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RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

4.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Over the past 8 years population rate of growth was 25.6%. This rate appears to be steady.
 
The predominant form of housing in the Town is the single detached dwelling, which constitutes about 81% of the Towns total housing inventory. The remainder is composed of apartments, duplexes/triplexes, and mobile homes. The Town’s housing ratio is quite unique due to the overall lack of mobile homes, many of which are located on the grounds of the Peace River Bible Institute. The balance are dispersed in the older areas of the Town in the downtown area. The single-family dwelling is the preferred type of housing in the Town.
 
4.2 OBJECTIVES
General Statement
 
The following objectives and policies have been identified that will accommodate on going residential development.
  • (a) To promote the development of safe, attractive, and functional neighborhoods in an economic fashion.
  • (b) To protect residential neighborhoods by providing adequate separations from adjacent incompatible land uses.
  • (c) To provide for the development of a variety of housing types in the Town.
  • (d) To provide location criteria for both mobile home (only in mobile home park or mobile home subdivision) and multi-family development.
4.3 POLICIES
  1. Future residential development shall generally take place in those areas indicated in Map 3 (Future Land Use Map).
  2. The development of new residential subdivisions should generally be located in those areas identified in Map 4 ( Future Residential Expansion) and should be phased accordingly
  3. The infilling of existing, vacant residential lots is to be encouraged prior to the development of new residential subdivisions.
  4. The design of infill housing shall be sensitive to the character and scale of the surrounding area.
  5. The Town supports the development of well-designed zero lot line and multiple-family housing in the Central Residential Area.
  6. Several mobile homes are currently located on grounds of the Peace River Bible Institute for use as student/staff housing. The Town supports all efforts by the Peace River Bible Institute to eventually replace these mobile homes with more permanent accommodation.
  7. Proposed mobile home park developments require site plans that include the following:
    1. (a) location and boundaries
    2. (b) internal roadway system and access to existing road system,
    3. (c) park and playground areas,
    4. (d) provision for utility, water, and sewer facilitites,
    5. (e) landscaping provisions,
    6. (f) integration with surrounding land uses, and
    7. (g) any other matters considered necessary by the Town
  8. New residential subdivisions, including mobile home subdivisions but excluding country residential, shall include paved streets, curbs, gutters, and provide underground services. Residential driveways shall be prepared to pre-pavement.
  9. Country residential lots (min. 7500 sq.ft.) shall include paved streets and the provision for underground services.
  10. Adequate on-site parking is required for residential developments of all types.
  11. Where possible, multiple-family development shall be constructed within close proximity of commercial areas, schools, parks and other recreational facilities.
  12. Where it is not possible to adequately separate residential development from potentially incompatible uses, a landscaped buffer, berm or other screening shall be constructed.
  13. In that area identified as "Mixed Use” on the Future Land Use Map, a mixture of residential and light industrial uses may be permitted, subject to adequate buffers and screening being provided to the satisfaction of the Town.