City of Corner Brook ICSP Municipal Plan and Development Regulations
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Multi-sector (Plans)
Project value$133,488
Project Type
Plan
Sub Sector
Sustainable Communities
Grant amount$66,744
Program type
GMF
Municipality
City of Corner Brook, NL
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
19,333
Project timeline
2008 - 2013
Project number
10139
Description
The City of Corner Brook will develop an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) designed to incorporate the city’s vision, goals, strategies and targets into all facets of its regulatory framework and four service delivery areas. The process will involve reviewing existing documents, regulations and best practices; engaging citizens in a visioning exercise; setting and prioritizing goals and actions; and using an adaptive management framework to identify a feasible implementation plan before seeking council approval. The plan will explore and create opportunities for improving energy use, conserving water, improving solid waste management and recycling, mitigating the impacts of climate change, incorporating LEED® certification into new capital works projects and municipal buildings, exploring options for brownfield redevelopment and redeveloping underutilized commercial areas. Corner Brook’s unique location provides an opportunity to create innovative land management practices, to build on local partnerships and to highlight community-based examples of environmental stewardship. The ICSP will be of particular interest to other small cities in coastal locations, particularly those that serve as regional centres for surrounding communities.
Applicant
City of Corner Brook, NL