Course Overview
This course aims to give students a solid grounding in planning, so that students are able by the end of this course to make land use decisions, understand development constraints and opportunities, be familiar with the role of government in the planning process, and work through development scenarios.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Be familiar with planning concepts including:
- Sustainable development;
- Land use choice; and
- Development potential, floor space ratio, units per acre, gross and net lot area.
- Be aware of land use regulations and the different roles of each level of government including:
- Federal Government, the Constitution and the Fisheries Act;
- Provincial Government (using BC as an example), the Local Government Act / Charter, and the Land Title Act;
- Regional Government (using the GVRD as an example) Growth Management and Storm Water Management Plans; and
- Municipal Government, including municipal Zoning Regulations, Official Community Plans, Development Permit Areas and Subdivision Bylaws.
- Be able to recognise a variety of opportunities and constraints on any development site, including:
- Site conditions (soil, topography, views, creeks, weather etc.);
- Context (neighbouring land uses, access, utilities); and
- Existing and potential land use (community plans, zoning, etc.).
- Have an awareness of the impacts of land use decisions on the environment, on the public, on neighbourhoods and communities, and on jobs and industry.
- Understand the importance of surveyors in the planning and development process.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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