pcsp how to read your plan
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Municipal Plans & Development Regulations How to read yours…
Kathleen Parewick, BFA, MUP, PhD
Objective: To familiarize you with the basics of interpreting your municipal plan and development regulations
We’ll cover: • Planning in Newfoundland &
Labrador
• Where to look for information
• Reading your Plan and Regulations
• A few examples…
Planning in this Province
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/northamerica/canada/provinces/nl/outlinemap/mapsmall.GIF
http://www.neoclipart.com/people-clipart/5986-clipart-people-walking.html http://www.sunriverbendhomes.com/
Your neighbourhood
Your Town
Municipalities Act
Urban & Rural Planning Act
Your Town’s Plan
&
Regulations (a.k.a. “Zoning”)
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Municipal Affairs… The Division…
The Section…finally! Further planning information…
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Finding the Acts… Finding the Acts…
The U&R Planning Act…finally!
www.assembly.nl.ca/Legislation/sr/statutes/u08.htm
Finding your Plan… pcsp.ca
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Finding your Plan… Finding your Plan…
Your Plan and Regs…finally!
Maps
Text
And coming down the pipe…
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A few key sections… Key sections…
Schedule A Definitions
Development Regs/Zoning
Key sections…
Schedule B Use Classifications
Development Regs/Zoning
Key sections…
Schedule C Use Zone Tables
Development Regs/Zoning
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Use Tables…
“Permitted”
versus
“Discretionary”
Development Regs/Zoning
Use Classes…
“Permitted”
versus
“Discretionary”
Map comparisons…
Existing Plan Existing Regulations
Map comparisons…
New Plan New Regulations
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So we’ve covered: Planning in Newfoundland &
Labrador
Where to look for information
Reading your Plan and Regulations
• Questions? A few examples?