L&M Engineering Limited

The University Heights Neighbourhood Plan (UHNP) area, identified on F1: Context Plan, is comprised of approximately 674 hectares of land situated between the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) and Highway 16 West. The area is bisected by Tyner Boulevard and extends eastward to the Cranbrook Hill Escarpment and westward to the headwaters of Parkridge Creek. As the area is currently undeveloped and unplanned, the lands are subject to Policy 6.3.18 of the City of Prince George Official Community Plan (OCP). This policy requires the creation of a Neighbourhood Plan that addresses environmentally sensitive areas; transportation networks; phasing of City services; residential housing mixes, forms, and densities; commercial lands; public use sites; and trail linkages. The purpose of Neighbourhood Plans is to create a clear and comprehensive land use vision for areas greater than 40 hectares in order to provide certainty for residents, land owners, and developers regarding how an area can be developed. Neighbourhood Plans strive to balance the desires of residents with environmental considerations and economic realities, and should result in land use planning policies that can be achieved over time. Neighbourhood Plans are policy documents that are intended to provide direction for land use planning rather than be used as strict regulatory tools. This document is the proposed Neighbourhood Plan for the University Heights Neighbourhood.

The University Heights Neighbourhood Plan (UHNP) has been prepared by L&M Engineering Limited in close consultation with City staff and the University Heights Steering Committee, which is comprised of a representative group of property owners. Additional professional opinion has been provided by EDI Environmental Dynamics Inc. and GeoNorth Engineering Ltd. The public process has included input provided by property owners of lands within the plan boundary, the general public, School District No. 57, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Ministry of Environment.