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Taking Control of Change
  • Even with no changes to the Official Community Plan, landscapes change over time


  • The current OCP may preclude or fail to encourage desirable changes




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“What If” Vignettes
  • Conceptual visualizations based on trends under the current OCP


  • Alternative visualizations based on key goals for landscape character, recreation/tourism and sustainability


  • Selected recommendations
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"Alternative approaches to maintaining Mayne..."
  • Alternative approaches to maintaining Mayne Island character might include:


    • restricting percentage of land that can be cleared on a lot;


    • creating design guidelines to reduce visual contrast of structures, both in style and colour;


    • limiting the visible dwelling façade from the water or road by minimizing
    • square footage of structure facing the waterfront, or by requiring a
    • certain degree of vegetative screening for the structure.

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Ferry Terminal Design Objectives
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What are some types of electric vehicles that currently exist?
  • Car
  • Bicycle
  • Tricycle
  • Recumbent
  •    bicycle
  • Scooter
  • Segway


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A Few Challenges with Electric Vehicles
  • Electric vehicles (except electric cars) are not as practical on rainy days
  • Frequent recharging
  • Limited driving range  (but suitable for Mayne Island)
  • Limited space for goods/gear



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Camping with no
oversight/ random
camping
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Unregulated
Camping
  • Problems?


  • Uncontrolled
  • Fires
  • Overcrowding
  • Noise
  • Not sensitive
  • to Island character
  • or sustainable



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An Alternative
Campground
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"Recommendation 1:"
  • Recommendation 1:
  • OCP guidelines should specifically consider the importance of agricultural landscapes in preserving island character.


  • Recommendation 2:
  • Other policy decisions should take into account their effect on the sustainability of Mayne Island's food system and its food security.


  • Recommendation 3:
  • In addition to the protection of agricultural land, the Mayne Island OCP should consider policies affecting the viability of on-island processing and distribution of food, as well as opportunities to grow a larger local (Mayne Island) market. Potential synergies exist between development alternatives and food production and distribution.


  • Recommendation 4:
  • The Islands Trust should consider adopting a food policy similar to that of Vancouver:


  • "To develop a just and sustainable food system for the City of Vancouver that fosters equitable food production, distribution and consumption; nutrition; community development and environmental health."
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Acknowledgements/ Contacts
  • Thanks to the Islands Trust, Capital Regional District, and the people of Mayne Island


  • For more information, see Technical Appendix (contact Gerry Hamblin at the Islands Trust)


  • Support provided by Islands Trust and Capital Regional District; accommodation provided by Springwater Lodge, Mayne Inn, Blue Vista Resort, Carol Kennedy and Michael Dunn