to work and to other destinations.
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Promote conservation, stewardship and environmental
sustainability
Reduce the city's environmental footprint; prioritize the
conservation of land, water, and energy; and embrace new
operational measures, such as leading practices for waste
management.
Achieve long-term financial viability
Spend money wisely to ensure the City's ability to manage
its services and amenities both now and in the future.
This includes considering the full costs of operating before
committing to projects or services and to search out new
ways to generate revenue to ensure the City has the financial
resources to meet customers' needs.
Foster economic prosperity
Support a vibrant and diverse economy that provides
opportunities for residents to prosper and Regina to flourish.
Optimize regional cooperation
Work cooperatively with surrounding municipalities,
agencies, levels of government and other stakeholders to
determine and evaluate opportunities to collaborate to plan
for and potentially deliver services regionally.
Fostering the Development of
a Sustainable Community
In 2011, Council adopted the following definition of
sustainability for Regina:
Regina aims to be a sustainable four-
season community that meets its current
needs without compromising the needs
and quality of life of future generations.
A new generation of decision-making based on this Plan
will significantly influence the long-term sustainability of
the City. Directed by the Vision and Community Priorities,
this Plan will enhance sustainability of the city through
integration of future decision-making, including:
- financial policies that foster long-term financial integrity
for the City of Regina;
- cross-cutting policies and governance structures that
ensure the implications of decision-making are considered
between topic areas;
- policies that increase choice to enable residents to act
in more sustainable ways by providing residents with
additional programming, living and mobility options;
- implementation policies that direct the development of
a monitoring program to track progress over time and to
trigger where refinements are required to better meet the
goals of this Plan; and
- a requirement that other city plans, guidelines and
activities be consistent with this Plan, connecting
sustainable aspirations to day-to-day operational
activities.
The Community Priorities draw
on the City's Vision and provide
direction for the goals and
policies contained in this Plan.
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How to Read this Plan
The Plan contains Financial Policies and a Growth Plan,
which are the City's primary reference tools for guiding
growth, development, and change. It also contains
corresponding Citywide Policy that provides an additional
level of detail on culture, land use, infrastructure, and other
key elements important to building a solid and sustainable
future for the city. References in this Plan to "City" relate to
the municipal government of the City of Regina and "city"
means the urban area of Regina.
This Plan should be read in its entirety as matters in one
section apply to others. The topic sections and policies
within these sections are not listed in order of priority.
This Plan is comprised of policies, maps, definitions, figures
and appendices:
- Key terminology is italicized and defined in the
Definitions section of the Plan. The exception is
provincial documents referenced in this Plan
(i.e. The Planning and Development Act, 2007, The Cities
Act, Saskatchewan Plan for Growth, The Statements of
Provincial Interest Regulations and others), which are
italicized but not defined.
- Map features which relate to policies are CAPITALIZED
and are explained in the Definitions section.
- Other map features which do not relate to policy but
convey information useful to the reader for contextual
purposes are not defined (e.g. railways).
- Policies are contained within sections B through E and
provide direction for development of the city;
- Maps will guide planning and development decisions
and conceptually illustrate spatial application of policies
contained in this Plan; and
- Appendices provide supplemental information except
when referenced directly in the policy.
This Plan was developed in accordance with The Planning
and Development Act, 2007 (as amended), which provides
a basis for orderly development in municipalities. The
Statements of Provincial Interest Regulations of the Province
of Saskatchewan provide additional policy direction to
guide provincial and municipal planning decisions as well
as the development of sustainable communities. This Plan
should be read in conjunction with the Act and the applicable
Statements of Provincial Interest Regulations.
Policy Interpretation
In the interpretation of the policies within this Plan, the
word "shall" means mandatory compliance. "Should" policy
statements demonstrate that compliance is encouraged
and recommended. However, "should " statements may
not always be practical and flexibility is provided in such
circumstances. "May" statements indicate no obligation to
undertake what is proposed, but implies that the approving
authority shall give due consideration to the policy.
Plan Coordination
City policies, standards, and bylaws will be updated over time
to conform to this Plan.
This Plan will prevail where there is a conflict with other City
planning documents, including policies, standards, and bylaws.
Other policies, standards and bylaws of immediate relevance
to the effective implementation of this Plan include:
- Community Investment Program
- Comprehensive Housing Strategy
- Development Standards Manual
- Open Space Management Strategy
- Recreation Facility Plan 2010-2020
- Regina Urban Forest Management Strategy
- Regina Zoning Bylaw
- Servicing Agreement and Development Levy
Standard Conditions
- Standard Construction Specifications Manual
- Subdivision Bylaw
- Transit Investment Plan
- Wascana Creek Source Water Protection Plan
- Water and Sewer Bylaw
- Winter Road Maintenance Policy
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This list is not exhaustive and other bylaws, policies,
strategies, guidelines and plans of the City will play an
important role in implementation. In addition, this Plan will
require that more detailed strategies be prepared. The City
of Regina will consider the development of these and other
strategies as part of its ongoing strategic planning.
Strategic Framework
The OCP is a long-term plan for how Regina will grow and
develop over time to achieve the Vision. The Community
Priorities, goals and policies direct how we will move towards
that Vision in the coming years. The Plan is transformational,
and therefore requires careful consideration in terms of
action planning and staging.
Role Clarity
This Plan recognizes that the City of Regina alone
cannot achieve the goals and policies. It will require the
commitment of many partners and stakeholders. However,
as a bylaw and policy framework for the City, the Plan must
delineate the City's obligations and its role in achieving
the policies. At its simplest, the City can take one of three
different types of action:
- Directly deliver programs and services;
- Require others to deliver through regulations and bylaws;
or
- Encourage others to deliver through incentives, policies,
and partnerships.
The policies have been structured so that their language will
clarify the role of the City of Regina in achieving the goals of
Design Regina.
FIGURE 1: IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK
Staging
This Plan will include short-, medium- and long-term
actions. As such, the Plan will be implemented in
manageable pieces to enable its success, establishing what
should happen first to set the stage for future actions as well
as considering corporate capacity and financial viability.
Achieve
Goals
Actions
to Directly
Deliver
Actions to
Encourage
Others
Actions to
Require
Others
The Plan is a living, dynamic document,
one that enables the City to make
adjustments in order to meet changing
needs of the community. Some of
these adjustments will occur as part of
the regular reviewing and monitoring,
but amendments may also be
made as required throughout the
Plan's implementation.
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Reginans who participated in the engagement processes
of Design Regina identified the desire to "achieve long-
term financial viability" as a Community Priority. The City
must spend money wisely to ensure that it can continue
to manage its services and amenities both now and in the
future. This includes considering the full cost to the City and
taxpayers, over the total life of the asset before committing
to new projects or services and to search out new ways to
generate revenue to ensure that the City has the financial
resources to meet residents' needs now and in the future.
The financial principles and policies provide a framework
within which all other policies in this Plan should be
understood. They are the foundation of how Regina
intends to move forward.
Goal 1 - Financial Principles
Use a consistent approach to funding the operation of the
City of Regina.
1.1
Allocate the cost of delivering programs and services
based on the following principles, which shall be
referred to as the benefits model:
1.1.1
Where the benefits of a program or service
are city-wide and shared collectively among
numerous beneficiaries, the costs are to be
paid for by the general revenues of the City
of Regina;
1.1.2
Where the benefits of a program or
service are directly attributable to specific
beneficiaries, the costs are to be paid
through user fees or other similar charges;
and
1.1.3
Where some of the benefits of a program
or service are city-wide and some of the
benefits are directly attributable to specific
beneficiaries, the costs are to be paid for
by a combination of general revenues of
the City of Regina and user fees or other
similar charges.
1.2
Consider, except where prohibited by The Cities Act or
other regulations, and where appropriate, establishing
user fees and other similar charges in excess of full
cost recovery for the program or service to which the
fees apply. Such resources shall be considered general
revenues for the payment of costs associated with
public benefits that are shared city-wide.
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITY:
- Achieving long-term financial viability.
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Goal 2 - Sustainable Services
and Amenities
Ensure that City of Regina services and amenities are
financially sustainable.
1.3
Optimize the use of existing services/amenities:
1.3.1
Establish an asset management framework
and program;
1.3.2
Provide affordable and cost-effective
services and amenities in accordance
with available financial resources and
capabilities; and
1.3.3
Require that new development meets
City standards for infrastructure servicing,
and require the development proponent to
provide any upgrades necessary as a result
of the new development.
1.4
Develop infrastructure in accordance with
the phasing and financing policies adopted in
Section E, Goal 5 of this Bylaw and Map 1b -
Phasing of New Neighbourhoods.
1.5
Provide infrastructure that meets expected growth
and service levels, in accordance with financial
resources and capabilities.
Goal 3 - Financial Planning
Ensure the sustainability of the City by understanding and
planning for the full cost of capital investments, programs
and services in advance of development approval and
capital procurement.
Capital Budgeting
1.6
Make decisions on capital investment based on an
understanding of the strategic priorities of the City
and overall fiscal limitations.
1.7
Align capital development plans with the policies of
this Plan:
1.7.1
Coordinate capital plans with phasing of
growth and development in accordance with
the phasing and financing policies adopted
in Section E, Goal 5 of this Bylaw and Map 1b
- Phasing of New Neighbourhoods;
1.7.2
Update capital plans annually to account
for changes in the timing and location of
development;
1.7.3
Identify and evaluate each capital project
in terms of the following, including but not
limited to:
- Costs;
- Timing and phasing in accordance with the
phasing and financing policies adopted in
Section E, Goal 5 of this Bylaw and Map 1b
- Phasing of New Neighbourhoods;
- Funding sources;
- Growth-related components;
- Required financing and debt servicing
costs;
- Long-term costs, including operations,
maintenance and asset rehabilitation
costs;
- Capacity to deliver; and
- Alternative service delivery and
procurement options.
1.7.4
Identify a range of applicable funding
sources over the lifecycle of an asset.
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1.8
Consider the following prioritization in developing
capital investment plans:
1.8.1
Supporting INTENSIFICATION AREAS;
1.8.2
Completing BUILT OR APPROVED
NEIGHBOURHOODS; and
1.8.3
Developing NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS.
Development Approvals
1.9
Ensure decision-making on development applications
considers the City's financial and infrastructure
capacities.
1.10 Consider requiring fiscal impact analyses for
development proposals that have the potential to
have an impact on the City's ability to achieve the
goals of this Plan.
1.11 Require the inclusion of the following in fiscal impact
analyses:
1.11.1
Capital and operating cost impacts,
including the cost of financing and repaying
debt associated with the development,
if required;
1.11.2
Tax, Servicing Agreement Fees,
Development Levy, and utility rate impacts;
and
1.11.3
Any identifiable qualitative impacts.
1.12 Ensure all agreements required to provide
infrastructure, including financial and development
agreements, are in place prior to proceeding with
development.
Financial Incentives
1.13 Ensure the financial sustainability and return on
investment of financial incentives designed to further
the goals and objectives of this Plan.
Goal 4 - Revenue Sources
Ensure revenue growth and sustainability.
1.14 Work with other levels of government to:
1.14.1
Secure sustainable sources of municipal
funding for both capital and operating
needs of the City;
1.14.2
Identify major growth-related capital
works that require Provincial/Federal direct
investment; and
1.14.3
Revise funding formulas for grants and other
contributions relating to growth.
1.15 Advocate for revisions to The Cities Act, The Planning
and Development Act, 2007 (as amended), and other
relevant legislation and regulations to expand the
authority of the City of Regina to collect revenues.
1.16 Ensure that growth pays for growth by:
1.16.1
Ensuring Service Agreement Fees charges
are based on full capital cost;
1.16.2
Regularly reviewing the rate and rate
structure for Service Agreement Fees;
1.16.3
Reviewing the areas to which Service
Agreement Fees apply, including the
possibility of fees varying with location,
density and use as necessary, except where
specific and deliberate subsidies are
approved to support public benefits;
1.16.4
Aligning the City's development fees,
property taxes and other charges with
the policies and intent of this Plan; and
1.16.5
Achieving a balance of employment and
residential lands.
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1.17 Consider options for allocating costs to non-residents
for the use of City of Regina services which are not
fully cost recovered through user fees.
1.18 Continue to consider and implement innovative
financing tools to pay for growth, including but not
limited to:
1.18.1
Tax increment financing;
1.18.2
Public-Private Partnerships (P3s);
1.18.3
Special levies; and
1.18.4
Bonusing (e.g. to allow for additional density
or height in developments).
1.19 Encourage surrounding municipal governments
and government agencies to provide 10-year
forecasts of capital expenditures to allow for
improved joint planning.
1.20 Apply the benefits model to ensure that costs shared
with other municipalities and external agencies are
paid for on a proportionate basis.
1.21 Collect development charges through the use of
development levies or servicing fees in accordance
with The Planning and Development Act, 2007.
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Regina has grown concentrically from the Downtown, resulting
in a classic urban form. The Downtown is located at the centre of
the city, with mature neighbourhoods immediately surrounding
it and peripheral neighbourhoods distributed equidistant from
it. Key urban corridors that contain most of the city's commercial
development radiate from the centre following the grid pattern
of land division, the system according to which the original
city was planned, and that continue to link Regina to the rural
municipalities located beyond its city limits. The city clearly
contrasts its prairie surroundings, and has a well-defined edge
and a prominent skyline.
One of the most significant form-makers in Regina's growth
has been the Wascana Creek, which runs from southeast to
northwest across the city, the Creek's tributaries and valleys,
Wascana Park, and Wascana Lake. Other significant features
of Regina include: the multiple railways, which tend to follow
the natural topography; industrial lands located primarily in
the northeast quadrant of the city; the Regina International
Airport located in the southwest quadrant of the city; and
a series of highway corridors that link Regina with other
provincial cities beyond its region.
A series of notable City Plans and initiatives have influenced
Regina's form and character. This Plan aims to ensure
that these key characteristics are preserved and extended
as the city continues to grow outwards and intensify or
redevelop within. Therefore, the Plan seeks to ensure that
urban growth is orderly and controlled, and that existing
neighbourhoods as well as the city's primary corridors and
centres are strengthened. The Downtown will continue to
serve as the primary employment, civic and cultural hub of the
city; however, as the city expands, new centres will emerge,
providing amenities and services to residents.
Goal 1 - Long-Term Growth
Ensure that sufficient developable land is protected for
future city growth.
2.1
Endeavor to ensure that lands contained within
the LONG-TERM GROWTH AREA (500K) are
protected over the long term to accommodate a city
population of 500,000, as conceptually shown on
Map 1 - Growth Plan.
2.2
Direct future growth as either intensification on or
expansion into lands designated to accommodate a
population of approximately 300,000, in accordance
with Map 1 - Growth Plan.
2.3
Direct at least 30% of new population to existing urban
areas as the City's intensification target:
2.3.1
Review the intensification target every
five years.
2.3.2
Monitor intensification based on Map
1c - Intensification Boundary and Areas.
Goal 2 - Efficient Servicing
Maximize the efficient use of existing and new
infrastructure.
2.4
Make use of residual capacity of infrastructure in
existing urban areas.
2.5
Develop compact and contiguous neighbourhoods.
2.6
Phase and stage development in accordance with
the phasing and financing policies adopted in
Section E, Goal 5 of this Bylaw and Map 1b - Phasing
of New Neighbourhoods.
Growth Plan
THIS SECTION LINKS TO ALL
COMMUNITY PRIORITIES
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Goal 3 - Intensification
Enhance the city's urban form through intensification
and redevelopment of existing built-up areas.
2.7
Direct future higher density intensification to the CITY
CENTRE, existing URBAN CENTRES and CORRIDORS
and adjacent INTENSIFICATION AREAS where an
adequate level of service and appropriate intensity
and land use can be provided.
2.8
Require intensification in BUILT OR APPROVED
NEIGHBOURHOODS to be compatible with the existing
built form and servicing capacity.
2.9
Direct at least 10,000 new residents to the CITY
CENTRE, which will accommodate the city's highest
population and employment densities.
2.10 Prepare an intensification development strategy, which
addresses the following:
2.10.1
Priority areas for intensification within areas
identified in Policy 2.7 and 2.8;
2.10.2
Potential obstacles to intensification and
strategies to overcome them;
2.10.3
Incentives for encouraging intensification
development;
2.10.4
Regulations and guidelines for undertaking
the planning and design of intensification
sites;
2.10.5
Considerations for various types of
intensification sites, including but not
limited to former school sites, brownfield
redevelopment sites, and CITY CENTRE sites;
2.10.6
Guidelines for determining compatible urban
design, appropriate built forms, densities,
and design controls;
2.10.7
Guidelines for future intensification of NEW
NEIGHBOURHOODS; and
2.10.8
Other matters, as required by the City.
Goal 4 - New Neighbourhoods and
Employment Areas
Ensure that new neighbourhoods and employment areas
maximize infrastructure investments and quality of life
though a compact and integrated built form.
2.11 Require NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS, as identified on
Map 1 - Growth Plan, to:
2.11.1
Be designed and planned as complete
neighbourhoods in accordance with Policy
7.1; and
2.11.2
Achieve a minimum gross population
density of 50 persons per hectare (pph).
2.11A City Council may, at its discretion, waive any or all
of the requirements of Policy 2.11 where it can be
demonstrated through a secondary plan or concept
plan that achieving the density target and complete
neighbourhoods' policies would be challenging due to
unique circumstances (i.e. smaller scale development
areas that lack connection to transit and other local
services or amenities).
2.12 NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS and NEW EMPLOYMENT
AREAS shall:
2.12.1
Be developed in accordance with the
phasing and financing policies adopted in
Section E, Goal 5 of this Bylaw and Map 1b -
Phasing of New Neighbourhoods; and
2.12.2
Be subject to an approved secondary plan or
concept plan.
Intensify/intensification:
Construction of new buildings or
addition to existing buildings on
serviced land within existing built
areas through practices of building
conversion, infill or redevelopment.
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2.13 Amend Map 1 - Growth Plan and related policies if
necessary to correspond to the final alignment of the
provincial highway bypass to comprehensively plan
development in the southeast.
2.14 Permit the development of lands designated as
SPECIAL STUDY AREAS, as shown on Map 1 - Growth
Plan, in accordance with Policy 2.15, where it can
be demonstrated, to the City's satisfaction, that:
2.14.1
The extent to which development can
proceed using capacity in existing
infrastructure without significant upgrades
being required;
2.14.2
Any proposed new infrastructure supports
planned long-term growth and can be
provided in the financial best interest of
the City of Regina from a life cycle cost
perspective;
2.14.3
The area can be developed in such a way so
as to permit ready integration with future
planned development and, where applicable,
existing neighbourhoods;
2.14.4
Impacts on the existing community, BUILT
OR APPROVED NEIGHBOURHOODS, or other
recommended development associated with
the 300,000 population are minimal; and
2.14.5
The proposed development conforms to the
policies of this Plan.
2.15 Ensure that the development of lands shown as
SPECIAL STUDY AREA, as shown on Map 1 - Growth
Plan, is subject to the following requirements:
2.15.1
Only 120 hectares of the lands designated
as SPECIAL STUDY AREA which are located
within the southwest part of the City, as
shown on Map 1 - Growth Plan, may be
considered for development; however, the
City may consider allowing additional land
to be developed following the substantial
build-out of the initial 120 hectares, in
accordance with Policy 2.14; and
2.15.2
As a prerequisite for rezoning and
development, a secondary plan or concept
plan may be required, at the City's
discretion, provided the criteria listed
in Policy 2.14 has been met to the City's
satisfaction.
Special Study Area:
An area, determined by the
City, which requires further,
more detailed study to determine
future land use and phasing or
timing of development based
on impact to the City.
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THIS SECTION PROVIDES POLICY DIRECTION
BY TOPIC AREA:
D1: Regional Context
D2: Environment
D3: Transportation
D4: Infrastructure
D5: Land Use and Built Environment
D6: Housing
D7: Parks, Recreation and Open Space
D8: Culture
D9: Health and Safety
D10: Economic Development
D11: Social Development
Please note that there is cross over between topics and the
previous sections so reading the Plan in its entirety is encouraged.
Citywide Policies
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The Regina region will continue to change as people,
attracted by economic, environmental, social and cultural
opportunities, move into the area. As the capital city of the
province and a centre for commerce, trade and services,
Regina acts as an anchor for growth and development in the
region as a whole (see Map 2 - Regina Census Metropolitan
Area for context).
The growth of Saskatchewan's economy requires a
fresh approach to planning, and the City is committed
to working with neighbouring municipalities to support
the provincial government's Saskatchewan Plan for
Growth and The Statements of Provincial Interest
Regulations. Both provincial documents prioritize the
need for inter-municipal cooperation facilitating strong
partnerships, joint infrastructure where appropriate,
and coordinated development.
As the region continues to grow, developers and other land
users (residential, industrial, commercial, etc) will place
additional demand on land and services. Sound regional
planning in collaboration with the City's neighbours and
partners will ensure the orderly and sustainable development
of the region. Some key challenges that might benefit from
collaborative approaches include the management of
regional transportation, provision of core utility services,
development of the economy, and coordination of regional
ecological assets.
Goal 1 - Support Regional Growth
Support a more sustainable and beneficial approach to
growth within the region through collaborative regional
planning and service delivery.
3.1
Collaborate with regional partners to:
3.1.1
Identify regional growth nodes and corridors
and compatible land uses for each;
3.1.2
Establish development forms that support
the sustainable use of infrastructure; and
3.1.3
Promote lands for housing and employment
that support regional industry and
investment.
3.2
Work with regional partners to explore strategic
planning initiatives, including but not limited to:
3.2.1
An integrated servicing strategy that may
include cost-sharing models, corresponding
service levels, and performance outcomes
for long-term views;
3.2.2
Regional economic strategies;
3.2.3
Regional health, safety and food security
strategies;
3.2.4
Regional open space and recreational
strategies; and
3.2.5
Sharing of knowledge, staff resources,
and other measures in support of the
above strategies.
Goal 2 - Transportation
Support regional economic growth through an effective
and efficient transportation system.
3.3
Work with surrounding municipalities, the Province
and other regional partners as necessary to ensure
the efficient movement of people and goods within
the region.
3.4
Participate in the development of a regional
transportation plan.
Regional Context
S E C T I O N D 1
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Create better, more active ways
of getting around;
- Promote conservation, stewardship,
and environmental sustainability;
- Achieve long-term financial viability;
- Foster economic prosperity; and
- Optimize regional cooperation.
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3.5
Work with the Province, surrounding municipalities and
other regional partners as necessary to identify roads,
or corridors for future road development, of common
interest that should be protected.
3.6
Participate where necessary in defining the
location and accommodation of key transportation
infrastructure associated with the effective movement
of goods within the region in partnership with the
Province, surrounding municipalities, and the Global
Transportation Hub Authority.
3.7
Encourage the Province to upgrade strategic goods
routes and commuter routes that serve the region.
3.8
Explore the opportunity and feasibility with regional
partners of future regional transit connections.
Goal 3 - Joint Planning Area
Promote sustainable growth and development patterns
for the City with the Rural Municipality of Sherwood (RM)
through effective joint planning.
3.9
The JOINT PLANNING AREA, as depicted on Map 3 -
Regional Policy Context, provides a transition between
the vacant lands in the city and RM that will transition
to urban development over time. The RM and the
City will collaborate where possible, particularly on
the future of the City's aspirations for urban growth
outside the city, and potential future land use conflict
inside the city, to clearly define and differentiate future
growth and future required urban land contained
within the JOINT PLANNING AREA. The objectives are:
3.9.1
Work within the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) framework to facilitate
and manage development, land use, sharing
of services and policies of mutual benefit to
the RM and the City;
3.9.2
Strengthen lines of communication between
the RM and City in addressing issues for
mutual benefit;
3.9.3
Minimize potential land-use conflicts in the
JOINT PLANNING AREA ; and
3.9.4
Facilitate growth and sustainable
development.
3.10 The RM and the City acknowledge the current future
growth intentions of each other as shown on Map 1a -
RM of Sherwood - City of Regina Growth Intentions and
agree to manage their municipal development in a way
that is consistent and respects such intentions unless
it is agreed that regional interests require revision of
those intentions.
3.11 Require development within the city to address the
impacts on the adjacent road network in the RM where
applicable.
3.12 Require that where a proposed development will
result in the need to upgrade existing, or to develop
new, transportation infrastructure, in either the City
or the RM, the associated costs shall be borne by the
development proponent through a formal agreement
with the relevant jurisdiction (e.g. City or RM),
excepting situations where City Council or the RM, at
its discretion, agrees to cost sharing for infrastructure.
3.13 Work with the RM towards mutually beneficial planning
of REGIONAL GATEWAYS and major entrance points to
Regina conceptually shown on Map 3 - Regional Policy
Context to reinforce Regina's identification as the
capital city of Saskatchewan.
3.14 Enhance the design and appearance of REGIONAL
GATEWAYS and major entrance points to Regina that
are well-defined and emphasized through landscaping
and wayfinding.
3.15 The development review process for land within
the JOINT PLANNING AREA shall follow the process
outlined in the MOU framework, through the
committees as identified in the MOU framework, and
processes as required by The Planning and Development
Act, 2007 (as amended) or any other applicable Acts
and as follows:
3.15.1
Refer all subdivision, zoning amendment,
discretionary use, and road closure
applications, as well as draft land use policies
and proposed amendments to this Plan,
within the JOINT PLANNING AREA to the RM
for their comment;
3.15.2
Consult the RM prior to adoption of
concept plans and secondary plans for
new development within the JOINT
PLANNING AREA;
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3.15.3
Allow 30 days from the circulation date for
written responses to be submitted unless
otherwise negotiated. If no response is
received within 30 days of the circulation
date the response may be considered as "no
objection/ no comment; and
3.15.4
Submit any relevant planning studies and
non-planning studies within the JOINT
PLANNING AREA to the RM.
3.16 The Sherwood-Regina Administrative and Technical
Committee (SRATC) is the joint administrative and
technical committee to address and collaborate
on larger regional issues and policy matters, in
accordance with the MOU framework. The SRATC will
undertake the following efforts to support their review
of development in the JOINT PLANNING AREA:
3.16.1
Explore a variety of planning, development,
and finance tools to manage change in the
JOINT PLANNING AREA, such as:
3.16.1.1
Concept/secondary plans;
3.16.1.2
Inter-municipal servicing
agreements;
3.16.1.3
Inter-municipal planning
processes;
3.16.1.4
Revenue sharing; and
3.16.1.5
Development standards and
design guidelines to guide
development areas where
future intensification and urban
servicing is anticipated.
3.16.2
Draft a document listing the basic
requirements for a complete concept/
secondary plan that may be required for
new development in the JOINT PLANNING
AREA and either municipality can require
additional information for developments
within their individual jurisdictions at their
discretion. Requirements should include and
not be limited to:
3.16.2.1
Transportation;
3.16.2.2
Servicing strategy;
3.16.2.3
Community needs assessment;
3.16.2.4
General use of land; and
3.16.2.5
Stakeholder engagement.
3.16.3
Manage the changes of use of land such
that they do not impinge on the long term
growth objectives of the City, as described in
this Plan, and are in keeping with the overall
intent of the RM OCP including:
3.16.3.1
Agriculture and Small Lot
Agriculture uses, including
related home occupations and
discretionary uses;
3.16.3.2
Diversification of agricultural
production and more intensive
agricultural practices, including
organic farming, value-added
processing and points of sale,
farm-related tourism and other
agricultural activities that
benefit from the proximity to
the city; and
3.16.3.3
Other employment, residential,
and mix of uses as described in
the RM OCP.
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3.16.4
Notwithstanding the above, the following
developments are not to be permitted in the
JOINT PLANNING AREA:
3.16.4.1
Intensive livestock operations;
and
3.16.4.2
Natural resource extraction.
3.16.5
Draft a document listing the standard
submission requirements for new
development applications in the JOINT
PLANNING AREA and either municipality
can require additional information for
developments within their individual
jurisdictions at their discretion.
3.16.6
Identify and protect future road corridors in
the JOINT PLANNING AREA.
3.16.7
Identify Special Servicing Areas that
correspond to strategic nodes and corridors
in the JOINT PLANNING AREA.
3.16.8
Development served by City infrastructure
will be complementary to development
within the city limits. The SRATC will prepare
a set of valuation criteria to determine
development that qualifies for City services
in the Special Servicing Areas. The criteria will
address at minimum the following:
3.16.8.1
Define complementary
development;
3.16.8.2
Allocation of available capacity;
and
3.16.8.3
Use of concept planning
processes.
3.16.9
In the interim, while valuation criteria are
being established in accordance with policy
3.16.8, the City's Extra-Municipal Servicing
Policy will be used to accommodate
development.
3.16.10 Develop servicing standards for
development in the JOINT PLANNING AREA
that are compatible with the City standards,
including:
3.16.10.1
Roads;
3.16.10.2
Water; and
3.16.10.3
Wastewater, including
strategies for hauled liquid
waste.
3.17 The RM and the City agree and see the benefit of
development in the COLLABORATIVE PLANNING
AREA (as shown on Map 1a - RM of Sherwood - City
of Regina Growth Intentions). This area represents
unique challenges and opportunities that would best
be met by innovative approaches that could serve as a
model for future inter-municipal collaboration.
The intent of the work in this area is to achieve
development that reflects the highest and best use of
land over the long term that mutually benefits both
municipalities and the region.
3.17.1
The RM and the City will work together
to prepare a concept/secondary plan for
the COLLABORATIVE PLANNING AREA as
shown on Map 1a - RM of Sherwood - City
of Regina Growth Intentions guided by the
following principles:
3.17.1.1
The Plan results in the
coordination of use of land;
3.17.1.2
The Plan coordinates the
efficient and effective servicing
and transportation connections
for the RM, City and Region;
3.17.1.3
The Plan will support economic
development opportunities that
benefit each municipality and
the region; and
3.17.1.4
The Planning process will
incorporate the spirit of the
inter-municipal process
outlined in the MOU framework.
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3.17.2
The secondary plan will address1, unless
agreed to be waived by the RM and City,
the following:
3.17.2.1
Land Use Planning;
3.17.2.2
Transportation networks;
3.17.2.3
Servicing;
3.17.2.4
Tax revenue sharing;
3.17.2.5
Capital/Recreational funding;
3.17.2.6
Phasing of development; and
3.17.2.7
Any other matters as the RM
and the City see fit.
3.17.3
The RM and the City acknowledge the
advanced plans for section 33 and will
encourage but not require the landowners
to participate in the COLLABORATIVE
PLANNING AREA planning process.
3.17.4
The RM and the City acknowledge their
intentions to make all critical decisions
by consensus and any unilateral decision
making in the COLLABORATIVE PLANNING
AREA is undesirable, even if the formal
authority of either party may allow for such
decision.
3.17.5
The RM and the City agree that as the
functioning of the COLLABORATIVE
PLANNING AREA develops, they will
examine new models of governance that
may fit the needs of the COLLABORATIVE
PLANNING AREA better.
3.18 The JOINT PLANNING AREA boundary is fluid
and is subject to change over time through the
MOU framework process.
3.19 Future expansion and annexation by the City of Regina
of lands within the JOINT PLANNING AREA should be
phased to allow for transitional development in the
interim if such development is mutually beneficial to
the City of Regina and the RM, and meets the overall
intent of this Plan.
Goal 4 - Connected Natural System
Partner with surrounding municipalities and other
regional partners to connect the city to a regional linked
system of continuous natural areas and corridors.
3.20 Partner with surrounding municipalities and other
stakeholders in preparing a regional NATURAL
SYSTEM management plan that will:
3.20.1
Define, implement and monitor an
ecosystems-based approach to regional
environmental protection;
3.20.2
Identify compatible land uses and design
guidelines to guide development within or
adjacent to the regional NATURAL SYSTEM;
3.20.3
Identify environmental conservation
measures to protect the regional NATURAL
SYSTEM;
3.20.4
Identify a regional trail and recreation
system connected to the POTENTIAL OPEN
SPACE CONNECTIONS; and
3.20.5
Identify and monitor source water protection
areas consistent with provincial initiatives.
3.21 Provide natural and open space connections to
the regional NATURAL SYSTEM with an emphasis
on enhancing connections to primary entrances
or REGIONAL GATEWAYS to the city, significant
landscapes, and major institutions.
1 Note: in the context of 3.17.2, "address" shall mean that attention will be given to, and efforts will be made to provide policy
direction for each of the items listed in the policy. "Address" does not mean resolution of the issue is required. At a minimum,
a listed item will be deemed "addressed" by including a written explanation of the discussion in the text of the concept/
secondary plan.
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S E C T I O N D 2
Environment
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Regina is recognized for its beautiful trees, clean air,
expansive prairie views, and the spectacular Wascana Centre,
one of the largest urban parks in North America and home
to a migratory bird sanctuary. Citizens of Regina place high
value on the lake, wetlands, creeks, and trees within the
urban area.
As the city continues to grow, it will face environmental
challenges related to its expanding ecological and carbon
footprint, and the corresponding impacts on human and
environmental health. The City needs to plan for and adapt
to environmental change by ensuring sustainable city-
building. Regina's environmental sustainability management
includes the City's stewardship and enhancement of the
natural system that underpin Regina's development.
The City plays a role in the protection of its natural system,
which is essential to the ongoing health and vitality of the
city; this includes the city's critical habitat areas, surface
and groundwater, landscapes, air quality and urban forests.
Understanding and continually improving and enhancing the
connections between the built and natural environment will
move Regina towards a more sustainable and healthy future.
Goal 1 - Natural System
Maintain, restore and enhance Regina's natural system
and biodiversity.
4.1
Maintain and enhance the NATURAL SYSTEM
conceptually identified on Map 4 - Environment,
including but not limited to the:
4.1.1
Protection and rehabilitation of NATURAL
AREAS from a "no net loss" perspective,
using, wherever possible, native plant
species and naturalization methods;
4.1.2
Provision of sufficient vegetated buffers
on the banks of STREAMS, WETLANDS
and WATERBODIES;
4.1.3
Preservation of the FLOODPLAIN (i.e.
floodway and flood fringe); and
4.1.4
Creation of high-quality, well-connected
NATURAL CORRIDORS and NATURALIZED
CORRIDORS to enhance biodiversity and
facilitate species migration and movement.
4.2
Restore beds and shores of STREAMS throughout the
city to a naturalized state, where appropriate.
4.3
Restore, protect, enhance and expand the diversity
of species and ecosystem types within the NATURAL
SYSTEM, including habitat protection for all rare
species or species at risk.
4.4
Require an ecological assessment for all new
development, where appropriate, that identifies
the following:
4.4.1
The location of the NATURAL SYSTEM,
species, ecologically sensitive areas, hazard
lands, contaminated lands, features, buffers,
and development limits; and
4.4.2
Mitigation and protection strategies related
to an ecological assessment, as appropriate.
4.5
Work with the Wascana Centre Authority to protect
and enhance the WASCANA CENTRE and its public open
space features, WATERBODIES and HABITAT AREAS.
4.6
Integrate environmental conservation efforts with the
surrounding municipalities and the Province.
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods;
- Create better, more active ways of getting
around;
- Promote conservation, stewardship and
environmental sustainability; and
- Optimize regional cooperation.
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Goal 2 - Urban Forest
Protect, promote and expand Regina's urban forest and
street tree canopy.
4.7
Maintain and continually expand a healthy and diverse
urban tree canopy to improve air quality, increase
carbon sequestration, reduce heat island effect and
enhance the aesthetic character of the city by:
4.7.1
Increasing the urban forest to one tree per
person in public spaces;
4.7.2
Requiring appropriate street tree plantings
and landscaping in all development and other
infrastructure projects;
4.7.3
Requiring drought- and/or flood-tolerant
shrubs and trees with low water requirements
in landscape design where appropriate;
4.7.4
Requiring tree conservation strategies
for construction of new development,
redevelopment and intensification projects;
4.7.5
Encouraging and developing forest strategies
in commercial and industrial areas; and
4.7.6
Encourage private tree planting on
residential lots.
Goal 3 - Water Protection
Maintain the integrity of Regina's aquifers, surface
and groundwater resources.
4.8
Develop strategies to protect the quality and
quantity of surface and ground water resources
from contamination and impacts.
4.9
Work with stakeholders to establish an AQUIFER
management framework that protects AQUIFER
water quality.
4.10 Minimize the impacts of current and future urban
land development and land use on water quality
and sedimentation rates in city STREAMS and
WATERBODIES.
4.11 Work with the province and other stakeholders to
develop and update an inventory and assessment
of the status of surface water and watersheds.
4.12 Implement an integrated watershed planning
approach to deal effectively with relationships
between land use, water quality management,
and water supplies.
4.13 Work with stakeholders to protect the City of Regina's
primary and secondary water sources to ensure they are
not compromised by new development or other impacts.
Goal 4 - Resiliency
Build a resilient city and minimize Regina's contributions
to climate change.
4.14 Work with stakeholders to:
4.14.1
Promote more energy-efficient new construction;
4.14.2
Improve Regina's air quality, including
reduction of corporate and community
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions;
4.14.3
Monitor changes in climate and its impact on
the city, and develop mitigation strategies;
4.14.4
Encourage green building design; and
4.14.5
Encourage the reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions through the use of alternative
energy sources.
Natural System:
Lands containing core natural
areas, natural corridors and
linkages between them comprised
of naturalized corridors, which
together form an integrated
system of protected areas.
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The way people move around Regina contributes greatly to
quality of life and how the city grows. This in turn defines daily
commutes and provides opportunities for living, working,
and leisure. Mobility patterns will undoubtedly change as
Regina residents adapt to growth, respond to congestion,
and address sustainability challenges. City growth will
require more use of alternate forms of mobility - such as
transit, walking, cycling and carpooling - and development
of complete streets and complete neighbourhoods. Ensuring
inviting, connected, accessible mobility routes within
the city depends upon efficient land use and careful city
planning. Land use and transportation are integrally
linked, and together they ensure that Regina residents
have transportation options. The transportation policies
of Design Regina work hand-in-hand with the underlying
Transportation Master Plan.
The Transportation Master Plan Guiding Principles and
Transportation Directions reflect the City's collective Vision
for Regina's transportation system, and they will be updated
to reflect the goals and policies of the Plan.
Goal 1 - Sustainable Transportation
Choices
Offer a range of year-round sustainable transportation
choices for all, including a complete streets framework.
5.1
Use the Transportation Master Plan, which shall be
consistent with the objectives and policies of this Plan,
as the guiding document for transportation policy and
planning within the city.
5.2
Review, update and maintain the city's road
classification system to align future demands for
all travel modes with the year-round functional
requirements anticipated by this Plan.
5.3
Develop achievable mode share targets for
city-wide and area-specific travel, reflecting a more
multi-modal city and emphasizing walking, cycling,
car-pooling and transit on a year-round basis.
5.4
Establish all-season design and maintenance
priorities for roads, sidewalks and pathways to
ensure the transportation network provides safe
travel, access and mobility, including for the following:
5.4.1
Key transit facilities;
5.4.2
Key pedestrian and cycling routes; and
5.4.3
Public buildings and institutions.
5.5
Where necessary, require Transportation Demand
Management Plans for new development that
identify access to transportation choices other
than private auto.
5.6
Adopt a complete streets framework for new road
construction as well as the renewal of existing streets,
where feasible.
5.7
Proactively and strategically promote walking,
cycling, carpooling and transit choices by using City
and community-led programs and organizations to
provide education and promote awareness.
5.8
Protect and acquire lands that are near or adjacent
to transportation rights-of-way necessary to ensure
overall connectivity within the transportation network
and to develop lands according to the related policies
on urban design and public realm improvements.
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods;
- Create better, more active ways
of getting around;
- Promote conservation, stewardship
and environmental sustainability;
- Foster economic prosperity; and
- Optimize regional cooperation.
Transportation
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Goal 2 - Public Transit
Elevate the role of public transit.
5.9
Plan for and protect MAIN TRANSIT CORRIDORS
identified on Map 5 - Transportation for future transit
and rapid transit. These corridors will serve to provide
higher levels of transit service and link corridors to
TRANSIT HUBS.
5.10 Promote intensification and mixed-use development
along MAIN TRANSIT CORRIDORS and at TRANSIT
HUBS and POTENTIAL TRANSIT HUBS through
increased service levels, more direct routes, express
services, and competitive travel times.
5.11 Enhance transit service in existing neighbourhoods
to support continued residential and employment
growth.
5.12 Support ridership by better connecting active
transportation choices to transit service and enhanced
passenger amenities.
5.13 Maximize the accessibility of the conventional transit
system while ensuring the paratransit system meets the
needs of those unable to use the conventional system.
Goal 3 - Integrated Transportation and
Land-Use Planning
Integrate transportation and land-use planning in order
to better facilitate walking, cycling, and transit trips.
5.14 Ensure street patterns in NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS
and NEW EMPLOYMENT AREAS provide both internal
and external connectivity, pedestrian-scaled block
sizes, and transportation choices.
5.15 Require the analysis of transportation and multi-
modal needs of the broader area surrounding new
development, where appropriate.
5.16 Provide transit service in NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS
as soon as feasible to encourage transit use and
influence early adoption.
5.17 Adopt approaches to parking standards and
management that encourage multi-modal
transportation options.
5.18 Develop standards requiring the provision of bicycle
parking for industrial, commercial, institutional,
and multi-family residential land uses.
5.19 Ensure that street design is compatible with the
intended land use and built form.
Goal 4 - Road Network Capacity
Optimize road network capacity.
5.20 Consider improvements to existing infrastructure
before constructing new or expanded roadways.
5.21 Adopt Transportation Demand Management strategies
to encourage alternative ways of getting around.
5.22 Analyze and implement the use of transit and
high-occupancy vehicle lanes to encourage mode
shift, where feasible.
5.23 Where feasible, identify and implement new
technologies and best practices to enhance
traffic management and safety and minimize
environmental impacts.
5.24 Provide a truck route network for the transportation
of heavy, over-sized, and dangerous goods.
Goal 5 - Active Transportation
Promote active transportation for healthier communities.
5.25 Develop an inviting and efficient citywide bikeway
network to expand on-street and off-street
cycling infrastructure to connect key trip generators
and destinations.
5.26 Maintain, enhance, and where feasible expand the
city's multi-use pathway network to new and existing
neighbourhoods for all seasons.
5.27 Develop a citywide pedestrian strategy to provide
a continuous high-quality, connected, safe, and
universally accessible walking experience.
5.28 Develop processes and policy for neighbourhood
traffic calming, including the use of road diets, to create
safer, more walkable, and cycle-friendly streets.
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The City of Regina continually uses water, materials
and energy as it changes and adapts to new social,
environmental and economic conditions. The term
"infrastructure" refers to the assets the City uses to provide
potable water, manage stormwater, collect and treat
wastewater, collect and manage solid waste, provide a
transportation network for persons and goods, and provide
other City services.
The City is also responsible for ensuring that municipal
infrastructure meets regulatory requirements and is
delivered in an environmentally and financially sustainable
manner, thereby ensuring a solid foundation for growth and
development. Achieving sustainable urban growth requires
the City to understand and improve the design and delivery
of municipal services so that future generations will have
choices for continued city development.
The City will adopt an Asset Management Strategy to
support the way it plans, constructs, operates, maintains,
and disposes of all of its many and complex assets. Asset
management constitutes a comprehensive approach to
service delivery that balances performance, risk, and cost to
more effectively and efficiently meet regulatory obligations,
and to deliver on the needs and expectations of residents.
Ultimately, the Asset Management Strategy will assist in
guiding city planning and operations by establishing levels of
service and focusing appropriate resources on managing and
investing in infrastructure.
Goal 1 - Safe and Efficient Infrastructure
Meet regulatory requirements and industry best practices
for design, construction and operation of infrastructure.
6.1
Design, construct and operate infrastructure to
comply with relevant legislative and regulatory
requirements.
6.2
Ensure new and reconstructed infrastructure follows
industry best practices and overall City standards for
design and construction.
Goal 2 - Asset Management and Service
Levels
Ensure infrastructure decisions result in long-term
sustainability.
6.3
Prepare and implement an asset management
strategy for infrastructure to:
6.3.1
Guide City planning and operations;
6.3.2
Establish a service framework and levels
of service for existing and new assets; and
6.3.3
Focus resources for managing and investing
in infrastructure.
6.4
Adopt a continuous improvement framework to
address the current infrastructure gap and ensure that
future requirements for infrastructure are aligned with
the priorities, goals and policies of this Plan.
6.5
Determine requirements to upgrade and finance
existing infrastructure to service new development
at defined service levels.
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods;
- Create better, more active ways
of getting around;
- Promote conservation, stewardship
and environmental sustainability;
- Achieve long-term financial viability;
- Foster economic prosperity; and
- Optimize regional cooperation.
Infrastructure
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Goal 3 - Planned Infrastructure
for Growth
The infrastructure needed for growth will be planned
from a long-term perspective.
6.6
Develop infrastructure plans that will:
6.6.1
Address both short- and long-term growth
requirements;
6.6.2
Manage the impacts of new development
on system-wide services;
6.6.3
Optimize use of existing infrastructure
to minimize financial and environmental
impacts of growth; and
6.6.4
Align the approval process for capital
funding with requests for ongoing
operating funding.
6.7
Consider, in appropriate contexts as determined by
the City, integrating stormwater management into
municipal reserves and open space in a manner that
is compatible with the intended function of the open
space.
6.7A Utilize municipal utility parcels for stormwater
management where combining stormwater
management and open space is not appropriate
6.8
Assess infrastructure requirements prior
to reconstruction to ensure that the design
accommodates future growth, where feasible.
6.9
Consider operational aspects, such as providing
solid waste management services, in the design of
new developments.
Goal 4 - Conservation and Environment
Design infrastructure that conserves resources and
minimizes impacts on the environment.
6.10 Monitor the demand for City water and develop
environmental conservation strategies.
6.11 Support runoff infiltration and retention by:
6.11.1
Separating stormwater and sanitary sewer
systems and continuing to reduce the
incidence of water runoff being directed
to the sanitary system; and
6.11.2
Adopting standards regulating the quality
of stormwater.
6.12 Explore waste-to-energy processes whereby waste
and waste byproducts of one activity are used as
resources for another.
Goal 5 - Infrastructure Staging
Build infrastructure in a sequential and coordinated manner.
6.13 Sequence infrastructure based on the phasing and
financing policies adopted in Section E, Goal 5 of this
Bylaw and Map 1b - Phasing of New Neighbourhoods.
6.14 Plan and build infrastructure from a long-term
perspective and permit servicing only when aligned
with the servicing needs for long-term growth.
6.15 Align new infrastructure with planned upgrades to
existing City assets.
6.16 Encourage collaboration with other utility providers
to maintain and enhance public and private
facilities and services such as electricity, gas and
telecommunications.
Infrastructure: The term "infrastructure" refers to the assets the City uses
to provide potable water, manage stormwater, collect and treat wastewater,
collect and manage solid waste, provide a transportation network for persons
and goods, and provide other City services.
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Regina has a beneficial and relatively compact urban
form, one that is characterized by a centrally located
Downtown, which accommodates the majority of the
city's office development; one of the largest urban parks
in North America; the Province's legislative buildings; an
extensive tree canopy; a variety of neighbourhoods, including
some that are older and historic; and a well-defined edge
separating rural and urban areas. As the city continues to
grow, the qualities that make Regina unique will continue
to be attractions, and new opportunities will make the city a
more sustainable and better place to live.
Some of the greatest challenges facing the City as it plans
to accommodate an additional 100,000 people relate to the
cost and delivery of services. As the population expands,
the City will need to provide infrastructure and community
services in a more cost-effective and sustainable manner.
Through a compact built environment that capitalizes
on infill opportunities and more complete neighbourhood
development along Regina's periphery, the City can
optimize its infrastructure and service delivery. At the same
time, accommodating the next 100,000 people offers an
exciting opportunity to create more inclusive and liveable
communities defined by their interconnected pedestrian-
friendly street systems, distinct character and focal points,
housing diversity, and amenities. This section of the Plan
provides policy direction for the core elements of the city's
built landscape, and it establishes a framework for directing
future growth.
Goal 1 - Complete Neighbourhoods
Enable the development of complete neighbourhoods.
7.1
Require that NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS, NEW MIXED-
USE NEIGHBOURHOODS, INTENSIFICATION AREAS and
BUILT OR APPROVED NEIGHBOURHOODS are planned
and developed to include the following:
7.1.1
A collaborative planning process involving
stakeholders;
7.1.2
Integration and interconnectivity with all
adjacent neighbourhoods, the city, and
where appropriate, the region;
7.1.3
A framework, where appropriate, of smaller
neighbourhood districts and a centrally
located neighbourhood hub;
7.1.4
Opportunities for daily lifestyle needs,
such as services, convenience shopping,
and recreation;
7.1.5
A diversity of housing types to support
residents from a wide range of economic
levels, backgrounds and stages of life,
including those with specific needs;
7.1.6
Specialized open space, such as squares,
civic centres, and parks, which are optimally
located and designed;
7.1.7
Streets, pedestrian paths and bike paths
that contribute to a network of fully-
connected, safe and accessible routes to
all destinations;
7.1.8
A distinctive character, identity and sense
of place;
7.1.9
Buildings which are designed and located to
enhance the public realm, and contribute to
a better neighbourhood experience; and
7.1.10
Convenient access to areas of employment.
7.2
Encourage, through any applicable planning and
development initiative or approval as determined
by the City, that NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS,
INTENSIFICATION AREAS and BUILT OR APPROVED
NEIGHBOURHOODS conform to the guidelines
outlined in Appendix A - Guidelines for Complete
Neighbourhoods.
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods;
- Create better, more active ways of getting
around; and
- Foster economic prosperity.
Land Use and Built Environment
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7.3
Collaborate with stakeholders to determine whether
former institutional properties are required for a civic
use or should be converted to an alternate land use.
7.4
Repealed (#2024-44, s.5, 2024)
7.5
Encourage appropriate mixed-use development and
live-work opportunities within neighbourhoods,
URBAN CORRIDORS and URBAN CENTRES.
7.6
Encourage the retention of existing local and
neighbourhood commercial spaces.
Goal 2 - City Centre
Maintain and enhance the City Centre as the primary civic
and cultural hub.
7.7
Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance the CITY
CENTRE, as depicted on Map 1 - Growth Plan, by:
7.7.1
Investing in an attractive, safe public realm,
including pedestrian-friendly and lively
streets, and inviting, versatile multi-season
public spaces;
7.7.2
Ensuring the CITY CENTRE maintains a
healthy urban forest;
7.7.3
Requiring built form that complements,
enhances and accentuates adjacent streets
and public places;
7.7.4
Supporting the development of a mixed-
use environment, with design and density
emphasis adjacent to major corridors and
public spaces;
7.7.5
Supporting HISTORIC PLACES, cultural and
civic resources and events;
7.7.6
Supporting a range of density while
respecting the unique characteristics of
the neighbourhoods within the area; and
7.7.7
Implementing the Regina Downtown
Neighbourhood Plan.
7.8
Ensure that a future Neighbourhood Plan(s) for the
CITY CENTRE addresses the following:
7.8.1
Enhancement of the Albert Street and Broad
Street corridors, including the underpasses;
7.8.2
Integration of the Regina Revitalization
Initiative;
7.8.3
A pedestrian connection between the
DOWNTOWN and the Warehouse District;
7.8.4
Better connections to and between the
Warehouse District, the stadium site and
exhibition grounds, the future Taylor Field
Neighbourhood, the DOWNTOWN, and
surrounding neighbourhoods;
7.8.5
A strategy for supporting a mixed-use
environment;
7.8.6
Guidelines and regulations for heritage
conservation, architecture and urban design,
place making, and neighbourhood identity;
7.8.7
Details on implementation, which may
include revitalization incentives, future
zoning and development standards,
and capital improvements; and
7.8.8
A strategy for providing adequate levels of
utility and transportation services.
7.9
Explore actions necessary to convert vacant or under-
utilized properties to market-ready development sites
to realize intensification in the CITY CENTRE.
City Centre: The area of Regina
that includes the Downtown and
surrounding neighbourhoods, or
portions of these neighbourhoods,
which is planned for 10,000 new
residents through intensification.
The City Centre area and boundary
is depicted on the Growth Plan.
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Goal 3 - Urban Centres and Corridors
Support urban centres and corridors as locations for
pedestrian and transit-oriented mixed-use development
and as hubs for community interaction and identity.
7.10 Support the development or redevelopment of
lands within identified URBAN CENTRES and URBAN
CORRIDORS to incorporate:
7.10.1
An appropriate mix of higher density
residential and commercial development;
7.10.2
Mixed-use, transit-oriented development; and
7.10.3
Community amenities and open space.
7.11 Ensure land use, scale and density of development
within an URBAN CENTRE or URBAN CORRIDOR is
compatible with servicing capacity and provides
appropriate transition to surrounding areas.
7.12 Cluster high density built form within URBAN
CORRIDORS adjacent to TRANSIT HUBS, POTENTIAL
TRANSIT HUBS, or prominent intersections.
7.13 Support the redevelopment of existing retail areas
to higher density, mixed-use, and transit-oriented
development with densities appropriate to servicing
capacity.
7.14 Identify segments and/or sites along identified
URBAN CORRIDORS that should be subject to
priority investment and redevelopment, through
the intensification development strategy.
Goal 4 - Employment Uses
Provide appropriate locations and development
opportunities for a full range of industrial, commercial
and institutional activities.
7.15 Plan and development NEW EMPLOYMENT AREAS,
as shown on Map 1 - Growth Plan, commercial areas,
major institutional areas and industrial areas to include
the following land-use and design elements:
7.15.1
Clustering of complementary development;
7.15.2
Safe and convenient transit, cycling,
pedestrian and vehicular accessibility and
wayfinding, including parking for all modes;
7.15.3
Compatibility with adjacent residential land
use through the minimization of off-site
impacts; and
7.15.4
Site, building and stormwater design that
support the sustainability of the NATURAL
SYSTEM, and the establishment of a quality
and aesthetically pleasing environment.
Commercial
7.16 Encourage local commercial within residential areas.
7.17 Require new large-format retail to be located on
URBAN CORRIDORS or within identified URBAN
CENTRES and designed:
7.17.1
To reinforce the streetscape (e.g.
direct pedestrian access oriented to
sidewalks and streets, buildings pushed
up to the street), a high-quality public
realm, and access to transit through the
orientation of buildings and site design;
7.17.2
To allow for change and intensification over
time;
7.17.3
To mitigate potential adverse impacts on
adjacent residential uses; and
7.17.4
To be accessible and integrated with
surrounding neighbourhoods (i.e. walkable
to the adjacent neighbourhood).
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Major Institutional Areas
7.18 Require major institutional areas to be accessible
and well served by transit and provide a high-quality
public realm.
7.19 Encourage related housing, services and amenities,
including hotels or short-term accommodations,
to locate near or adjacent to major institutional areas.
Industrial
7.20 Permit industrial development in NEW EMPLOYMENT
AREAS where supported by a secondary plan or
concept plan and within EXISTING APPROVED
EMPLOYMENT AREAS.
7.21 Ensure an adequate supply of serviced industrial
land to maintain a diverse range of development
opportunities.
7.22 Consider establishing additional industrial or
commercial land-use designations, such as flexzones,
industrial plus, and start-up districts to accommodate a
wide range of economic activity.
7.23 Protect industrial lands by avoiding re-designations of
industrial areas, except where the City determines that
a different land use is more beneficial.
7.24 Within industrial areas, permit supporting services or
amenities that complement industrial uses or cater to
industrial employees or customers.
7.25 Consider heavy industrial development only within
NEW EMPLOYMENT AREAS or EXISTING APPROVED
EMPLOYMENT AREAS where it can be demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the City that the proposed
development:
7.25.1
Is in accordance with an approved
secondary plan or concept plan;
7.25.2
Is compatible with adjacent land uses and
the NATURAL SYSTEM;
7.25.3
Meets all regulatory requirements; and
7.25.4
Has adequate access to regional
transportation infrastructure.
7.26 Consider light industrial development as part of
mixed-use areas, providing that:
7.26.1
The proposed development is compatible
with the natural environment and adjacent
uses; and
7.26.2
Adequate measures are undertaken to
ensure appropriate design and transition
between land uses.
7.27 To ensure optimal use of industrial lands, monitor
market conditions and undertake the following:
7.27.1
An inventory of the existing land use
composition and vacancy;
7.27.2
An analysis of land use and servicing issues
and options; and
7.27.3
Preparation of a secondary plan or concept
plan for guiding redevelopment where
required.
Mixed-Use: Any urban,
suburban or development, or a
single building, that combines
residential with various uses such
as commercial, employment,
cultural, institutional or
industrial where those functions
are physically and functionally
integrated and provide
pedestrian connections, as
well as access to multi-modal
transportation options .
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Goal 5 - Office Development
Support the Downtown as the city's primary
business centre.
7.28 Endeavour to ensure, over the life of the Plan,
that at least 80% of the total office floor area in
the city, pertaining to medium office and major office
development, is located in the DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL
CITY OFFICE AREA, as identified on Map 6 - Office Areas.
7.29 Require medium office and major office to locate inside
the DOWNTOWN, except for in the following contexts:
7.29.1
The conversion of designated heritage
buildings;
7.29.2
The development of medium office and
major office buildings in the Centre Square
Neighbourhood, in accordance with a
Neighbourhood Plan;
7.29.3
The development of medium office buildings
in the Warehouse District, located within the
DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL CITY OFFICE AREA,
as identified on Map 6 - Office Areas;
7.29.4
The development of medium office and major
office buildings associated with and located
adjacent to a major institutional area (e.g.
university, hospital);
7.29.5
The development of medium office buildings
within identified OFFICE AREAS and URBAN
CENTRES that are conceptually located on
Map 6 - Office Areas; and
7.29.6
The development of medium office and major
office buildings along Albert Street and
Broad Street, in accordance with Map 6 -
Office Areas location and size limitations.
7.29.7
The development of medium office
for industrial users considered as a
discretionary use.
7.30 Ensure the development of medium office buildings
within identified OFFICE AREAS and URBAN CENTRES
is in accordance with the "Office Area" zone of the
City's zoning bylaw, which shall include the following
stipulations:
7.30.1
Office use shall be limited to businesses
that can benefit from close access to major
corridors and regional customers;
7.30.2
Proposed new medium office buildings shall
be considered as a discretionary use; and
7.30.3
Surface parking area shall be restricted;
however, additional parking may be allowed
where structured parking is used, or where
contributions are made towards community
amenities or services.
7.31 Ensure the development of medium office buildings
within identified OFFICE AREAS and URBAN CENTRES
is in accordance with an approved secondary plan or
concept plan, which illustrates, in addition to other
considerations:
7.31.1
The area of land comprising the OFFICE
AREA or URBAN CENTRE;
7.31.2
The location, amount and type of office
development proposed; and
7.31.3
How land identified for medium office
development can transition to other land
uses, should offices not be approved or not
otherwise occur.
7.32 Ensure that no OFFICE AREAS or URBAN CENTRE
includes more than 16,000 square metres of total
gross medium office floor area.
7.33 Prohibit development or rezoning to accommodate a
medium office building(s) within an identified OFFICE
AREA or URBAN CENTRE unless a market analysis,
which has been prepared by a qualified expert based
on the most recent available data, demonstrates,
to the City's satisfaction, the following:
7.33.1
That there is a clear need for the office
development;
7.33.2
That the proposed amount of office floor
area will not result in, or contribute to, the
DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL CITY OFFICE AREA
retaining less than 80% of the city's total
office floor area pertaining to medium office
and major office; and
7.33.3
That the vacancy rate, as interpreted by the
City, pertaining to medium office and major
office development in the DOWNTOWN,
does not exceed 6.5%.
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7.33A That, notwithstanding any other policy herin, Council
may approve a proposed office building where
the purpose of the proposed development is to
accommodate the relocation of an existing office use
where, at the discretion of Council, there is deemed to
be a potential safety issue due to the proximity of the
existing office use to a potentially hazardous site or
operation.
7.33B Collaborate with local authorities, municipalities
applicable authorities of other lands under
provincial and federal jurisdiction on the creation of
complementary policies and agreements regarding
office development
Goal 6 - Built Form and Urban Design
Build a beautiful Regina through quality design of its
neighbourhoods, public spaces and buildings.
7.34 Support design excellence by ensuring that public
and private spaces and buildings contribute to a
sense of place and an enhanced public realm through
high-quality design and strategic location.
7.35 Ensure quality design through preparation of
guidelines or regulations for development that
has a significant influence on the public realm
(e.g. large-format retail, multi-unit residential,
and major corridors).
7.36 Consider the inclusion of the following elements
where a secondary plan or concept plan is required in
support of a proposed development:
7.36.1
Design principles or guidelines for
landscaping, building treatment, PUBLIC
ART, site design and other elements;
7.36.2
Strategies for providing a high-quality built
environment and public realm, including but
not limited to consistent built-form edge,
appropriate transitioning of density, and
active street frontages; and
7.36.3
Strategies for including PUBLIC ART in the
design and development of City parks and
plazas, where required by the City.
7.37 Explore the establishment of an urban design
review process.
7.38 Consider impacts of alterations, development,
and/or public realm improvements on or adjacent
to an HISTORIC PLACE to ensure heritage value is
conserved.
7.39 Support safe and accessible open space within the
city, through the planning and subdivision process by:
7.39.1
Discouraging the rear or side portions of
residential lots from abutting parks that
cater to active recreation use;
7.39.2
Encouraging the design of parks that have
streets abutting them; and
7.39.3
Ensuring that street design and
configuration, especially in primarily
residential and mixed-use areas, provides
a safe environment for pedestrians
through traffic management, pedestrian
infrastructure, and through an integrated
network that allows for multiple route
options.
7.40 Consider the built form and urban design policies in
the review of development applications.
Urban Design: The process
of planning, designing and
constructing buildings, public
spaces, sites, neighbourhoods
and cities to give them form,
shape, and character. Urban
design combines key aspects of
urban planning, architecture and
landscape architecture to create
beautiful and functional places.
It involves understanding the
inter-relationships between the
natural system, the physical built
environment, economic forces,
and social context of a particular
site or area.
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As Regina grows to accommodate 300,000 residents,
significant changes will be required in the city's housing
stock to ensure every person in Regina has the opportunity
to live in a home that is attainable, well-maintained, suitable,
and located in an inclusive community that allows its
residents to meet their daily and lifetime needs. Population
and economic growth can present considerable challenges
to the housing sector. While growth increases competition
for existing units and drives up the cost of housing, it also
transforms the profile of households living in Regina.
Growth may also foster investment and innovation in
new housing forms and the renewal of existing housing.
Regina's housing sector must evolve alongside the growing
population, not only through the development of new
homes, but also through the adequate provision of a
full range of choices appropriate to residents of various
incomes, household types, abilities, and stages of life,
while supporting the city's goals. To succeed together,
the City, housing providers, other levels of government,
the development industry and community groups must work
to implement a coordinated vision for housing in Regina,
one that equally and equitably advocates investment,
opportunity, variety, renewal and inclusion.
Goal 1 - Housing Supply and Affordability
Increase the housing supply and improve housing
affordability.
8.1
Support affordable housing, attainable housing and
below market housing in all neighbourhoods through
ownership, rental housing and specific needs housing.
8.2
Leverage the City's land assets to increase the supply
and diversity of housing.
8.3
Decrease the number of vacant, non-taxable and
underutilized lots within the city that are appropriate
for residential development.
8.4
Establish accessory suite regulations within
appropriate residential areas.
8.5
Support the redevelopment of brownfield and former
institutional and commercial properties that are
appropriate for housing.
8.6
Support the conversion of non-residential and
heritage buildings to new residential uses where
appropriate.
8.7
Use incentives and alternative approaches to increase
the supply of affordable housing, attainable housing and
below market housing, adequate specific needs housing,
and innovative housing developments.
8.8
Support residential intensification in existing and
NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS to create complete
neighbourhoods.
Goal 2 - Existing Housing Stock
Maintain and regenerate the existing housing stock.
8.9
Adopt measures to retain existing housing stock and
improve its condition.
8.10 Ensure the Condominium Conversion Policy Bylaw
is consistent with the policies of this Plan and any
strategies related to this Plan.
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods;
- Support the availability of diverse housing
options; and
- Foster economic prosperity.
Housing
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Goal 3 - Diversity of Housing Forms
Increase the diversity and innovation of housing
forms and types to support the creation of complete
neighbourhoods across Regina.
8.11 Encourage developers to provide a greater mix of
housing to accommodate households of different
incomes, types, stages of life, and abilities in all
neighbourhoods.
8.12 Allow for flexibility and adaptability of housing and
consider enabling regulation to increase innovation
within the housing stock to accommodate the
changing needs of households.
8.13 Expand areas where apartments and multi-unit
buildings are permitted uses.
8.14 Consider alternatives for parking, height, or other
development standards in support of affordable
housing, attainable housing, below market housing and
specific needs housing and innovative housing within
new development.
Goal 4 - Housing for Persons with
Specific Needs
Facilitate choice and integration of housing for persons
with specific needs.
8.15 Work with stakeholders to create and preserve
barrier-free housing and housing for persons with
specific needs.
8.16 Permit group care facilities in residential and
mixed-use neighbourhoods.
Goal 5 - Collaboration with Partners
Collaborate with all levels of government and community
partners to advance housing initiatives.
8.17 Support non-profit housing organizations through
incentives, partnership arrangements, and other
forms of assistance.
8.18 Work with industry partners and investors on
alternative housing and financing options to support
appropriate worker housing in the city.
8.19 Work with federal and provincial governments and
other partners to meet the diverse housing needs of
the city through:
8.19.1
Policy and regulatory changes to increase
access to affordable housing, attainable
housing, below market housing, and specific
needs housing;
8.19.2
Increased access to specific needs housing
for the most vulnerable populations;
8.19.3
Retention and regeneration of existing
housing stock;
8.19.4
Prototypes and pilot initiatives of innovative
housing forms;
8.19.5
Coordination of assembly, use, and disposal
of City-owned lands to maximize program
subsidies and increase housing options; and
8.19.6
Alignment of City initiatives with provincial
and federal funding sources.
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The City of Regina is designed, planned and built on a
lasting legacy of parks and integration of built and natural
open spaces, which encourages residents to connect with
nature and live healthy, active lifestyles. Historically, the
open space associated with Wascana Park in combination
with the city's outdoor recreational facilities has defined
the spatial landscape of the city. As the city has grown, new
areas have continued this tradition, and today Regina's open
spaces, natural areas, parks, recreation opportunities and
institutional facilities are some of the most cherished in the
city. Regina now has one of the highest proportions of green
space per capita in Canada.
Going forward, the City will need to ensure it maintains
this legacy for future generations and, in addition, provide
the next generation of Regina residents with the ability to
connect to the city's network of parks, plazas, natural areas,
recreational facilities and important institutions in both new
and established areas of the city. The City will also need to
build upon existing partnerships and pursue new ones to
provide contemporary indoor recreation opportunities that
meet evolving community needs.
Goal 1 - Open Space and Recreation
Principles
Maintain, enhance and extend an interconnected and
accessible open space system.
9.1
Develop the OPEN SPACE SYSTEM generally in
accordance with Map 7 - Parks, Recreation and Open
Space and adhere to the following principles:
9.1.1
The OPEN SPACE SYSTEM will be managed
in a comprehensive and environmentally
sensitive manner;
9.1.2
The OPEN SPACE SYSTEM will be effectively
and equitably distributed;
9.1.3
Minimum standards for quantity and quality
will guide the management of the OPEN
SPACE SYSTEM, including where population
densities are increasing in existing
neighbourhoods;
9.1.4
Responsive planning, design, development
and maintenance practices of parks and
open space; and
9.1.5
Appropriate requirements for structured
and unstructured recreational needs.
9.2
Ensure that new and existing neighbourhoods
integrate access to ACTIVITY CENTRES as conceptually
depicted in Map 7 - Parks, Recreation and Open Space.
9.3
Co-locate or cluster parks and open space, where
possible, with ACTIVITY CENTRES or other community
resources.
9.4
Connect neighbourhoods, where possible, via active
transportation routes to multi-use pathways, regional
trails, and the NATURAL SYSTEM.
9.5
Integrate public safety considerations into the
planning and design of parks and recreation facilities.
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods;
- Embrace and invest in arts, culture,
historic places, sport and recreation;
- Create better, more active ways
of getting around;
- Promote conservation, stewardship and
environmental sustainability; and
- Achieve long-term financial viability.
Parks, Recreation and Open Space
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Goal 2 - Access to Recreation Programs
and Services
Ensure access to a variety of recreation programs and
services in all neighbourhoods.
9.6
Develop and manage recreation facilities, programs
and services such that they adhere to the following:
9.6.1
Multifunctional parks and open space will be
strategically located to provide convenient
access and designed to accommodate
diverse and changing needs and interests;
9.6.2
A variety of recreation programs and
services will be provided either directly by
the City or indirectly through partnership
with other organizations;
9.6.3
Minimized barriers to the use of municipal
facilities, programs or services;
9.6.4
Recreation programs will consider the needs
of the most vulnerable populations; and
9.6.5
Parks and open space will be designed for
year-round use, whenever possible.
9.7
Study the application of new financing strategies and
development incentives to provide, maintain and
operate recreation facilities.
9.8
Encourage and facilitate partnerships to enable
Policies 9.6 and 9.7.
Activity Centres: Areas for
active and passive recreation
use that accommodate
institutions and social facilities,
indoor and outdoor recreation
facilities and other active uses
connected, where feasible, by
active transportation links.
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The culture of a place is marked by its art, architecture,
language, customs and other creative expressions and
tangible features. Regina is a culturally dynamic city,
boasting an impressive number of artists, community
cultural organizations, libraries, museums, galleries, cultural
spaces, natural heritage sites and other cultural resources.
This diverse collection of talent and assets enriches the
city's vitality and intellectual life, bringing tremendous
opportunity to attract newcomers and investment.
Regina's cultural resources show great breadth and diversity.
Festivals range from smaller neighbourhood-level events
and street fairs to major city-wide events attracting large
audiences from both inside and outside the community.
Many neighbourhoods have long histories and are home
to important cultural heritage resources (i.e. traditions and
related stories), rich architecture and historic places
(i.e. landscapes). Cultural diversity, expressed through
language, food, clothing, art, celebrations and other
traditions are undeniable markers of a strongly rooted
but evolving city character.
Regina will continue to conserve, protect and support
its cultural resources, historic places, civic identity and
intercultural dialogue as important civic elements with broad
and meaningful social, economic and cultural outcomes.
Goal 1 - Support Cultural Development
and Cultural Heritage
Enhance quality of life and strengthen community identity
and cohesion through supporting cultural development
and cultural heritage.
10.1 Build partnerships and work collaboratively with
community groups, other levels of government,
and the private and voluntary sectors to encourage
cultural development opportunities and conserve
HISTORIC PLACES.
10.2 Consider cultural development, cultural resources
and the impact on HISTORIC PLACES in all areas of
municipal planning and decision-making.
10.3 Identify, evaluate, conserve and protect cultural
heritage, HISTORIC PLACES, and cultural resources,
including but not limited to PUBLIC ART identified
on Map 8 - Cultural Resources, to reinforce a sense
of place.
10.4 Protect, conserve and maintain HISTORIC PLACES in
accordance with the "Standards and Guidelines for
Historic Places in Canada" and any other guidelines
adopted by Council.
10.5 Encourage owners to protect HISTORIC PLACES
through good stewardship and voluntarily
designating their property for listing on the
Heritage Property Register.
10.6 Develop a set of cultural heritage themes that
reflects Regina's identity and the diverse values of
residents and ensure that the list of HISTORIC PLACES
recognized within the Heritage Property Register
and Heritage Inventory adequately represents these
themes.
10.7 Identify, prioritize and develop (via monuments,
plaques, PUBLIC ART and other applied cultural
resources) locations that provide a sense of arrival
and departure into significant cultural landscapes.
10.8 Evaluate POTENTIAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION
DISTRICTS conceptually identified in Map 8 - Cultural
Resources and consider them for designation.
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods;
- Embrace and invest in arts, culture,
historic places, sport and recreation; and
- Foster economic prosperity.
Culture
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10.9 Consider the cultural heritage value in the acquisition,
disposal, upgrading and development of City-owned
property and open space.
10.10 Develop and enforce vacant building, property
maintenance, and property standards by-laws to
protect heritage properties against deterioration.
10.11 Leverage and expand funding, financial incentive
programs and other means of support to advance
cultural development, cultural resources and
conservation of HISTORIC PLACES.
Goal 2 - Inclusion
Ensure learning opportunities, resources and activities
provided by the City are culturally inclusive.
10.12 Respond to the cultural needs and aspirations of
Regina's increasingly diverse population through
culturally relevant programs, services and facilities.
10.13 Engage with Regina's First Nations, Métis and Inuit
communities to determine collaborative strategies
and approaches to addressing cultural needs
and aspirations.
10.14 Encourage the strengthening and expansion of
festivals and events that reflect diverse community
interests and needs.
Goal 3 - Accessibility
Ensure access to cultural resources, learning
opportunities, and activities.
10.15 Partner with stakeholders to improve promotion of,
awareness of, and access to cultural resources,
learning opportunities, and activities.
10.16 Support equitable access to cultural resources,
practices and activities.
Culture: The whole complex
of distinctive spiritual, material,
intellectual and emotional
features that characterizes
a society or social group.
It includes creative expression
(e.g. oral history, language,
artistic disciplines and crafts),
community practices (e.g.
traditional healing methods,
traditional natural resource
management, celebrations and
patterns of social interaction
that contribute to group and
individual welfare and identity),
and material or built forms
such as sites, buildings, historic
city centres, landscapes, art,
and objects.
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Health and safety are key elements in ensuring that
Regina remains a city of choice in which to live, work, and
raise a family. Designing and building safe and healthy
neighbourhoods, and supporting infrastructure, contributes
significantly to a resilient city - one where health and safety
are fully integrated into the city-building process. Health and
safety are about building partnerships with the community,
other levels of government, and industry in the pursuit of city
practices that substantially improve the urban environment,
often without the public awareness of, and regard for,
the positive impacts.
The overall health and safety of the city are managed by
dedicated professionals in health services, crime and fire
prevention, emergency response, and other disciplines that
ensure residents and workers can safely live in their homes,
work at their places of employment, use the infrastructure
that gets them around the city, and use the broad range
of services that the city has to offer. The following goals
support efforts to ensure our city is safe and healthy
through urban planning and design, management of
development impacts, and provision of greater oversight
to areas that have a complex range of compatibility
challenges with existing or potential neighbours.
Goal 1 - Safety and Urban Planning
Improve overall health of the public through urban planning.
11.1 Consider Map 9 - Health and Safety in the review of
development applications.
11.2 Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the long-term
health and safety of Regina's residents by:
11.2.1
Ensuring complementary land use adjacent
to MAJOR HEALTH FACILITIES;
11.2.2
Providing appropriate public access to
MAJOR HEALTH FACILITIES and service
centres;
11.2.3
Providing municipal services and supporting
amenities that meet the long-term growth
needs of existing healthcare institutions;
11.2.4
Evaluating the potential health effects
of a planned development or project in
partnership with the health region, where
appropriate; and
11.2.5
Ensuring compatible land use adjacent to
MAJOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE FACILITIES.
11.3 Encourage utility providers to bury high voltage
transmission lines when adjacent to residential
neighbourhoods.
11.4 Encourage school boards and developers to locate
schools such that the safety and level of activity of
children is optimized including, but not limited to:
11.4.1
Requiring safety measure when stormwater
ponds are adjacent to school sites; and
11.4.2
Locating school sites away from potentially
hazardous facilities.
11.5 Prohibit the development of new buildings and
additions to buildings in the floodway of the 1:500 year
flood elevation of any watercourse or water body; and
11.6 Require flood-proofing of new buildings and additions
to buildings to an elevation of 0.5 metres above the
1:500 year flood elevation of any water course or water
body in the flood fringe.
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods; and
- Achieve long-term financial viability.
Health and Safety
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Goal 2 - Health and Environmental
Impacts
Minimize social and environmental impacts and improve
the health and safety of the city and region.
11.7 Employ appropriate setback standards to ensure
compatible development adjacent to the following:
railway, pipeline, and other utility corridors,
energy-generation facilities and other features,
where required.
11.8 Identify and employ a framework for the completion
and evaluation of impact assessments.
11.9 Ensure city roadways are able to provide all-season
emergency response access, maximize connectivity,
and minimize response times.
11.10 Consider the impact of new development on
emergency response infrastructure.
11.11 Require environmental impact assessments and
remediation of brownfield sites prior to development.
11.12 Provide appropriate crime and fire education and
prevention programs in collaboration with community
associations and other stakeholders.
Goal 3 - Special Policy Areas
Coordinate the development of unique or special areas to
ensure orderly and compatible development.
Airport
11.13 Adhere to the regulations respecting the location
and height of buildings within identified areas on Map
9 - Health and Safety and Map 10 - Airport Vicinity
around the Regina International Airport.
11.14 Promote public safety and avoid issues of nuisance
and incompatibility within the vicinity of the
Regina International Airport by applying the
following policies:
11.14.1 Apply noise attenuation standards to new
residential development in the area between
25 and 30 NOISE EXPOSURE FORECAST in
accordance with the Zoning Bylaw;
11.14.2 Prohibit residential land use within the
30 NOISE EXPOSURE FORECAST contour;
11.14.3 Minimize the potential to attract migratory
birds by discouraging stormwater retention
and reducing the amount of natural
ponding;
11.14.4 Protect navigation aids by applying the
development standards set out by federal
regulations. This will apply to development
in the area shown on Map 10 - Airport
Vicinity; and
11.14.5 Prohibit uses with emissions that may
affect airport visibility on lands adjacent
to the airport.
11.14.A Consult the Regina International Airport for any
Development in proximity to the airport.
11.14.B Consider long-term expansion plans of the Regina
International Airport in planning and development
decisions on lands in the vicinity of the airport, in
consultation with the Regina International Airport.
Steel Mill and Refinery
11.15 Ensure that landowners register an interest on all
residential and potentially affected non-residential
property titles, at a time before or during the
subdivision stage, in accordance with the following
contexts and requirements:
11.15.1 That within the secondary or concept plan
areas affected by the 1000m EVRAZ BUFFER
(excluding the Lakeridge neighbourhood,
which has had an approved concept plan
in place since 1988), as shown on Map
9 - Health and Safety, future lot owners
shall be made aware of potential noise and
emissions associated with this operation;
and
11.15.2 That within the secondary plan or concept
plan area located north of Uplands and
bound by Winnipeg Street to the east, city
limits to the north and the CP rail line to
the southwest, future lot owners shall be
informed of potential noise and emissions
associated with the petroleum refinery.
11.16 Require that land uses within the city, which are within
the EVRAZ BUFFER, as shown on Map 9 - Health and
Safety, be restricted to non-residential uses such
as, but not limited to, commercial, light industrial,
appropriate institutional uses and recreational uses
or any other compatible uses determined through an
approved secondary plan and/or concept plan.
11.17.Consider requiring, through an applicable
secondary plan, concept plan, zoning amendment or
discretionary use process for proposed development
within areas affected by the EVRAZ BUFFER, the
construction of a berm/barrier that is:
11.17.1
Located within the EVRAZ BUFFER as
determined by the City; and
11.17.2 Designed to include landscaping, and
other elements as determined by the City,
sufficient to provide visual and audible relief
from industrial operations.
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A thriving economy is fundamental to the well-being of the
city's residents. It assures the quality of life that is sought by
residents of the city, the region, and, increasingly, people
from around the world. It is, therefore, in the interest of
residents that the City establishes policies and practices that
support economic growth, diversity and competitiveness.
In recent years, Regina's economy has grown in key export
sectors such as potash, oil and gas, and agricultural
products. Accompanying this expansion is the city's growing
importance as the financial, cultural, and government
hub of Saskatchewan. The city is the source of goods and
services, workers, capital, and innovation that directly
support the competitiveness and productivity of other
industries, underpinning the prosperity of the province as a
whole. As such, Regina will continue to play a central role in
contributing to the province's growth trajectory and realizing
The Saskatchewan Plan for Growth.
Regina's renewed prosperity is not without its challenges.
The growth in economic activity in and around Regina has
put significant strain on the City's infrastructure assets,
the availability and affordability of housing and capacity
of the local labour market. The City's ability to support a
thriving economy and ensure the continued success of
the broader provincial economy requires these and other
challenges to be addressed.
Shared prosperity depends upon municipal governance that
considers the economic implications of its policies, and upon
collaboration with other governments and economic actors.
By cultivating strong partnerships, the economies of Regina
and the region can grow sustainably, and in a way that
enhances quality of life for residents.
Additional policies related to economic development are
woven into other sections of this Plan.
Goal 1 - Economic Vitality and
Competitiveness
Foster an environment conducive to economic vitality and
competitiveness which supports the standard of living of
residents in Regina and the surrounding region.
12.1 Ensure an orderly regulatory environment within
which business and industry can operate assured
of transparency, predictability, and fairness in their
dealings with the City.
12.2 Minimize regulatory barriers to economic growth to
the greatest possible extent while balancing the needs
and aspirations of all Regina residents, fee-and tax-
payers, and the sustainability of the city.
12.3 Establish taxation rates and other residential
and business fees and charges that consider the
sustainability of services.
12.4 Provide easy access to information about investing in,
conducting business in, and visiting Regina.
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Embrace and invest in arts, culture,
historic places, sport and recreation;
- Foster economic prosperity;
- Achieve long-term financial viability; and
- Optimize regional cooperation
Economic Development
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Goal 2 - Economic Growth
Optimize the economic development potential of Regina,
the region, and the Province of Saskatchewan.
12.5 Establish and implement mechanisms to expand and
diversify the economy, promote the attractiveness
of Regina and the region as a place to live, invest,
do business, and visit, by:
12.5.1
Identifying and leveraging opportunities
to expand existing industries;
12.5.2
Identifying and encouraging the
development of new economic
opportunities; and
12.5.3
Promoting and enhancing tourism.
12.6 Collaborate with community economic development
stakeholders across the region to leverage shared
economic advantages and tourism opportunities,
including but not limited to:
12.6.1
Working with the Province to build upon
Regina's role as the provincial capital;
12.6.2
Working with the Wascana Centre Authority
to promote physical connections between
provincial facilities and adjacent areas;
12.6.3
Collaborating with surrounding First
Nations, Métis and Inuit communities to
promote shared prosperity;
12.6.4
Maximizing potential linkages and
leveraging special economic assets such as
Innovation Place, the Global Transportation
Hub, Regina International Airport, the
University of Regina and other specific lands
and land uses with high linkage/spinoff
potential; and
12.6.5
Support urban reserves that are in keeping
with overall land use and growth policies.
Goal 3 - Economic Generators
Cultivate entrepreneurship and support economic
generators.
12.7 Encourage innovative options to support and incubate
new entrepreneurs and commercial ventures:
12.7.1
Encourage the development and
commercialization of new ideas that have
the potential to diversify the economy;
12.7.2
Consider leasing or selling City-owned
properties for use as live-work spaces, studio
spaces and offices for arts organizations;
12.7.3
Consider the inclusion of live-work spaces,
studio space and cultural facilities in
new and renovated developments as a
community amenity;
12.7.4
Collaborate with stakeholders to create
opportunities for all residents to participate
in the labour force, including, but not limited
to, on-the-job training, mentorship, and skill
development in wide-ranging occupations;
and
12.7.5
Encourage new and existing industry
clusters, including cultural and creative
industries, to increase collaboration,
innovation and shared industry
infrastructure.
12.8 Compete in the marketplace where it is appropriate
and within the legislative authority of the City when:
12.8.1
Policies and practices are in place to ensure
transparency and fair dealing by the City
of Regina;
12.8.2
The financial benefit to Regina residents
of competing in the marketplace can be
quantified; and
12.8.3
Participation in the marketplace ensures
the sustainability of critical services
or infrastructure.
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Residents of Regina have historically enjoyed a vibrant
economy and relatively low cost of living. Like many urban
centres, however, the city faces some social challenges,
including homelessness, poverty, and other issues resulting
from social and economic inequality. Moreover, the
social and economic gap between residents and between
neighbourhoods has widened over the years. All Regina
residents, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples,
immigrants, persons with specific needs, seniors and youth,
play an essential role in the growth of Regina, sustaining
communities and building the workforce that is so essential
to Regina's future.
In Canada, federal and provincial governments have primary
responsibility to fund and support social infrastructure;
however, the community frequently turns to the City, the
government that is closest to the people, for help and
answers to local problems. Social development includes
support to individuals, families and neighbourhoods in
disadvantaged positions, allowing them to share in the
benefit of the community's assets, its resources, and
the opportunities it presents to enhance quality of life.
The challenge for Regina as a whole is to provide an
environment that considers the needs of all residents
and neighbourhoods. City departments, other levels of
government, and the community must work together on
social development and inclusion strategies. This approach
calls for a sharing of resources as well as collaboration
and consultation. By building strong and inclusive
neighbourhoods and communities with opportunities for all,
the city can find long-term solutions to social challenges.
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods;
- Support the availability of diverse housing
options; and
- Foster economic prosperity.
Social Development
S E C T I O N D 11
Quality of Life: An individual's
perception of his/her life in the
context of the culture and value
systems in which he/she lives
and in relation to his/her goals,
expectations, standards and
concerns. Quality of life may
be enhanced by a vibrant local
economy, protecting and enhancing
natural and built environments,
opportunities for the attainment of
personal goals, promotion of fair
and equitable sharing of common
resources, thereby enabling
residents to meet basic needs and
supporting rich social interactions.
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Goal 1 - Social Sustainability
Promote and enhance social sustainability by recognizing
that quality of life in a community depends on both its
physical and community resources.
13.1 Develop community resources to provide opportunities
for social activities, events and programming for
Regina residents.
13.2 Require new development plans to demonstrate
access and connections to ACTIVITY CENTRES and the
OPEN SPACE SYSTEM.
13.3 Encourage the use of ACTIVITY CENTRES, open space,
community resources, and other areas within the
public realm for neighbourhood gatherings,
accommodation of service providers, and delivery
of community programs.
13.4 Collaborate with partners and the community to
identify required social programs and services to
address the diverse needs of residents, including the
most vulnerable populations.
13.5 Encourage the provincial government and the
community to establish locally based attainable
childcare facilities, which are essential to enabling
parents to secure access to employment.
13.6 Encourage intensification as a means to revitalize
and renew neighbourhoods and existing community
resources.
13.7 Provide neighbourhood organizations with
information on available programs to be used for
the maintenance and renovation of properties.
13.8 Collaborate with stakeholders on education and
outreach for physical and social health programs.
Goal 2 - Food
Increase access to healthy and affordable food.
13.9 Support community gardens on public and
private land.
13.10 Collaborate and seek partnerships to increase access
to healthy, diverse and affordable food
within neighbourhoods through Policy 3.2.3 and
the following:
13.10.1 Building capacity in the food sector;
13.10.2 Supporting local-food and food-related
business; and
13.10.3 Promoting community gardens and year-
round space for farmers markets within
the city.
Goal 3 - Community Security
Ensure that Regina is a safe community where everyone
feels secure in their homes and neighbourhoods.
13.11 Recognize that prevention is a crucial component to
health and safety.
13.12 Promote health and safety by embracing the
principles of Crime Prevention through Environmental
Design (CPTED).
13.13 Collaborate and partner with other levels of
government, stakeholders, and the broader
community to:
13.13.1 Deliver, where feasible, community
education, outreach, and programs on crime
and fire prevention and disaster survival;
13.13.2 Improve the management of litter;
13.13.3 Implement the Graffiti Management
Program; and
13.13.4 Develop and implement strategies to
address community-identified social issues.
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Goal 4 - Vulnerable and Marginalized
Populations
Foster Regina as a caring community for residents who
are vulnerable and marginalized.
13.14 Work with others to ensure that all residents have
secure access to basic needs, such as food, housing
and other services.
13.15 Participate in the development of a comprehensive
plan to address homelessness in partnership with
other levels of government.
13.16 Work with the community to coordinate the delivery
of and provide information about social programs and
services to those in need.
Goal 5 - Social Inclusion
Ensure that Regina is socially inclusive and strives for
social equality regardless of age, ethnicity, religion,
income, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability or
family structure.
13.17 Partner with stakeholders and the broader community
to promote education and awareness programs
and social marketing strategies as a way to advance
cultural awareness, as well as to prevent and reduce
bullying, racial tensions, and misunderstanding
among diverse populations.
13.18 Provide opportunities for residents to be engaged
in civic life, including, but not limited to, sitting on
boards and committees that advise City Council and
Administration.
13.19 Establish programs and a fee structure to ensure that
City programs, services and facilities are affordable,
accessible, and welcoming to all residents of Regina.
13.20 Support the city's population of seniors and persons
with specific needs by:
13.20.1 Promoting "aging in place" within the design
of new and existing neighbourhoods;
13.20.2 Using principles of barrier-free and universal
design in creating public space to ensure
accessibility for all; and
13.20.3 Coordinating accessibility actions and
initiatives across City departments.
13.21 Collaborate with First Nations, Métis and Inuit
communities and other levels of government to
identify opportunities to support Aboriginal initiatives
within the city.
13.22 Identify opportunities to collaborate with the
community and support the improved settlement and
integration of international immigrants.
13.23 Develop an integrated multi-modal transportation
system that offers choices to all of Regina's residents
regardless of location, income level or ability.
Specific Needs: Individuals,
organizations and agencies
representing the needs of
those who require accessible
modifications or some form of
social or financial support in
order to live independently.
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Realizing the Plan
Design Regina has been an ambitious plan-making exercise,
with a high level of community, stakeholder, City staff,
and Council participation. One of the messages consistently
emphasized through the process was that a plan is only as
valuable as its implementation and the City's ability to see
the Plan realized in the face of pressures and challenges.
In that vein, this section outlines the policies to guide the
Plan's implementation.
As the City moves forward to implement the Plan, the
development of strategies will be one mechanism to achieve
the Plan's goals and policies. The timing, scope and focus
of the development of such strategies and other actions
resulting from the Plan are matters that must be determined
in consideration of the capacity of the City as it manages the
many priorities emerging from this Plan through its strategic
planning process.
An important implementation mechanism for OCPs is the
Zoning Bylaw to manage land use and development within
the city. The Zoning Bylaw is instrumental in setting out
detailed requirements for: the use of land; the form, size and
location of buildings on a lot; lot size and site design; on-site
parking, and other matters. Direction to the Zoning Bylaw is
provided in this section.
The City will also monitor indicators of success and
undertake regular reviews to ensure that the plan responds
to evolving conditions appropriately. Where change has
occurred, or where residents' expectations are not being
met, the City will amend the Plan accordingly.
While the City will continue to play a central role in
implementing the Plan, the public will have the opportunity
to be involved as well. The City will continue to engage
the public while seeking to establish partnerships with
community groups and other stakeholders. The City's
fundamental challenge is to understand the services that
residents need and value, find efficiencies in service delivery,
and ensure that service offerings are at a level that is both
satisfactory and affordable.
Goal 1 - Plan Ownership
Foster Plan ownership and execution by City staff
and Council.
14.1 Ensure that corporate decisions, policies and practices
are consistent with this Plan.
14.2 Assess all proposed City policy, initiatives, practices,
guidelines, standards, applications and other
decision-making opportunities against the goals
and policies of this Plan to ensure that proposals that
inhibit or deviate from the successful achievement of
this Plan are not supported or approved.
14.3 Review existing City policies, practices, standards,
and other guiding documents predating approval of
this Plan, and representing barriers to the successful
achievement of this Plan in accordance with the
following considerations:
14.3.1
Where such existing approaches provide
flexibility, discretion, interpretation or the
weighing of choices, or where there is no
governing or guiding direction, the City shall
be flexible in a manner that supports this
Plan's Community Priorities and goals; and
14.3.2
The City will seek to overcome all barriers
and obstacles to Plan implementation, and
previous Council directions will be brought
into alignment with this Plan over time.
14.4 Plan collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary manner
across the City as well as with the community.
14.5 Develop an implementation plan that prioritizes
short-, medium- and long-term strategies,
actions and other initiatives in consideration of
the City's capacity.
14.6 Develop a Corporate Strategic Plan and Departmental
Business Plans to steer decision-making and improve
understanding of the implications across the City for
the implementation of this Plan, which:
14.6.1
Describe the Plan's implications across
disciplines and departments;
14.6.2
Describe the Plan's implications for the
City's capacity and appropriate resourcing
of the work;
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14.6.3
Foster cross-departmental decision-making;
14.6.4
Connect budget and prioritization of budget
with Plan actions and initiatives;
14.6.5
Report the results publicly; and
14.6.6
Include other matters, as necessary.
14.7 Support creative solutions that may challenge
conventional practices to achieve the goals and
policies of this Plan.
14.8 Think beyond the city to regional, national and global
issues, needs, and opportunities in partnership
with other levels of government to support the
achievement of the goals and policies of this Plan.
Goal 2 - Community Engagement
Support community engagement to build ownership
of the Plan.
14.9 Ensure that community engagement is a component
of the community building process and is a
fundamental tool in achieving this Plan.
14.10 Continue the engagement process with those who
contributed to the development of the Plan.
14.11 Seek new and innovative ways to raise awareness
and engage the broader community.
14.12 Encourage and enable individuals and civic
organizations to use the Plan to take initiative in
their city.
14.13 Ensure that public engagement is completed and
integrated as part of the five-year review process as
per Policy 14.15.
14.14 Engage the public in planning and other City matters,
in accordance with established procedures.
Goal 3 - A Living Plan
Ensure the Plan remains current and relevant over its life.
14.15 Review the Plan every five years, using the eight
Community Priorities and Plan goals as guidance,
and include:
14.15.1 Public and stakeholder engagement and City
cross-departmental involvement;
14.15.2 Consideration of Plan implementation
progress, barriers, successes, failures,
challenges and opportunities; and
14.15.3 Identification of amendments, mechanisms,
or approaches to continuously improve
the Plan.
14.16 Amend the Plan in response to changing
circumstances to renew and update it between
reviews, using the Community Priorities and Plan
goals as guidance.
Goal 4 - Monitoring and Tracking Success
Ensure the goals and policies of this Plan are realized.
14.17 Measure, monitor, assess, and report progress on this
Plan through a monitoring and evaluation framework:
14.17.1 Monitor and learn from local, national,
and international best practices and adapt
approaches in order to achieve the goals and
policies of this Plan; and
14.17.2 Identify and monitor performance targets as
directed by this Plan.
14.18 Regularly report on progress towards the realization
and successful implementation of this Plan in a public
and transparent way that fosters public dialogue.
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Goal 5 - Phasing and Financing of Growth
Support orderly and sustainable long-term growth.
14.19 The phasing and financing of new growth and
development, including the provision of municipal
services shall support:
14.19.1 Optimization of existing services/amenities;
14.19.2 Meeting intensification targets established in
this Plan;
14.19.3 Projected population and employment
growth and anticipated market demand
for housing and/or commercial/industrial
development;
14.19.4 Provision of new services, features and
amenities within a complete neighbourhood
as required by this Plan;
14.19.5 Contiguous development;
14.19.6 The eventual build-out of new growth areas;
14.19.7 Meeting level of service requirements, as
determined by the City;
14.19.8 Balanced residential and employment
growth;
14.19.9 Financial capacity of the City;
14.19.10 Affordable land development, land
availability, and market readiness; and
14.19.11 Any other consideration deemed important
by the City.
14.20 The phasing of development, and the provision of
associated municipal services, within land identified
on Map 1 - Growth Plan as NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS
shall be in conformity with Map 1b - Phasing of New
Neighbourhoods.
14.20A The phasing of development, and the provision of
associated municipal services, within lands identified
on Map 1 - Growth Plan and Map 1b - Phasing of
New Neighbourhoods as URBAN CORRIDORS, URBAN
CENTRES AND NEW EMPLOYMENT AREAS, shall be
considered for approval by the City, on a case by
case basis for employment uses (i.e. commercial,
industrial and major institutional).
14.20B Notwithstanding policy 14.20A, residential land use
within an URBAN CENTRE or URBAN CORRIDOR, and
within an approved concept plan area shall not be
subject to phasing, as shown on Map 1b.
14.20C Notwithstanding any other policy of this Plan, the
phasing and/or development of land shall not be
permitted to proceed unless it can be demonstrated,
to the satisfaction of the City, that core services
(e.g. water, wastewater, storm water, transportation,
parks and recreation infrastructure) can be provided
and maintained in a fiscally sustainable and cost
effective manner.
14.20D As identified on Map 1b - Phasing of New
Neighbourhoods, Phase 1 (i.e. the combination
of Phase 1a, Phase 1b, and Phase 1c) shall be
developed first, followed by Phase 2, which is
followed by Phase 3.
14.20D.1 A succeeding phase may be approved for
development when 75% of the preceding
phase, as determined by the City, has been
developed;
14.20D.2 Notwithstanding Policy 14.20D.1, a
succeeding phase may be developed when
75% of the preceding phase has been
subdivided, recognizing that areas within
a given phase may be removed from the
calculation at the City's discretion; and
14.20D.3 As a prerequisite for development approval
within identified Special Study Areas,
the requirements of OCP Part A must be
met and a phasing designation must be
assigned through an amendment to Map
1b - Phasing of New Neighbourhoods.
14.20E Notwithstanding Policy 14.20 and Policy 14.20D.3,
the City may, at its discretion, waive the phasing
requirements of Policy 14.20 and Policy 14.20D.3 of
this Plan where is it demonstrated that the proposed
development:
14.20E.1 Provides a demonstrable service or benefit,
which is not already being sufficiently
provided by an existing development/use;
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14.20E.2 Relates to one of the following land use
categories: public/civic; Institutional (i.e.
research, education, medical) recreation
(i.e. sports, athletics);
14.20E.3 Is limited to one principle use;
14.20E.4 Is contiguous to a fully developed and
service area or an area that is in the process
of being developed; and
14.20E.5 Is compatible with existing ages
adjacent development or planned future
development.
Goal 6 - Relationship Between Plans
Ensure alignment between the OCP and its cascading
and related plans, practices, standards, and other
guiding documents.
14.21 Develop or renew City plans, strategies and
approaches to ensure the goals and policies of
this Plan are actionable and realized over time.
Such strategies may be cross-departmental
(e.g. strategic plans and business plans) or within a
particular subject area or discipline (e.g. master plans).
14.22 Give priority to policies in Part A in the event of any
conflict that may exist between policies in Part A and
Part B.
Secondary Plans and Concept Plans
14.23 Require the preparation of secondary plans where
the City, at its discretion, requires a comprehensive
land-use, servicing and design solution for a particular
area of the city (e.g. new or existing neighbourhoods;
employment areas).
14.24 Require secondary plans to form part of this Plan, as
sub-areas, to be adopted by bylaw in accordance with
The Planning and Development Act, 2007 (as amended).
14.25 Regard the following planning instruments as types of
secondary plans, which form part of this Plan following
Council approval:
14.25.1 "Neighbourhood Plans" which apply to
existing, new or mixed-use neighbourhoods;
14.25.2 "Industrial Area Plans" or "Commercial
Area Plans" which apply to existing or new
industrial areas or commercial areas;
14.25.3 "Corridor Plans" which apply to corridor
redevelopment areas.
14.26 Require that secondary plans provide the following,
where the plan area constitutes a large tract of land
(e.g. 200 hectares or greater, or as determined by the
City) and multiple development phases:
14.26.1 A high-level solution only (e.g. conceptual
solution for location, design and function)
for major land-use and servicing elements;
14.26.2 A strategy for requiring concept plans, which
provide detailed solutions for land-use,
servicing and development staging.
14.27 Require the preparation of concept plans where the
City, at its discretion, requires a detailed land-use
(location, type and density), servicing and staging
solution for a particular area of the city (e.g. phase of
development within a secondary plan area or infill site).
14.28 Require concept plans to form part of this Plan or an
approved secondary plan, where applicable, to be
adopted by resolution in accordance with The Planning
and Development Act, 2007 (as amended).
14.29 Ensure that secondary plans and concept plans
address the following, unless waived by the City:
14.29.1 Overall conformity with this Plan and
any applicable secondary plan or other
applicable instrument (e.g. Transportation
Master Plan);
14.29.2 The location of various land-use categories
and densities, including open space
networks and features, potential school
sites, civic sites and ACTIVITY CENTRES;
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14.29.3 The location and function of transportation
and utility networks, including transit
and active transportation (e.g. cycling;
pedestrian) routes and linkages;
14.29.4 How the proposed development will
integrate with adjacent development,
neighbourhoods and the rest of the city;
14.29.5 A plan for staging the development
over time, including road and utility
infrastructure;
14.29.6 Any other matter the City deems necessary,
in accordance with The Planning and
Development Act, 2007 (as amended),
and this Plan.
14.30 Ensure that secondary plans address the following,
in addition to the matters set forth in Policy 14.29,
unless waived by the City:
14.30.1 How the City's density targets, housing
objectives and guidelines and policies for
complete neighbourhoods will be achieved;
14.30.2 The function and design, where applicable,
of: individual neighbourhoods or districts/
precincts; different street types proposed;
URBAN CENTRES/neighbourhood hubs;
major landscaping features and green
infrastructure elements; the public realm;
14.30.3 Social, economic, environmental and
cultural issues, as required;
14.30.4
A strategy for preparing and adopting
concept plans in order to provide a detailed
land-use and servicing strategy for major
development phases.
14.31 Ensure that secondary plans and concept plans are
prepared in accordance with guidelines prepared by
the City, which direct plan purpose and content.
14.32 Require secondary plans and concept plans to
be substantiated by analysis and studies, which
demonstrate the viability of the proposed land-
use and servicing strategies, including, where
required by the City: traffic impact assessments;
servicing templates; environmental, ecological and
geotechnical assessments; fiscal impact analyses; any
other study, as required by the City.
14.33 Require transportation and servicing analyses
for secondary plans and concept plans to
identify implications for off-site or system-wide
improvements, which are required to facilitate
the proposed development and each phase of the
proposed development.
14.34 Require development proponents to undertake the
following, through a meeting with the City, prior to
submission of a secondary plan:
14.34.1 Identification of a public and stakeholder
engagement strategy;
14.34.2 At least one comprehensive design
charrette exercise between the proponent
and City administration in order to develop
the preliminary vision, design and servicing
options; and
14.34.3 Identification of a general work program
and schedule for carrying out the planning
exercise.
14.35 Require that all "secondary plans" and
"neighbourhood plans", which formed part of the
former official community plan (Regina Development
Plan--Bylaw 7877), form part of this Plan as
secondary plans.
14.36 Require that any concept plans adopted by resolution
pursuant to any former official community plan are
continued under this Plan; however, the City will
support appropriate amendments to any existing
approved concept plan in order to enhance conformity
with this Plan.
14.37 Require that any secondary plan policy that is
inconsistent with Part A of this Plan, or The Planning
and Development Act, 2007 (as amended), be
considered as null and void and nonbinding.
14.37A Require that the planning for new schools is done in
accordance with the following policies:
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14.37A.1 Where a Secondary Plan or Concept Plan is
being prepared:
14.37A.1.1 The City shall consult with the
Government of Saskatchewan
and the affected school divisions
to determine the need and,
where applicable, size and
location for new school(s); and
14.37A.1.2 The location for new school
site(s), where applicable, shall be
illustrated conceptually within
Secondary Plans, specifically
within Concept Plans, or
otherwise as required by the
City.
14.37A.2 Where a new school is deemed to be
required, the City:
14.37A.2.1 Should require that land (e.g.
municipal reserve dedication)
or money (e.g. money in lieu of
municipal reserve dedication;
levies) be provided through
the affected subdivision
process(es) for the purpose of
accommodating the school site;
and
14.37A.2.2 Shall seek a financial
contribution, where the
proposed school benefits an
adjacent municipality, which
may include proportionally
equitable monetary
contributions from any
benefitting municipality.
Goal 7 - Zoning Bylaw Compliance
Ensure that the Zoning Bylaw facilitates development
in accordance with the goals and policies of this Plan.
14.38 Ensure that the Zoning Bylaw establishes the
necessary standards and regulations to facilitate
the goals and policies of this Plan, and that the
bylaw conforms to this Plan and The Planning and
Development Act, 2007 (as amended).
14.39 Provide for land-use districts (zones), permitted
and discretionary uses, site regulations, general and
specific development standards, special land use
and development control mechanisms (e.g. contract
zoning), administrative procedures and any other
matter that City Council determines to be appropriate
or necessary to achieve the intent of this Plan through
the Zoning Bylaw.
14.40 Ensure that applications to amend the zoning bylaw
and discretionary use applications consider the
following:
14.40.1 The nature of the proposal and its
conformity with all relevant sections of this
Plan, as well as any approved concept plans;
14.40.2 The need to protect all forms of land
use from harmful encroachments by
incompatible uses;
14.40.3 The capability of the existing roadway
and public transit systems to service the
proposed use, and the adequacy of the
proposed supply of off-street parking;
14.40.4 The capability of existing community
infrastructure to service the proposal,
including water and sewer services, parks,
schools, and other utilities and community
services;
14.40.5 The impact of the proposal on the continued
viability of the local community and local
community services;
14.40.6 The on-going need to promote a compact
and efficient city form; and
14.40.7 Any other matter authorized by this Plan
or The Planning and Development Act, 2007
(as amended).
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14.41 Encourage the Province to accommodate the
use of additional innovative zoning techniques
(e.g. inclusionary zoning, more expansive design
controls and incentive mechanisms) in any future
amendment to The Planning and Development Act,
2007 (as amended).
Goal 8 - Contract Zones
Support beneficial development proposals that meet
the intent of this Plan, but require special regulatory
treatment to address unique characteristics.
14.42 Apply a Contract Zone designation, at Council's
discretion, to development proposals that do not
conform with existing zoning requirements (e.g. use of
land, site, development or servicing standards, etc.),
or that require special regulatory control to ensure
compatibility with adjacent development, with the
provision that the proposed development:
14.42.1 Conforms with the general intent of this
Plan or any applicable concept plan; and
14.42.2 Is compatible with existing adjacent
development and, where applicable,
contributes beneficially to the adjacent
public realm.
14.43 Enter into a Contract Zone agreement with the
affected landowner to address those matters set forth
and authorized by The Planning and Development Act,
2007 (as amended) prior to applying the Contract Zone.
14.44 Ensure conformity with Policy 14.42 by including the
following types of conditions, at Council's discretion
as part of the Contract Zone agreement:
14.44.1 Restrictions on the use of land; the form,
height and location of buildings; or the
hours or periods of operation;
14.44.2 Requirements respecting specified or unique
landscaping, lighting, noise control, signage,
site layout/design, on-site parking, and
pedestrian infrastructure standards; and
14.44.3 Limitations on the duration of the
agreement or proposed development.
14.45 Require a performance bond to ensure completion
of the agreement, at Council's discretion.
Goal 9 - Direct Control Districts
Support the development of a unique or special area
or district through the application of specific standards
and regulations.
14.46 Apply the Direct Control District (DCD) designation
at Council's discretion to development proposals
that require, or would benefit from, regulations and
standards specific to that development proposal in the
following contexts:
14.46.1 Areas that are significantly constrained
by topographical conditions, natural
constraints or hazards, and incompatible
or potentially hazardous land uses;
14.46.2 Areas that are considered important
because they include, or are surrounded
by, significant heritage resources,
environmentally sensitive or unique or
important natural landscapes; and
14.46.3 Unique existing area (e.g. Downtown,
Warehouse District, Former Diocese of
Qu'Appelle District and Centre Square
Neighbourhood); and
14.46.4 Pilot projects for testing new innovative
development forms.
14.47 Where applicable, require through the Zoning Bylaw
and/or a development agreement, that the proposed
development(s):
14.47.1 Provides for a compatible interface with
adjacent land use and development;
14.47.2 Provides for safe and efficient vehicular and
pedestrian access, giving consideration to
surrounding traffic circulation patterns;
14.47.3 Provides an adequate level of transportation
and utility services;
14.47.4 Includes a private outdoor amenity area(s)
or public open space(s);
14.47.5 Includes measures for protecting important
natural or heritage resources;
14.47.6 Adheres to specified building architecture
and design standards;
14.47.7 Adheres to specified provisions relating to
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the use of land, performance and operations
of land use or businesses;
14.47.8 Adheres to specified site and urban design
standards, including but not limited to
lighting, signage, landscaping, parking and
loading areas, setbacks, and buffers; and
14.47.9 Considers Appendix A - Guidelines for
Complete Neighbourhoods.
14.48 Require, where applicable, that the affected landowner
enter into a development agreement with the City to:
14.48.1 Address any of the matters set forth and
authorized by The Planning and Development
Act, 2007 (as amended) or this Plan;
14.48.2 Ensure that the development proponent
constructs and/or maintains, or pays the City
to construct and maintain, all transportation
and utility infrastructure required to
facilitate the proposed development(s); and
14.48.3 Ensure that the proposed development is
constructed within a certain timeframe and
in accordance with specified construction
and maintenance requirements.
Goal 10 - Exceptions to
Development Standards
Support improvements to the public realm, or other public
benefits, through the relaxation of specified Zoning Bylaw
requirements, bonusing and other mechanisms.
14.49 Support the relaxation of specified Zoning Bylaw
requirements to support or achieve improvements to
the public realm or other public benefits in cases where:
14.49.1 The relaxation will not be contrary to the
general purpose of the zone; and
14.49.2 The Zoning Bylaw establishes the facilities,
services or other matters which will be
provided where the general standards
have been relaxed.
14.50 Set out the following information within the Zoning
Bylaw regarding the authorization of relaxations to
specified Zoning Bylaw requirements:
14.50.1 The circumstances and/or general locations
(e.g. DOWNTOWN) where relaxation of
specified Zoning Bylaw requirements may
be authorized;
14.50.2 The nature and extent of exceptions that
may be allowed, including limits to their
application; and
14.50.3 The type, number or amount of community
amenities or improvements to the built
environment that may be accepted in
exchange for a given exception in a
particular location.
14.51 Enter into an agreement with the development
proponent with respect to the facilities, services or
improvements to be provided where the City agrees
to relax specified requirements of the Zoning Bylaw
in exchange for improvements to the public realm, or
other community amenities.
14.52 Consider expanding the Zoning Bylaw or using other
tools to secure contributions from development to
improve the public realm.
Architectural Control
District: An overlay zone that is
intended to preserve the physical
character of an area or promote
an established theme for an area.
It may be used to control building
sites and the architectural detail of
the buildings within that area.
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Goal 11 - Small Lot Zoning
Support the small lot character of inner city
neighbourhoods and encourage smaller lot size in new
neighbourhoods.
14.53 Apply narrow lot zoning in older residential
neighbourhoods (determined by the City) with special
site and parking regulations.
14.54 Consider allowing small residential lots comparable
to those found in typical inner city neighbourhoods
to accommodate single detached, row house and town
house dwellings in all residential zones where there is
a back lane and where appropriate.
Goal 12 - Architectural Control Districts
Protect or support architectural character or building
design, where appropriate.
14.55 Designate an area, at Council's discretion, as an
Architectural Control District (or Overlay District), as per
The Planning and Development Act, 2007 (as amended),
to implement and enforce specified architectural
design standards where this Plan or an approved
concept plan sets forth guidelines for the architectural
detail and design of buildings for a particular area.
14.56 Consider supporting the use of the Architectural
Control District in the following contexts:
14.56.1 Where it is considered desirable to preserve
the architectural character of an area,
deemed to be important for historical or
cultural purposes;
14.56.2 Where it is considered desirable to promote
particular design characteristics for an area,
in order to support a more aesthetically
pleasing environment and/or enhanced
public realm;
14.56.3 To prevent specific undesirable architectural
or design features;
14.56.4 To support "green building" design (e.g.
passive solar design, energy efficient
materials, "green roofs", etc.); and
14.56.5
Where the intent is to implement the
applicable building design guidelines
outlined in the Appendix A - Guidelines for
Complete Neighbourhoods.
14.57 Include architectural design standards and any
appropriate instructions for applying and regulating
the standards, in accordance with guidelines set
forth in this Plan or an approved concept plan, for
designated ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL DISTRICTS
within the Zoning Bylaw (see Map 8 - Cultural
Resources).
14.58 Identify appropriate architectural design standards
with requests to designate new ARCHITECTURAL
CONTROL DISTRICTS.
14.59 Delegate to the Development Officer the responsibility
for reviewing and issuing development permits in
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL DISTRICTS through the
Zoning Bylaw.
14.60 Set out the application process, and review
mechanisms and any applicable fees related to
development permits in ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL
DISTRICTS through applicable bylaws.
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Realizing the Plan
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods;
- Create better, more active ways of getting
around;
- Promote conservation, stewardship and
environmental sustainability; and
- Optimize regional cooperation.
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S E C T I O N F
Map 1 - Growth Plan
Map 1a - RM of Sherwood - City of Regina Growth Intentions
Map 1b - Phasing of New Neighbourhoods
Map 1c - Intensification Boundary and Areas
Map 2 - Regina Census Metropolitan Area
Map 3 - Regional Policy Context
Map 4 - Environment
Map 5 - Transportation
Map 6 - Office Areas
Map 7 - Parks, Recreation and Open Space
Map 8 - Cultural Resources
Map 9 - Health and Safety
Map 10 - Airport Vicinity
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Realizing the Plan
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods;
- Create better, more active ways of getting
around;
- Promote conservation, stewardship and
environmental sustainability; and
- Optimize regional cooperation.
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THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods;
- Create better, more active ways of getting
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- Promote conservation, stewardship and
environmental sustainability; and
- Optimize regional cooperation.
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Realizing the Plan
THIS SECTION LINKS TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PRIORITIES:
- Develop complete neighbourhoods;
- Create better, more active ways of getting
around;
- Promote conservation, stewardship and
environmental sustainability; and
- Optimize regional cooperation.
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Guidelines For Complete Neighbourhoods
Definition
The City of Regina is committed to building complete
neighbourhoods that are living, dynamic and unique
entities that evolve over time. The concept of complete
neighbourhoods is applicable to every area of the city,
but it recognizes the unique aspects that differentiate
one neighbourhood from another.
Complete neighbourhoods are places where residents enjoy
their choices of lifestyles, food, housing options, employment,
services, retail and amenities, multi-modal transportation,
and educational and recreational facilities and programs.
Most importantly, complete neighbourhoods provide easy
access to the daily life necessities for people of all ages,
abilities and backgrounds in an engaging and adaptable
urban environment.
Each neighbourhood within the city will face various
infrastructure and land-use decisions required to create a
complete neighbourhood. To identify each neighbourhood's
needs, the city will require active and a wide-ranging public
participation process that includes identifying specific needs.
Guidelines
The City supports the concept of complete neighbourhoods
for development in new and existing areas. Figure 2 -
Complete Neighbourhood Model depicts what a complete
neighbourhood may look like and include. The preparation of
secondary plans and concept plans should incorporate and
reflect these guidelines that support the policies as per Goal
1, of Section D5 (Land Use and Built Environment) of this Plan.
This goal requires that NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS, NEW MIXED-
USE NEIGHBOURHOODS, INTENSIFICATION AREAS and BUILT
OR APPROVED NEIGHBOURHOODS are planned and developed
to include the following:
COMPLETE NEIGHBOURHOODS
PROVIDE:
- Safe, accessible and connected modes of
transportation including roads, transit
and cycling and pedestrian routes;
- A diversity of rental and owned housing
forms that are attainable to a range of
incomes for a variety of household types
and sizes and for individuals of all stages
of life;
- Convenient access to employment;
- Community resources, services and
amenities to allow residents to meet most
of their daily needs;
- Civic gathering areas, cultural resources
and heritage features that contribute to a
distinctive character and support a sense
of place and community; and
- Access to parks, open space and the city's
NATURAL SYSTEM.
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POLICY 7.1.1
A collaborative planning process involving stakeholders.
Guidelines:
- Participants should include landowners, City staff and
other stakeholders, such as school boards, adjacent
community associations, utility providers, and applicable
provincial agencies.
- Consultation could include public meetings, design
charrettes, technical workshops, and other activities
as required.
- Consultation with the City should occur early on in the
process to identify: policy and servicing parameters; an
engagement strategy; and the preliminary design concept.
POLICY 7.1.2
Integration and interconnectivity with all adjacent
neighbourhoods, the city and, where appropriate,
the region.
Guidelines:
- Integrate neighbourhoods with the city's NEW
NEIGHBOURHOODS, URBAN CORRIDORS, the NATURAL
SYSTEM, transportation networks, parks, open space and
multi-use pathways.
- Consider and plan each neighbourhood within the greater
context of surrounding areas to ensure synergies.
- Ensure that NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD development is
appropriately integrated with existing neighbourhoods.
- Endeavour to ensure the design and function of arterial and
major collector streets allows for safe, convenient and multi-
modal access between neighbourhoods.
POLICY 7.1.3
A framework, where appropriate, of smaller
neighbourhood districts and a centrally located
neighbourhood hub.
Guidelines:
- Support a block pattern for each district based on a grid
or modified grid layout, to allow for easy wayfinding and
accessibility, multiple travel options and traffic calming.
- All NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS should have a centrally located
neighbourhood hub(s), which serves as the primary focal
area of the community and location for ACTIVITY CENTRES,
TRANSIT HUBS, higher density residential, mixed-use,
retail and services and recreational and cultural resources.
- Design and locate neighbourhood hubs so they are
pedestrian oriented and within walking distance of
residential areas.
- Sufficient land should be reserved for the neighbourhood
hub; however, planning, design and zoning, should allow for
land-use flexibility.
- New schools and other institutional uses should be
encouraged to locate within, or in close proximity to,
neighbourhood hubs.
- Ensure that the design of the neighbourhood hub allows for
changing conditions over time, to accommodate variations
in land use.
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POLICY 7.1.4
Opportunities for daily lifestyle needs, such as services,
convenience shopping, and recreation.
Guidelines:
- Cluster complementary uses together in the neighbourhood
hub(s), ensuring that sufficient land is reserved and
appropriately phased in.
- Ensure that sufficient population and densities exist to
support amenities and services within walking distance
of most homes.
- Ensure that the location of higher density housing works
with the location of transit, amenities and services.
- Prepare market analyses to determine the amount and
type of services and amenities that are viable.
- Consult with the school boards during the initial stages of
developing a secondary plan or concept plan to determine
school requirements and location.
POLICY 7.1.5
A diversity of housing types to support residents from a
wide range of economic levels, backgrounds and stages
of life, including those with specific needs.
Guidelines:
- Ensure a good mixture of residential types, tenures and
densities to promote inclusive and vibrant neighbourhoods.
- Consider alternative housing types, such as garden suites,
live-work units, small-lot detached dwellings, and mixed-
use buildings.
- Ensure that neighbourhoods include densities sufficient to
support transit and commercial and recreational amenities.
POLICY 7.1.6
Specialized open space, such as squares, civic centres,
and parks, which are optimally located and designed.
Guidelines:
- Situate parks so they act as important focal points for
the neighbourhood.
- Ensure parks are compatible with other amenities and are
readily accessible by walking, cycling, and transit.
- Avoid backyards abutting parks, as this creates a barrier
to the broader community and does not support access
or visibility.
- Consider a multi-purpose open space component,
designed to accommodate change over time to
accommodate school and recreational opportunities,
civic uses and other public amenities.
- Include formal urban park space, such as plazas and
squares, which can act as locations for important civic
events and gatherings.
- Where possible, design storm-water ponds and channels
to function as NATURAL SYSTEM and areas for recreation,
incorporating native vegetation.
POLICY 7.1.7
Streets, pedestrian paths and bike paths that contribute
to a network of fully-connected, safe and accessible
routes to all destinations.
Guidelines:
- Sidewalks should be separated from streets by landscaped
strips, street trees and curbs, especially in primarily
residential areas.
- Encourage rear-lane access to homes to provide a more
enjoyable and safe street space.
- Avoid long blocks and street walls that limit
interconnectivity, and incorporate mid-block walkways into
blocks greater than 250m in length.
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- Avoid curvilinear, loop and cul-du-sac street design,
as this pattern limits transportation and servicing
interconnectivity.
- Ensure safe, walkable and aesthetically pleasing active
transportation connections between districts and
neighbourhood hubs, parks, amenities and institutional uses.
- Ensure that neighbourhoods are well connected to URBAN
CENTRES and URBAN CORRIDORS for access to citywide
amenities and employment areas.
POLICY 7.1.8
A distinctive character, identity and sense of place.
Guidelines:
- Incorporate place-making features through planning
and design, such as view corridors, terminating vistas,
focal points and landmarks.
- Ensure that neighbourhood hubs are optimally planned
and designed to serve as distinctive common areas that
define their neighbourhoods.
- Incorporate, where applicable, existing significant natural
features or HISTORIC PLACES into the neighbourhood.
- Work with the City to identify ways to support the identity
of a neighbourhood.
- Avoid walls that segregate and visually block
neighbourhoods from adjacent streets and
neighbourhoods.
- Allow for a variety of building designs.
POLICY 7.1.9
Buildings which are designed and located to enhance
the public realm, and which contribute to a better
neighbourhood experience.
Guidelines:
- Provide appropriate setbacks between homes and streets
to support an enhanced street environment.
- Where garages front streets, set garages back, relative to
the front wall, so they do not dominate the front yard.
- Frame strategic intersections, neighbourhood hubs and
significant public spaces with larger buildings, such as
multi-unit residential and mixed-use development, in order
to accentuate these focal points and support their use.
- Avoid direct frontage onto arterial streets, except
where they function as well-designed, landscaped,
multi-modal streets.
- Create active streetscapes through ground floor uses and
by limiting at-grade parking and blank facades to provide
a sense of activity, safety and surveillance, and "eyes on
the street."
POLICY 7.1.10
Convenient access to areas of employment.
Guidelines:
- Integrate live-work opportunities, where appropriate,
into development.
- Allow for appropriately scaled employment opportunities
within or adjacent to neighbourhood hubs and NEW
NEIGHBOURHOODS.
- Support transit service to places of employment
by connecting neighbourhood hubs with NEW
NEIGHBOURHOODS, URBAN CORRIDORS and the
DOWNTOWN.
- Ensure that street and block patterns allow for a
changing and adaptable urban environment.
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Activity Centres
Transit Hubs
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Community Resources
COMPLETE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Diverse Housing Options
Commercial / Office / Services
Employment Areas
Institutional Areas (Schools)
Recreational Uses (Activity Centres)
Transportation Network
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Natural System
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PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
NETWORK
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TRANSPORTATION
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access/accessible/
accessibility:
A general term used to describe the degree to which an activity, service,
or physical environment is available to as many people as possible,
regardless of their physical abilities or socio-economic background.
Improving accessibility involves removing economic, physical, cultural,
and transportation barriers to participation in programs, projects
and facilities.
accessory suite:
A residential suite that is detached from the main house but within the
same property boundaries; the suite can be over a garage or a freestanding
laneway unit.
active transportation:
Modes of travel which rely on self-propulsion and include walking, cycling,
rollerblading, skateboarding.
ACTIVITY CENTRES:
Areas for active and passive recreation use that accommodate institutions
and social facilities, indoor and outdoor recreation facilities and other active
uses connected, where feasible, by active transportation links.
affordable housing:
Housing where the cost does not exceed 30 per cent of the household's gross
income excluding costs for utilities, parking or other related expenses.
AIRPORT LAND:
Land owned and operated by the Regina International Airport Authority.
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL
DISTRICT:
An overlay zone that is intended to preserve the physical character of an
area or promote an established theme for an area. It may be used to control
building sites and the architectural detail of the buildings within that area.
attainable housing:
A situation where households at various income levels can find and secure
(attain) suitable, adequate, and affordable housing and can move on to other
options. The definition recognizes the housing needs of the full range of
income groups and households. Implicit in this usage of attainability is the
idea that a range of housing options (type, accessibility levels, size, tenure,
cost) exists in the local market.
AQUIFER:
An underground bed or layer of permeable rock, sediment or soil that yields
water and is recharged by infiltration.
barrier-free:
To eliminate physical barriers to use or visitation, so that it is accessible
to anyone regardless of age or physical ability, and without a need for
adaptation.
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below market housing
Housing for individuals and families who are at or below the Maximum
Income Thresholds as defined by the City's Housing Incentives Policy. Below
market rental developments are also defined as those that provide units
that are at or below Maximum Rental Rates as defined by the City's Housing
Incentives Policy.
bikeway:
A facility designed for the movement of bicycles and can be either on-
or off-street.
brownfield:
Undeveloped or previously developed properties that may be contaminated.
These are usually, but not exclusively, former industrial or commercial
properties that may be underutilized, derelict or vacant.
BUILT OR APPROVED
NEIGHBOURHOODS:
Comprise lands that are predominately built or approved residential areas
that will be subject to additional change through limited intensification in
accordance with this Plan.
CITY CENTRE:
The area of Regina that includes the Downtown and surrounding
neighbourhoods, or portions of these neighbourhoods, which is planned
for 10,000 new residents through intensification. The City Centre area
and boundary is depicted on the Growth Plan.
COLLABORATIVE PLANNING
AREA:
See Policy 3.17
collector:
A road designed to provide circulation within communities and connectivity
between local and arterial roadways. Direct access to and from abutting
properties is permitted.
community amenity:
A built form or public realm feature, element, or structure that provides
a desirable or favourable service or benefit to the local community, and
at no cost to the community.
community garden:
A single piece of land gardened collectively by a group of people for fruits,
vegetables, or flowers.
community resources:
The broad support system provided by the public, private, and community
sectors to enhance the quality of life in a community. It includes programs,
services, amenities and physical structures such as schools, churches,
libraries, parks and other cultural resources.
complete neighbourhoods:
See Appendix A.
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complete street:
A policy and design approach for streets to ensure the provision of safe and
comfortable movement by all modes of travel.
conventional transit system:
A fixed network of bus routes that provide passenger transportation within
the city (i.e. Regina Transit).
Crime Prevention Through
Environmental Design
(CPTED):
A set of design principles that reduce opportunities for crime and
nuisance activity.
culture:
The whole complex of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and
emotional features that characterizes a society or social group. It includes
creative expression (e.g. oral history, language, artistic disciplines and crafts),
community practices (e.g. traditional healing methods, traditional natural
resource management, celebrations and patterns of social interaction that
contribute to group and individual welfare and identity), and material or
built forms such as sites, buildings, historic city centres, landscapes, art,
and objects.
cultural development:
The policy, planning and capacity-building support for conserving and
developing cultural resources to the benefit of community (social, cultural,
environmental, and economic).
cultural heritage:
The intangible practices, expressions, knowledge, and skills of a community
or an individual in addition to associated material instruments, public art,
artifacts, objects, historic places and cultural spaces. The full list of cultural
heritage resources is found in the City of Regina Cultural Plan.
cultural landscape:
A geographical area that has been modified, influenced or given special
cultural meaning. A cultural landscape is often dynamic, a living entity
that continually changes because of natural and human-influenced social,
economic, and cultural processes.
cultural resource(s):
Any cultural activity or asset that contributes to culture, which includes
cultural occupations (e.g. artist, graphic designers, cultural managers),
cultural enterprises (e.g. museums, libraries, galleries), festivals and events
(e.g. fairs, street festivals, music festivals), natural heritage (e.g. community
gardens, significant parks), intangible cultural heritage (e.g. customs,
traditions, ceremonies), cultural heritage (e.g. public art, plaques and
monuments, built heritage properties), cultural spaces and facilities
(e.g. cinemas, religious institutions, urban spaces) and community cultural
organizations (e.g. arts groups, heritage groups). The full list of cultural
resources is found in the City of Regina Cultural Plan.
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density:
The number of people inhabiting a given urbanized area, expressed by
dividing the number of people by the given land area. Density can also refer
to the total population, number of rooms or dwelling units, or available
dwelling space (floor area). The land area can be expressed as a "gross" figure,
or pared-down to a "net" usable land area.
New neighbourhoods are to achieve a minimum overall gross population
density of 50 persons per hectare (pph). This excludes any environmentally
sensitive or other natural areas that will remain undeveloped (e.g.
environmental reserve open space), large-format retail and industrial.
Density (low):
Low density refers to an area consisting primarily of lots with up to four units
( e.g. single detached, single detached with secondary suites, single detached
with accessory suites, semi-detached, duplex, triplex, fourplex and townhouse
with up to four units).
Density (medium):
Medium density refers to an area consisting primarily of lots with multi-unit
buildings with more than four units (e.g. townhouse, and low-rise apartment).
Medium density development is often incorporated into development plans
to transition low to high density development in neighbourhoods.
Density (high):
High density refers to an area consisting primarily of lots with a mix of
apartment buildings (e.g. low to high-rise apartments).
DOWNTOWN:
A neighbourhood within the City Centre that is the primary hub for civic,
cultural and major office uses. It is bound by 13th Avenue to the south, Osler
St. to the east, the CP Rail line to the north, and Angus St. to the west. The
Downtown consists of roughly 40 city blocks, and is situated adjacent to the
other inner city neighbourhoods, connecting the Cathedral Neighbourhood,
Heritage Neighbourhood, Centre Square Neighbourhood, North Central
Neighbourhood, and the Warehouse District by its shared streets.
DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL CITY
OFFICE AREA:
The central area of the City of Regina made up of the Downtown core and
part of City Centre, as depicted on Map 6 - Office Areas.
ecological assessment:
A detailed and comprehensive evaluation that determines the short- and
long-term impacts a development will have on identified natural features
and functions. The assessment will also recommend and identify ways to
minimize, mitigate, or eliminate these effects and/or compensate for their
impacts. Ecological Assessment, if required, must be completed, reviewed
and approved prior to a developments/project's implementation.
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ecosystems-based
approach:
A strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources
that promotes conservation and suitable uses in an equitable way towards
maintaining and enhancing underlying natural systems.
emergency response
infrastructure:
Includes emergency response communications, facilities, features and access
and response times.
EXISTING APPROVED
EMPLOYMENT AREAS:
Comprise commercial or industrial lands that are either built or approved to
accommodate a full range of employment-related uses.
expansion:
Refers to contiguous, outward development of lands peripheral to existing,
developed lands in the city.
flexzone:
A mixed-use area permitting residential, offices, retail and compatible light
industrial uses, in combination or single uses. It is intended to create coherent
yet diversified, vital and responsive areas, by maximizing use flexibility
but maintaining cohesiveness through a clear and enforceable built form
framework, such as a form-based code, as well as strong urban design.
FLOODPLAIN:
A low-lying area adjacent to streams and rivers that is inundated during
major floods and has the following two main components: the floodway and
the flood fringe. The Province of Saskatchewan has adopted a 1-in-500
(1:500) year flood event as the standard to define floodplains.
flood fringe:
The outer zone of a floodplain where the waters in the 1:500 year flood are
projected to be less than a depth of one metre or a velocity of one metre per
second.
floodway:
The inner zone of a floodplain adjoining the channel where the waters in the
1:500 year flood are projected to meet or exceed a depth of one metre or a
velocity of one metre per second.
food security:
All residents have access to safe, culturally appropriate and nutritious food
through an economically and environmentally sustainable food system that
promotes self-reliance and social justice.
group care facilities:
A supervised residential dwelling unit, licensed or approved under provincial
statute, for the accommodation of person, excluding staff, referred by
hospitals, courts, government agencies or recognized social service agencies
or health professionals.
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HABITAT AREAS:
The area or environment where an organism or ecological community
naturally occurs or lives.
hazardous facilities:
Any building, structure or land use, including but not limited to gas pipelines,
dangerous goods routes and chemical plants, which involves the storage,
transportation, processing or manufacturing of hazardous materials as
defined in the Zoning Bylaw, or which, in the City's opinion, due to the
presence of such hazardous materials poses an acute risk of harm or adverse
effect in the event of an accident.
heritage conservation
The actions or processes that are aimed at protecting the physical elements
of a historic place so as to retain its heritage value and extend its physical life.
HERITAGE CONSERVATION
DISTRICT:
An area in the municipality that Council may, by bylaw, designate as a
Municipal Heritage Conservation District because it contains or may
reasonably be expected to contain heritage property that is not subject
to any other designation pursuant to The Heritage Property Act. A Heritage
Conservation District can be used to control the alteration and demolition
of designated property. Council may, by bylaw, establish guidelines and
controls necessary to preserve and develop the heritage characteristics
of designated property.
Heritage Inventory
The list which identifies properties that have been formally recognized as
having heritage value, but that are not designated pursuant to The Heritage
Property Act.
heritage properties
- designated:
Properties protected under a Municipal Heritage Property Designation
Bylaw or a Municipal Heritage Conservation District Bylaw that are formally
recognized by City Council to have heritage value. These properties are
protected from exterior alterations, removal or demolition without the
approval of City Council.
heritage properties - listed:
Properties listed on the Heritage Inventory.
Heritage Property Register:
A list of properties designated (protected) under the authority of The Heritage
Property Act.
heritage value:
The aesthetic, historic, scientific, cultural, social or spiritual importance
or significance for past, present or future generations. The heritage value
of a historic place is embodied by its character-defining materials, forms,
location, spatial configurations, uses and cultural associations or meanings.
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high-occupancy vehicle:
A vehicle travelling with two or more people, including the driver.
HISTORIC PLACE:
A structure, building, group of buildings, district, landscape, and/or an
archaeological site that has been recognized by the appropriate jurisdiction
(e.g. City Council, the Provincial Minister responsible for heritage, or the
appropriate Federal jurisdiction) for its heritage value.
inclusion/inclusive:
A description of the community where all people have access to high-quality
community necessities and amenities; the same opportunities, regardless of
any difference to take part in all aspects of community life; and have a sense
of belonging and respect in the community.
industrial plus:
Areas intended to increase flexibility for industrial enterprises when needed
while protecting the industrial areas from destabilizing uses. Located at the
edge of or central to industrial areas, industrial plus areas include industrial
uses, plus others. Relatively small in land area, they are intended to support
clustering and linkages between industrial and related non-industrial
enterprises, and provide services to workers in industrial areas.
infill development:
The replacement, alteration or redevelopment of an existing building
or the construction of a new building on a vacant lot in an established
neighbourhood.
intensify/intensification:
Construction of new buildings or addition to existing buildings on serviced
land within existing built areas through practices of building conversion, infill
or redevelopment.
INTENSIFICATION AREA:
A specific area in proximity to transit where the creation of new development
is accommodated within new buildings on undeveloped land or existing
or new buildings on previously developed land through standard practices
of building conversions, infill within vacant or underutilized lots and
redevelopment of existing built areas.
JOINT PLANNING AREA:
The undeveloped land area within City limits that abuts the R.M. of Sherwood
and the area within the R.M. of Sherwood between the City limits land
area between the City limits and the boundary defined by the Province in
their correspondence dated February 22, 2013 and as depicted on Map
3 - Regional Policy Context. Lands within the Global Transportation Hub
Authority area and First Nations Reserve Lands are not included within this
area given their standing as their own planning authorities.
large-format retail:
Serves a regional or urban market typically within single or mixed-use
developments with large building footprints.
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live-work:
A unit designed and/ or zoned to allow for both residential and employment
(business) uses of the proprietor are permitted, though these uses do not
include home-based businesses.
LONG-TERM GROWTH AREA
(500K):
Comprises lands conceptually identified, of sufficient quantity, to
accommodate a total city population of 500,000 required to protect for and
support the orderly and sustainable long-term growth of the city.
MAIN TRANSIT CORRIDOR:
A major corridor designated to be served by a main transit route. These
corridors will form the basis of any future rapid transit services.
MAJOR EMERGENCY
RESPONSE FACILITIES:
Include fire, ambulance and police services that serve to maintain public
health and safety within the City of Regina.
MAJOR HEALTH FACILITIES:
Comprise buildings or set of buildings for medical services and associated
support services such as private or public hospitals or other institutions
and supportive services including medical services, pharmacies, hotels,
supportive housing, short-term care facilities, and other services critical
to the health of the public that generate significant traffic, have a large
footprint and serve as employment hubs.
major institutional areas:
An area used for public, quasi-public and private institutional establishments
of a citywide or regional significance, such as universities, colleges, hospitals
and large religious institutions.
major office:
A principal use office building that is over 4,000 m2 in size (gross floor area,
including secondary uses, but excluding indoor parking areas).
medium office:
A principal use office building that is between 1,000 m2 and 4,000 m2 in
size (gross floor area, including secondary uses, but excluding indoor parking
areas).
minor arterial:
A road designed to supplement major arterial roadways to provide
connectivity between highways and expressways and local and collector road
networks. Direct access to abutting properties is generally permitted with
some access controls.
mixed-use:
Any urban, suburban or development, or a single building, that combines
residential with various uses such as commercial, employment, cultural,
institutional or industrial where those functions are physically and
functionally integrated and provide pedestrian connections, as well as access
to multi-modal transportation options .
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mode share:
The proportion of trips taken by a particular mode (or type) of travel
(e.g. auto, transit, and active transportation); also known as mode split.
mode share targets:
Targets established by a planning or policy document for various modes
of travel.
MOU framework:
An agreement signed in 2013 between the RM of Sherwood and the City
of Regina which establishes inter-municipal processes for managing land
within those areas of mutual interest, to facilitate opportunities for strategic
partnerships and to resolve any disputes that may arise.
NATURAL AREAS:
Lands containing environmentally sensitive or ecologically significant natural
prairie or naturalized areas, features and elements including wetlands,
waterbodies, floodplains, habitat areas, riparian areas, streams, and other
core areas within the City of Regina and region.
NATURAL CORRIDORS:
Lands comprising a linear network of private and public open space along
Wascana Creek and Boggy Creek within one kilometer of the creek boundary
inclusive of riverbank, floodplain, hillslope, upland interior, upland edge
habitat as well as top-of-bank agricultural lands that provide habitat
requirements to facilitate movement for a wide range of species.
NATURALIZED CORRIDORS:
Critical natural and open space linkages between environmentally sensitive
areas and habitat or along watercourses that join to natural corridors and
create a connected natural system.
NATURAL SYSTEM:
Lands containing core natural areas, natural corridors and linkages between
them comprised of naturalized corridors, which together form an integrated
system of protected areas.
neighbourhood hub:
One of the focal points of neighbourhoods that complement and act as
smaller urban centres and the location for activity centres, transit hubs,
higher density residential, mixed-use, retail and services, recreational
and cultural resources. Like urban centres, neighbourhood hubs will be
focal points for community interaction and identity. Further details on
neighbourhood hubs are contained in Appendix A - Guidelines for Complete
Neighbourhoods under policy 7.1.3 and show visually on Figure 2 - Complete
Neighbourhood Model.
NEW EMPLOYMENT AREAS:
Lands that will accommodate a full range of employment-generating uses
primarily industrial or industrial-commercial in nature.
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NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS:
Lands that are primarily undeveloped or vacant that will accommodate
new residential development with supporting services and amenities. New
Neighbourhoods are located on the periphery of, or adjacent to, existing
areas of the city.
NOISE EXPOSURE FORECAST
(NEF):
A single number rating of overall aircraft noise used in Canada. It combines
the noise levels of individual aircraft and the numbers of aircraft to give a
single number rating of the average negative impact of the aircraft noise.
The Canadian Noise Exposure Forecast (NEF) was developed to encourage
compatible land use planning in the vicinity of Airports. The City applies the
25 and 30 NEF contours to ensure land use compatibility.
OFFICE AREA:
Office areas are those areas as depicted conceptually on Map 6 - Office
Areas.
OPEN SPACE SYSTEM:
The outdoor environment which incorporates or includes natural physical or
man-made elements to provide for passive and active recreation activities or
serve a utilitarian function. It includes, but is not limited to:
- Neighbourhood, zone or municipal parks;
- Open space associated with recreation facilities;
- Outdoor sports complexes;
- Municipal outdoor facilities such as golf course and cemeteries;
- Natural areas;
- Greenways such as bikeways and pedestrian links and corridors that
connect open space elements into a cohesive system;
- Special use areas such as buffer strips, registered walkways, traffic islands,
roadway medians and boulevards, utility parcels, floodplains, stormwater
lakes and dry pond and storm channels;
- The Wascana Centre; and
- Plaza.
paratransit system:
park:
A transit system designed to provide curb-to-curb passenger transportation
for persons who are unable to use the conventional transit system due to
specific physical, cognitive, or other needs
An area of land that is largely natural, but includes physical or man-
made elements, for recreation and enjoyment by the public as well as for
conservation of natural and historic resources.
pathway:
An off-street facility that is typically shared by active transportation modes
(e.g. a type of bikeway).
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place making:
A holistic and community-based planning approach that capitalizes on
unique assets and potential to promote personal well-being, community
character and development, and places of lasting value.
POTENTIAL OPEN SPACE
CONNECTIONS:
Potential future natural or man-made natural system connections through
the implementation of purposely planned public open space
PRIMARY INTENSIFICATION
AREA:
A geographical area, conceptually identified in Map 1c - Intensification
Boundary and Areas, where residential or mixed-use buildings up to 20
metres (six-storey) in height may be permitted as-of-right. A parcel may be
designated a primary intensification area if it is:
- generally located within 200 metres of walking distance from the nearest
stop along a main transit route, as identified in the Regina Transit Master
Plan;
- zoned or deemed suitable for residential or mixed-use zoning; and
- part of a blockface that predominantly consists of parcels deemed suitable
for primary intenhification area designation or abuts a parcel designated
as a primary intensification area.
PRIVATE OPEN SPACE:
Lands which are privately owned containing areas of natural, semi-natural or
landscaped spaces for active or passive recreation use that contribute to the
network of open space within the city (e.g. golf courses).
PUBLIC ART:
Works of art, in any media, that have been planned and executed with
the specific intention of being sited or staged in the public domain, often
incorporating elements of site specificity, cultural, heritage, community
engagement and collaboration.
public realm:
Places and spaces that are shared by the public. This includes all public
places, open spaces, and streetscapes. High-quality public realm may include
opportunities for places to gather, places to walk to, beautiful spaces,
pedestrian-oriented design etc.
quality of life:
An individual's perception of his/her life in the context of the culture
and value systems in which he/she lives and in relation to his/her goals,
expectations, standards and concerns. Quality of life may be enhanced
by a vibrant local economy, protecting and enhancing natural and built
environments, opportunities for the attainment of personal goals, promotion
of fair and equitable sharing of common resources, thereby enabling
residents to meet basic needs and supporting rich social interactions.
rapid transit:
Higher-order transit that provides higher capacity and operating speed,
typically in a dedicated or exclusive right-of-way.
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REGIONAL GATEWAY:
Lands which are strategically located as a result of alignment or intersection
of transportation, land use, access or other defining feature with shared
importance to the City of Regina and surrounding municipalities where
development will be considered that is appropriate to and supports regional
integration, including economic and transportation-related activities.
Gateways should be clearly defined through site design, signage and higher
quality landscaping to reinforce Regina as the capital city.
road diet:
Sometimes used as a traffic-calming measure, a road diet is typically
a reduction in vehicular lanes of a roadway to improve safety and to
accommodate other modes of travel, through inclusion of bike lanes,
expanded sidewalks, or other means. The most common type of road diet is
the reduction of a four-lane street to a two-lane street with a shared centre
left-turn lane and the addition of bike lanes.
SECONDARY
INTENSIFICATION AREA:
A geographical area, conceptually identified in Map 1c - Intensification
Boundary and Areas, where residential or mixed-use buildings up to 15
metres (four-storey) in height may be pennitted as-ofright. A parcel may be
designated a secondary intensification area if it is:
- generally located within 800 metres of walking distance from the nearest
transit hub, as identified in the Regina Transit Master Plan;
- zoned or deemed suitable for residential or mixed-use zoning; and part of
a blockface that predominantly consists of parcels deemed suitable for
secondary intensification area designation or abuts a parcel designated as
a primary or secondary intensification area.
sense of place:
A strong identity and character felt by people in a location, often comprised
of a mix of natural and cultural features that generally include, and are
dependent on, the people who occupy and engage the place.
specific needs housing:
Housing (either whole or in part) for persons who require accessibility
modifications or some form of social or financial assistance in order to live
independently.
specific needs (groups):
Individuals, organizations and agencies representing the needs of those who
require accessible modifications or some form of social or financial support in
order to live independently.
Special Servicing Areas:
Areas identified as reasonable extensions of City of Regina services subject to
certain criteria outlined in this Plan.
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SPECIAL STUDY AREA:
An area, determined by the City, which requires further, more detailed study
to determine future land use and phasing or timing of development based on
impact to the City.
start-up district:
Well-defined and relatively small areas intended to provide opportunities for
start-up businesses, community organizations, arts groups and others that
require a low-cost environment, flexible use of space, and would benefit from
linkages with each other and beyond the district. They will likely be located
in older areas of the city, and will require a clear and enforceable regulatory
framework to ensure affordability.
Strategic Goods Route:
Includes routes designated for the movement of dangerous goods, as defined
by the City of Regina Traffic Bylaw 9900, Pickup and Delivery Vehicle Routes
and Heavy or Long Combination Vehicle Routes.
STREAM:
Surface water flowing year round or seasonally in a defined channel or
watercourse, which are to remain in or returned to a natural state.
traffic calming:
Physical measures implemented on streets to reduce traffic infiltration an/or
speed, usually in residential areas, but also in heavy pedestrian areas.
Trans Canada Trail:
The world's longest network of recreational trails, which will stretch
23,000 kilometres from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic Oceans
once connected.
(potential) transit hubs:
Points identified in the transit network that meet one or more of the
following:
- serve as a major, city-wide destination, such as Downtown or the
University of Regina;
- is a major transfer location between multiple transit routes; and/or
- is adjacent to mixed-use or denser areas.
A transit hub should also provide for multi-modal connections and have
potential for transit-oriented development to serve as anchors for transit in
local communities.
transit-oriented
development:
Higher density development in proximity to transit with design qualities that
encourage the use of transit, such as high quality pedestrian environment
and a mix of uses.
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Transportation Demand
Management (TDM):
Strategies and measures to encourage specific travel behaviours that reduce
demand on the transportation network. Some of these measures could
include carpooling, providing travel alternatives, encouraging shift to other
modes of travel, providing incentives and disincentives. TDM is sometimes
referred to as sustainable transportation choices.
tree canopy:
The aboveground portion (upper layer) of a plant/tree community formed by
mature tree crowns.
universal design:
Design standards meant to create buildings and environments that are
inherently accessible to people throughout the spectrum of age and
physical ability.
URBAN CENTRE:
The lands around an established or new intersection of an urban corridor
with major or arterial roads, and/or a major transit hub, that are to provide a
focus for high density, mixed-use, transit-oriented development, that is easily
accessible to a large segment of the population. Urban centres will be hubs for
community interaction and identity.
URBAN CORRIDOR:
The lands along an established or new major road, urban arterial or transit
corridor that have the potential to provide a focus for higher density or mid-
rise, mixed-use development that facilitate active transportation modes.
Urban corridors link NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS with the city centre and with
each other.
urban design:
Urban design is the process of planning, designing and constructing
buildings, public spaces, sites, neighbourhoods and cities to give them form,
shape, and character. Urban design combines key aspects of urban planning,
architecture and landscape architecture to create beautiful and functional
places. It involves understanding the inter-relationships between the natural
system, the physical built environment, economic forces, and social context
of a particular site or area.
urban forest:
The collection of all trees found within the city.
vegetated buffers:
An undeveloped area directly adjacent to a creek or water body that is
comprised of either existing or planted aquatic plants in shallow water,
moisture plants along the shore and upland plants in dry soils. The optimal
size for a vegetated buffer is 15 metres for warm-water streams and 30
metres for cold-water streams on either side of the creek or waterbody.
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Wascana Centre:
An area governed by Wascana Centre Authority that includes one of
the largest urban parks in North America, the Legislative Building,
various government buildings, cultural facilities and educational and
other institutions.
WATERBODIES:
Any significant accumulation of water which is to be retained within
the natural system.
wayfinding:
A system that assists travelers in orienting, navigating and moving
through an environment through the use of visual or other measures,
including signage.
WETLAND:
A fixed area with adjacent upland area with characteristic wetland soils
and hydrophytic ("water-loving") vegetation where the open water areas
can vary considerably between seasons and years.
worker housing:
Housing that is targeted to essential workers whose housing needs might
not otherwise be met by existing market housing options.
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