The first interim report of the Commission of Enquiry into the St. John's Urban Region Study : subject, Regional plan, boundaries of the Region

The First Interim Report of the Commission Enquiry Into the St. John's Urban Region Study Vol. 1 1974Basic principles -- Analysis of briefs relating to main issues. Introduction -- Basis of the plan. Development concepts -- Population allocations -- Urban development. The regional centre -- Sub-regional centres -- Local centres -- Non-urban development. Agricultural uses -- Rural uses -- Restricted development -- Public open spaces -- Watershed protection areas -- Spcial policies. Major industrial uses -- Mobile homes -- Torbay airport -- Transportation -- Education -- Recreation -- Conclusions and recommendations. Introduction -- Purpose -- Objectives -- Assumptions -- Basis of the plan. General -- Conception Bay South -- Urban development. The regional centre -- Sub-regional centres. General -- Bell Island -- Local centres -- Non-urban development. Resource management and conservation areas. Definition -- Land inventory -- Agricultural uses. Need for control -- Building restrictions -- Land banking -- Rural uses. Need for control -- Building in rural areas -- Public open spaces -- Watershed protection areas -- Special policies. Major industrial uses -- Mobile homes -- Trailer parks - tourist facilities -- Transportation. Harbour arterial -- Outer ring road and Kenmount by-pass -- Eastern loop -- Cross-town arterial -- Conception Bay by-pass -- Kenmount Road and Topsail road -- Witless Bay Line -- Rights of way -- Public transportation -- Education -- Other matters. Summer cabins -- Industrial and commercial uses -- Historic sites -- Hydro and communication facilities -- Animal shelter -- Public information -- Municipal boundaries -- Implementation -- Boundaries of the region. Arguments for exclusion -- Holyrood -- Bell Island -- General observations.Chairperson: Alec G. Henle