Putting the health and well-being of residents and neighbours front and center by creating a walk-able, cycling friendly, socially connected neighbourhood where citizens can gather, find fresh food, places to play and create, and can easily gain access to a commercial village centre and the broader city amenities.

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Creating a versatile mix of land-uses and densities that are economically viable and enduring in the local economy.

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Encouraging a unique architectural form and character that respects the public realm, view, corridors, and existing single-family residential form and character.

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Enhancing the protection and preservation of the site’s natural features.

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Supporting an active residential population through accessible pedestrian-oriented streets, connective trail networks that celebrate biodiversity, and high-quality parks that offer natural places of respite and calm.

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Demonstrating the importance of sustainability through building design, public realm design, transportation and mobility and servicing choices.

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Designing a neighbourhood that will adapt throughout all four seasons (e.g. winter city design).

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Valuing a community that welcomes and supports a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, and cultures through a diversity of housing, activities and commercial amenities.

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Providing a wide variety of housing opportunities, tenures, and sizes, to ensure that a wide range of options are available to serve local demand.

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Planning for community facilities that are available to all Fort St. John residents.

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Promoting architecture and landscapes that offers inspiring and sustainable places for those who live, work, and visit.

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Crafting identifiable neighbourhood architectural character through the design of homes and commercial buildings that are reflective of our neighbourhood values.