December 2024 Radium Hot Springs Draft OCP Presentation - Flipbook - Page 36
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OBJECTIVES
Objective 15: Serve as the Village’s central
commercial area.
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4.3.6.
Objective 16: In昀椀ll vacant lots to add vibrancy
and additional commercial and
mixed-use opportunities.
a) Be in the form of a higher-density
residential (e.g. 2 storeys or greater);
Objective 18: Attract new investment and be a
preferred location for Short-Term
Rentals.
c) Not be in the form of
single-detached residential.
Objective 20: Ensure Downtown is walkable
in all areas with a complete
network of sidewalks
and pathways.
b) Have a minimum of two dwelling
units; and
4.3.7.
The Village will encourage the
activation of rear lanes and the back
of buildings to allow for additional
commercial opportunities and the
beauti昀椀cation of DT - Downtown,
including the use rear lanes for food
trucks or a food pod.
4.3.8.
Developments shall incorporate a high
standard of urban and architectural
design as per Development Permit
Area policies in this Plan.
4.3.9.
The Village should continue to
redevelop DT - Downtown streets to be
Complete Streets that include:
APPLICABILITY
The following policies apply to lands identi昀椀ed
as “DT - Downtown” on Map 3: Land Use.
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POLICIES
4.3.1.
4.3.2.
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4.3.3.
4.3.4.
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4.3.5.
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Residential uses in the DT - Downtown
are preferred to be in the form of
residential dwellings on upper 昀氀oors of
a Mixed-Use Building. However, where
a building is only residential use it shall:
Objective 17: Create visual and physical
connections between the
Village’s Main Park and the
Downtown.
Objective 19: Enhance Downtown architectural
quality through clear urban
design guidelines.
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storey apartments, townhouses and/or
Live-Work units.
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The DT - Downtown should have the
following mix of land uses: commercial,
institutional, recreational and
residential uses.
a) Street trees and boulevards;
The DT - Downtown is a permitted
location for Short-Term Rentals.
d) Bike lanes and bike racks;
b) On-street parking opportunities;
c) Wide and accessible sidewalks;
e) Street furniture (e.g. benches,
garbage and recycling bins);
Ground 昀氀oor uses should be customer
or patient-oriented uses, such as
commercial, medical services, or civic
uses, with residential or of昀椀ces located
on upper 昀氀oors.
The DT - Downtown should be a
high-priority for public investment in
infrastructure and public amenities.
Residential uses should be
complementary to the commercial
and institutional character of the
DT - Downtown in the form of upper
f) Way昀椀nding signage;
g) Public spaces and amenities; and
h) Safe and ef昀椀cient
vehicular movement.
4.3.10. The Village should implement
strategies for the attraction and
retention of businesses in the DT Downtown.
VILLAGE OF RADIUM HOT SPRINGS Official Community Plan
