A neighbourhood planning process has been launched for Yarrow.
City of Chilliwack is seeking public input on the plan with stakeholder and public engagement getting underway shortly.
As a rural community, Yarrow is faced with servicing limitations and floodplain impacts, according to planning officials.
“Yarrow Water Works and the septic system maintain the current development situation in Yarrow; these servicing constraints have implications for residential and non-residential development by ultimately limiting the increase in density and form of development to occur,” according to the project page for the Yarrow Neighbourhood Plan.
“For this reason, the City’s OCP envisions a minimal growth scenario for Yarrow.”
Given this plan does not anticipate significant growth, the intent is to “manage” subdivision development in a more comprehensive manner and understand thresholds for residential development based on limitations.
The plan will also clarify non-residential land uses (commercial, industrial) to determine what type of uses will be permitted and where.
The Yarrow neighbourhood plan should be completed by summer 2022.
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