Radium Hot Springs Draft Official Community Plan - Flipbook - Page 79
6.3 FLOOD HAZARD DPA
INTRODUCTION
Flood hazard lands are areas susceptible to
昀氀ooding from adjacent watercourses, lakes, or
other bodies of water. These areas are often
referred to as 昀氀oodplains, and they play a
crucial role in natural 昀氀ood processes, such as
昀氀ood storage and attenuation. However, due
to their susceptibility to 昀氀ooding, development
on these lands presents signi昀椀cant risks to both
human life and property.
Generally, development within 昀氀ood Hazard
Areas should be avoided. This approach helps
preserve the natural function of 昀氀oodplains
and protect development from 昀氀ooding.
Some development within 昀氀oodplains may be
permissible under certain conditions, such as
when supported by a quali昀椀ed professional’s
report or when the development prioritizes
uses less sensitive to 昀氀ooding.
OBJECTIVES
Objective 96: Prevent the loss of 昀氀oodable
open space, which is critical
for 昀氀oodplain function such
as protecting the natural
environment, its ecosystems
and biodiversity.
provincial and federal laws.
EXEMPTIONS
The Floodplain DPA may not apply in areas
protected by dikes or other 昀氀ood protection
infrastructure that meet the Village’s 昀氀ood
mitigation standards.
POLICIES
6.3.1.
The “Flood Hazard DPA”, shall remain
free of development and in its current
condition unless the proposed
development is supported by a report
from a “Quali昀椀ed Professional (QP)”
which demonstrates the land is suitable
for the proposed development and
provides recommendations to mitigate
any identi昀椀ed risk to the safety of life
and property.
6.3.2.
Require developments to refrain from
altering natural 昀氀ow, 昀氀ood storage
or attenuation, or other natural
昀氀oodplain processes.
6.3.3.
a) Adding scour protection around
foundations; and
Objective 97: Support the protection of
life and property in Radium
Hot Springs, including the
protection of development from
hazardous conditions.
APPLICABILITY
“Floodplains” means all lands within the 1:200
year (0.5% probability of annual occurrence)
昀氀oodplains of the Columbia River as shown on
Map 9: Flood Hazard DPA that are subject to
regular 昀氀ood hazards.
Lands subject to regular 昀氀ood hazards have
planning requirements and regulations,
including the policies in this section as well as
Where possible, reduce the 昀氀ood
hazard to existing permanent structures
on the property by:
b) Raising the habitable space and
utility systems (e.g. electrical panels,
heating and cooling units) to 昀氀ood
construction levels or higher.
6.3.4.
Locate structures as close as possible
to the landward edge of 昀氀oodplain
properties to limit the length of
driveways, utility corridors and other
infrastructure within 昀氀oodplain lands to
the greatest extent possible.
6.3.5.
Refrain from 昀椀lling low-lying areas
within 昀氀oodplains that provide
昀氀ood attenuation or riparian and
wetland habitat.
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