Council Motions on Flood Mitigation

Tell us your feedback on the following Motions regarding flood mitigation passed by Council at the Special Meeting on July 28: Taiga Nova Eco-Industrial Park: Prepare structural flood mitigation options, including investigating cost of a higher level of flood protection, limit development below 250m, and introduce enhanced flood provisions in the Land Use Bylaw for development above 250m. Downtown: Continue with the Municipality’s approved structural flood mitigation project, including investigating cost of a higher level of flood protection, limit development below 250m, and introduce enhanced flood provisions in the Land Use Bylaw for development above 250m. Longboat Landing: Complete the technical assessment for Longboat Landing and continue engagement with property owners regarding potential buyouts for properties under 250m and to bring back to Council any additional issues identified in the technical assessment, including investigating cost of a higher level of flood protection. Waterways: Engage with property owners in areas under 250m regarding buyouts or other options to raise properties to 250m and introduce enhanced flood provisions in the Land Use Bylaw for development above 250m, investigate a higher level of flood protection and explore and present what commitments were made to Waterways residents in the past. Ptarmigan Court: Engage with property owners regarding buyouts or other options to raise properties to 250m. Draper: Engage with property owners regarding buyouts or other options to raise properties to 250m and for administration to report back separating flood issues from slope stability issues and to investigate a higher level of flood protection. 
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