SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendation 1: AN INTERMUNICIPAL PLANNING FUNCTION SHOULD. BE

PROVIDED IN LEGISLATION FOR METROPOLITAN ECONOMIC
AREAS SUCH AS THE LOWER MAINLAND AND GREATER
VICTORIA WHICH HAVE LARGE AND GROWING POPULATIONS
AND NUMEROUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT JURISDICTIONS.

Recommendation 2: THE PURPOSES OF INTERMUNICIPAL PLANNING SHOULD BE:

(a) TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR THE COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS,

(b

(c

(d

)

)

)

SERVICES AND EXPENDITURES NECESSARY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE
AREA'S POPULATION;

TO INVESTIGATE AND RECOMMEND ACTION ON PROBLEMS WHICH AFFECT
ALL OR A MAJOR PART OF THE AREA; ,

TO SUPPLY THE INFORMATION ON THE OVERALL SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR
EFFECTIVE PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING; AND

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A REGIONAL LAND-USE POLICY
FRAMEWORK .

Recommendation 3: ALL METROPOLITAN ECONOMIC AREAS SHOULD BE COVERED BY

OFFICIAL REGIONAL PLANS, WEICH SHOULD INCLUDE:

(a) AREA-WIDE DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND A STRATEGY DESCRIBING THE

(b
(c

(d
(

)
e)

)
)

DESIRED DISTRIBUTION OF FUTURE POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT
TOGETHER WITH THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS NEEDED TO SERVE THAT

DISTRIBUTION;
DESIGNATIONS FOR THE USE AND CAPACITY OF LAND IN BROAD

CATEGORIES;

LOCATIONS OF PRESENT AND FUTURE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND
UTILITY CORRIDORS;

APPROXIMATE LOCATIONS OF MAJOR REGIONAL COMMERCIAL CENTRES;
LOCATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF LAND AND WATER AREAS OF
REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL OR RECREATIONAL
IMPORTANCE AND LAND AREAS ON WHICH DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE
DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF NATURAL HAZARDS;

AN ESTIMATE OF THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC SERVICES WITHIN THE REGION; AND

SUCH OTHER PROVISIONS AS ARE NECESSARY TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE
OFFICIAL REGIONAL PLAN AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

Recommendation 4: INTERMUNICIPAL PLANNING IN METROPOLITAN ECONOMIC

AREAS SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT, CARRIED OUT BY REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARDS.

Recommendation 5: THE REGIONAL BOARDS SHOULD BE ADVISED ON

INTERMUNICIPAL PLANNING BY A TECHNICAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE MADE UP OF STAFF REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND FROM APPROPRIATE PROVINCIAL

MINISTRIES AND AGENCIES.

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