What is Dauphin? To some, it is a place they call home and a place where they want to see their families thrive, and to others it is where their next outdoor adventure starts. Dauphin is its people – people who want to see their city grow and flourish. People who have called Dauphin their home for generations, newcomers who recently became a part of the community, or visitors who see Dauphin as a starting point of their next endeavour. Dauphin’s strength lies in its diverse residents and visitors who interact and shape the city, and its urban and natural environment.
You can download the City Plan here.
THE CITY PLAN
The City of Dauphin Development Plan (‘City Plan’) is a summary of the City’s vision, goals, and policies, prepared in accordance with the provisions of The Planning Act (C.C.S.M. c. P80) and the Provincial Planning Regulation (MR 81/2011). Development Plans are high-level plans that present the long-term vision for the community. They provide a framework consisting of strategic directions, objectives, and policies that help the community to achieve its goals and realize the vision for the city. Development Plans address challenges such as housing, transportation, economic development, infrastructure, and natural and social environments. Municipalities are required to develop and regularly update their Development Plans under the Provincial Planning Act.
The purpose of the City Plan is to guide future decision-making and to ensure that development takes place in an efficient and sustainable manner. As a guiding document to the Zoning Bylaw and other municipal documents, the City Plan will assist in prioritizing actions and decisions that impact both land use and the City’s social and economic objectives.
The Planning Act requires that a Development Plan must:
- Present plans and policies of the City respecting its purposes and its physical, social, environmental, and economic objectives.
- Direct sustainable land use and development through maps and statements of objectives.
- Set out measures for implementing and monitoring the plan.
- Include such other matters as the Minister or Council consider advisable.
The Provincial Planning Regulation outlines policy areas that must be addressed in a Development Plan. These are expressed in the Provincial Land Use Policies, and Development Plans must be generally consistent with them. Successful implementation of this plan depends to a large degree on whether its policies can guide local development and action in a variety of contexts over the next 20 years. Planning decisions must be sensitive to local conditions in specific areas of the city, while at the same time advancing the plan’s goals and objectives. Development Plans should be reviewed and updated periodically, usually every five to 10 years. This strategic document was developed in collaboration with the community to serve the City of Dauphin over the next 20 years.
You can download the City Plan here.
Mayor, Council and City Administration would like to thank the public, consultants and advisors for their assistance during this process.
Residents attending the Open House