Policy and Bylaws

BC Growth Management Legislation Provincial Goals

Provincial Goals of the Regional Growth Strategies Act are specified in section 942.11(2). They include:

• Avoiding urban sprawl and ensuring that development takes place where adequate facilities exist or can be provided in a timely, economic and efficient manner
• Settlement patterns that minimize the use of automobiles and encourage walking, bicycling and the efficient use of public transit
• The efficient movement of goods and people while making effective use of transportation and utility corridors
• Protecting environmentally sensitive areas
  Maintaining the integrity of a secure and productive resource base, including the agricultural and forest land reserves
• Economic development that supports the unique character of communities
• Reducing and preventing air, land and water pollution
• Adequate, affordable and appropriate housing
• Adequate inventories of suitable land and resources for future settlement
• Protecting the quality and quantity of ground water and surface water
• Settlement patterns that minimize the risks associated with natural hazards
• Preserving, creating and linking urban and rural open space including parks and recreation areas
• Planning for energy supply and promoting efficient use, conservation and alternative forms of energy
• Good stewardship of land, sites and structures with cultural heritage value.