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Overview
Land use planning is the management of land and resources. It helps communities set goals about how to manage change while keeping important social, economic, and environmental concerns in mind.
It balances the interests of individual property owners with the Islands Trust preserve and protect mandate, and the wider interests and objectives of the whole community. Official community plans, land use bylaws and zoning bylaws are land use planning tools.
Mayne Island Local Trust Area Official Community Plan
An official community plan provides a vision, goals, objectives, and policies for how the community will manage change. The official community plan (OCP) guides planning and decision making about land use and related community priorities. Developed in consultation with community members and organizations, First Nations, and provincial agencies, OCPs also reflect the Islands Trust preserve and protect mandate.
Each OCP is unique to the community or island it serves, but it must include:
- Residential development plans
- Defined land uses:
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Agricultural
- Recreational
- Public utility
- Sand and gravel deposits suitable for extraction
- Land use restrictions due to environmental sensitivity or hazards
- Road, sewer and water systems plans
- Proposed public facilities (public facilities, parks, schools, waste treatment, disposal sites)
Mayne Island Official Community Plan
Mayne Island OCP Bylaw No. 144
VIEW (PDF 4 MB) Mayne Island Official Community Plan Schedules or Maps
Maps of defined land use areas are in the OCP schedules along with development permit areas.
Mayne Sch B - Land Use Designations Map - OCP Bylaw No. 144
VIEW (PDF 642 KB) Mayne Sch C - Development Permit Areas Map - OCP Bylaw No. 144
VIEW (PDF 571 KB) Mayne Sch D - Land Status & Road Designation Map - OCP Bylaw No. 144
VIEW (PDF 848 KB) Mayne Island Sch E - Water Resources Map - OCP Bylaw No. 144
VIEW (PDF 710 KB) Mayne Island Sch F - Sensitive Ecosytem Map - OCP Bylaw No. 144
VIEW (PDF 2 MB) Mayne Island Sch I - Riparian DPA Map - OCP Bylaw No. 144
VIEW (PDF 624 KB) Mayne Island Sch J - Miner's Bay Commercial Core Map - OCP Bylaw No. 144
VIEW (PDF 559 KB) Mayne Island Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendments
The Official Community Plan is sometimes updated and revised to reflect new developments or priorities.
There are no adopted bylaw amendments at this time.
Mayne Island Local Trust Area Regulatory Bylaws
Regulatory bylaws are created by local trust committees to facilitate implementation of official community plan policies and establish what is allowed on specific lots. Regulatory bylaws can include:
- Zoning (use, density, siting, size of buildings and structures)
- Runoff control
- Flood plain protection
- Off-street parking
- Signs
- Screening
- Landscaping to mask or separate different uses of the property
- Subdivision servicing requirements
- Surface of water
- Size and siting of buildings and structures
Mayne Island Regulatory Bylaws
Mayne Island Land Use Bylaw No. 146
VIEW (PDF 2 MB) Land Use Bylaw Schedules and Maps
Mayne Island Sch B - Zoning Map - Bylaw No. 146
VIEW (PDF 845 KB) Mayne Island Sch D - Secondary Suites Map - No. Bylaw 180
VIEW (PDF 554 KB) Land Use Bylaw Amendments
There are no adopted bylaw amendments at this time.
Housing Agreement Bylaws
A housing agreement is a legal contract between a property owner and the Mayne Island Local Trust Committee to ensure affordable housing. In the agreement, the property owner, which is usually an organization or society, agrees to specific terms such as rental or leasehold rates, allowable amounts for rate increases, or the sale amount for a unit. Housing agreements may also stipulate tenant or owner eligibility based on income or other criteria. These terms can vary between different agreements.
Mayne Island Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 182 (375 Village Rd – Sean McHugh)
VIEW (PDF 762 KB) Mayne Island Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 117 (360 Georgina Point Rd - Mayne Community Association)
VIEW (PDF 284 KB) Mayne Island Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 93 (360 Georgina Point Rd - Mayne Community Association)
VIEW (PDF 668 KB) Get Up-To-Date Bylaws
We make every effort to keep bylaws posted to the website, but if you are taking any action related to our bylaws, please contact one of our planning offices to ensure you have the most recent version.
Mayne Island Administrative Bylaws
Mayne Island Local Trust Area administrative bylaws may include bylaws that establish procedures for meetings, applications and fees.
We make every effort to ensure the bylaws on our website are current, but some may not contain the latest amendment(s). If you are taking any action related to our bylaws, please contact one of our planning offices to ensure you have the most recent version.
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Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw No. 139
This bylaw establishes an Advisory Planning Commissions for the Mayne Island Local Trust Area pursuant to the Local Government Act and the Islands Trust Act.
B
Board of Variance Bylaw No.127
This bylaw establishes and sets out procedures for a Board of Variance for the Mayne Island Local Trust Committee pursuant to Section 899 of the Local Government Act.
Bylaw Infractions Investigations Bylaw No. 61
This bylaw authorizes inspection of alleged infractions against regulations.
Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 156
This bylaw is to respect the enforcement of bylaw notices within the Mayne Island Local Trust Area.
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Development Procedure Bylaw No. 83
This bylaw defines procedures under which an owner of land may apply for an amendment to a plan or bylaw or the issue of a permit under Part 29 of the Local Government Act.
F
This bylaw prescribes fees for amending bylaws, issuing permits, examining applications for subdivisions, and examining other referrals and applications.
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Bylaw No. 192
This bylaw designates the head of the Mayne Island Local Trust Committee for the purposes of, and to set fees under, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSBC 1996, c. 165, as amended.
M
Meeting Procedure Bylaw No. 197
This bylaw establishes procedures for meetings of the Mayne Island Local Trust Committee.
Mayne Island Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Policy
See Mayne Island Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Policy in the document library.
Standing Resolutions
See Mayne Island standing resolutions in the document library.