Due to its location, surrounded by agricultural lands, the City of Pitt Meadows has recognized the limitations of its urban area, and the need for sustainable developments. The City has recently adopted a Council Policy that requires the completion of a "Smart Growth Checklist for Development Applications" for all Development Permit, Land Use Bylaw Amendment, and Official Community Plan Amendment applications. The checklist is adapted from the City of New Westminster.
The checklist will be used in addition to the policies and requirements found in the Official Community Plan and as such, this checklist is not intended to be used as a tool to enforce the implementation of Smart Growth practices, but instead to provide the means to determine the sustainable potential of a proposed development. Depending on the nature of the project not all questions will be relevant at all times, however, the requirement by Council for an applicant to complete the list will emphasize the importance placed on sustainable development initiatives in the City of Pitt Meadows.
The checklist addresses the economic, environmental and social sustainability of a potential project, and requires that applicants provide information about the potential employment, the proximity to shopping and transportation, the energy efficiency of the proposed structures, the use of renewable energy alternatives, LEED Certification, storm water management, provision of green space and other amenities, accessibility and many other sustainable development practices.
The checklist will be used in addition to the policies and requirements found in the Official Community Plan and as such, this checklist is not intended to be used as a tool to enforce the implementation of Smart Growth practices, but instead to provide the means to determine the sustainable potential of a proposed development. Depending on the nature of the project not all questions will be relevant at all times, however, the requirement by Council for an applicant to complete the list will emphasize the importance placed on sustainable development initiatives in the City of Pitt Meadows.
The checklist addresses the economic, environmental and social sustainability of a potential project, and requires that applicants provide information about the potential employment, the proximity to shopping and transportation, the energy efficiency of the proposed structures, the use of renewable energy alternatives, LEED Certification, storm water management, provision of green space and other amenities, accessibility and many other sustainable development practices.
