What is a sub area plan?
The Oceanfront Sub Area Plan is a schedule to Squamish’s Official Community Plan (OCP), a bylaw adopted by Council to guide development of a defined area over the long term. The Sub Area Plan guides land use, building form and character, transportation and circulation, environmental performance, and infrastructure servicing on the Oceanfront peninsula immediately south of downtown (see map), including relationships to downtown and the community as a whole.
The purpose of the Oceanfront Sub Area Plan is to guide the actions and decisions of the District as they relate to development approvals for private lands and development of roads, parks, public open spaces, and community facilities. It is intended to ensure that the development of the Oceanfront is coherent and coordinated, and that it achieves the community’s vision of sustainable development that links Squamish to the ocean, as expressed in the Vision and Oceanfront Guiding Principles.