By consolidating these uses, retail development will have greater flexibility in terms of indoor and outdoor sales, and market style retail will be permitted in a greater number of districts.​​​​​​​​

The changes allow greater flexibility for an owner to expand their business without the need for a change of use or in some cases a redesignation (rezoning), while at the same time, ensuring that the size of the restaurant and its impact on the surrounding properties is still considered. The changes result in fewer steps to occupy a space or expand operations, saving both time and money.

Extending the expiry for exterior renovations and additions up to 1000 square metres will allow downtown businesses to make improvements to their buildings without the need for a development permit. The benefits from these amendments such as reduced times due to fewer approvals, cost and greater opportunities to fill in vacant spaces will continue.

This amendment will create alignment between the Land Use Bylaw and the Municipal Government Act.

By consolidating these four uses, a development permit will no longer be required to change between health operations. These changes result in fewer steps to occupy a space or change functions in the same space, saving both time and money.

By consolidating these uses, retail development will have greater flexibility in terms of indoor and outdoor sales, and market style retail will be permitted in a greater number of districts.​​​​​​​​

This amendment clarifies the intent for required setbacks as more than simply road expansions.

This amendment will allow residents who own RVs to have more time (up to a day and a half) to load and unload their RVs on front driveways.

This amendment provides greater flexibility for businesses and more logical screening requirements, while still minimizing visual impacts. The options provided under these amendments provide for lower cost options for screening. The non-statutory visual guide provides clear expectations for screening for both applicants and for City staff.

Adding Child Care Service to the commercial multi-residential uses will support more local child care businesses and provide flexibility for commercial development in those districts.

This amendment creates alignment between the Land Use Bylaw and the Early Learning and Child Care Act. Although this will reduce the opportunity for home based operations to care for between 7 and 10 children, there will be less confusion on the required approvals, as there are some operations that did not have the required provincial license, before the provincial changes. Operators that have a provincial license and City approval will be able to continue their operations under these amendments. A number of Home Based Child Care – Class 2 approvals by the City were due to an operator wanting to employ one non-resident employee to help with the care of up to 6 children. With the proposed amendments to the Home Based Child Care – Class 1, this is possible without the need for a new development permit, thus the decreased necessity to keep the Class 2 use.