Development Potential on Bowen Island
Basics
Title
Development Potential on Bowen Island
Description
Staff report analyzing growth potential on Bowen Island, examining vacant residential properties, subdivision potential, and Comprehensive Development zones to inform Council on housing development that can occur without discretionary approvals.
Date
January 25, 2021
Creator Organization
Bowen Island Municipality
Authors
Daniel Martin
Document Type
municipal staff report
Subject Area
Metadata
Keywords
development potential
|vacant properties
|subdivision
|housing growth
|zoning
|Comprehensive Development zones
|BC Assessment
Time Period
2020-2021
Document ID
202409171425
Copyright holder
Bowen Island Municipality
Document Filename
210208_Development-Potential-on-Bowen-Island_DMartin_FINAL-compressed_202409171425.pdf
Storage Location
analysis/bowen-municipality
Key Findings
AI-generated: BC Assessment data shows 321 vacant residential properties on Bowen Island where houses could be built without discretionary approval. An estimated 245 additional lots could be created through subdivision under current zoning, and over 400 additional dwellings can be created in existing Comprehensive Development zones.
Methodology
Data analysis using BC Assessment records from July 1 2020 and review of zoning bylaws and CD zones
Map Descriptions
Page 4: Map showing vacant properties across Bowen Island categorized by water and sewer systems with legend indicating distribution across different areas including Blue Water (13), King Edward Bay (14), Bowen Bay (3), Tunstall Bay (13), Hood Point (18), Eagle Cliff (13), Snug Cove Sewer (12), and Cove Bay (50) properties
|Page 5: Map showing future development potential including CD zones with remaining units and Settlement/Rural Residential lots with subdivision potential
Graph Descriptions
Page 2: Table showing Comprehensive Development zones analysis with columns for Total Dwellings Permitted, Already developed, Remaining, and Active Subdivisions for various developments including Evergreen, Arbutus Ridge, Grafton Lake, Cowan Point, Community Lands, CD 20, and Cates Hill
Image Descriptions
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Page Count
5
Publisher Location
Bowen Island
File Size
383 KB
File Format
application/pdf
Geographic Locations
Bowen Island | British Columbia