Official Community Plan Review
About the Official Community Plan (OCP)
Since the fall of 2020, there have been a variety of opportunities for the public to provide input into the first phases of updating the Official Community Plan (OCP). Hundreds of North Saanich residents have participated through online surveys, workshops, and meetings, providing valuable feedback about how the community might change over the next 20 years.
We are in Phase 3: Drafting the OCP
Subscribe for project updates (see "Stay Informed" on the right) or check back for more details.
About the Official Community Plan (OCP)
Since the fall of 2020, there have been a variety of opportunities for the public to provide input into the first phases of updating the Official Community Plan (OCP). Hundreds of North Saanich residents have participated through online surveys, workshops, and meetings, providing valuable feedback about how the community might change over the next 20 years.
We are in Phase 3: Drafting the OCP
Subscribe for project updates (see "Stay Informed" on the right) or check back for more details.
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Documents
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Staff Report: OCP Review - Phase 3 Engagement Summary & Recommendations Report (August 15, 2022) (29.8 MB) (pdf)
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Phase 3 Engagement Summary - Council Presentation (August 15, 2022) (7.75 MB) (pdf)
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High-Level Review of Current OCP (May 2022) (393 KB) (pdf)
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Phase 3 Drafting the OCP
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Phase 2 Community Visioning and Exploration of Emerging Concepts
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Technical Memo - Land Use Analysis (November 2021) (42.5 MB) (pdf)
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Council Presentation Slides (March 21, 2022) (1.89 MB) (pdf)
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Council Presentation Slides (January 31, 2022) (515 KB) (pdf)
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Council Presentation Slides (December 6, 2021) (6.24 MB) (pdf)
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Phase 2 Engagement Summary and Policy Directions Report (November 2021) (74.6 MB) (pdf)
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Council Presentation Slides (November 22, 2021) (1.87 MB) (pdf)
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OCP Council Workshop Maps (September 22, 2021) (42.1 MB) (pdf)
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OCP Council Workshop Slides (September 22, 2021) (10.1 MB) (pdf)
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Phase 2 Council Presentation Slides (July 12, 2021) (64.7 MB) (pdf)
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Post It Notes Transcribed Pop Up Events (June 2021) (301 KB) (pdf)
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Pop-Up Display Boards (June 2021) (19.1 MB) (pdf)
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Mentimeter Comments Transcribed from OCP Design Workshop (May 2021) (1.08 MB) (pdf)
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OCP Design Workshop Open House Slides (May, 19, 2021) (3.13 MB) (pdf)
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OCP Design Workshop Distinct Character Areas Workshop Slide (May 17, 2021) (8.03 MB) (pdf)
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Web Panel Discussion Key Themes (April 2021) (154 KB) (pdf)
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Property Responsibility on the Waterfront Presentation (March 2021) (338 KB) (pdf)
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Peninsula Area Agricultural Commission Presentation (March 2021) (453 KB) (pdf)
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North Saanich Residents Association Q&A (January 2021) (201 KB) (pdf)
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District Staff Presentation to NSRA (January 2021) (1.78 MB) (pdf)
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CSC Presentation (January 27 2021) (18.9 MB) (pdf)
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CPC Presentation (January 21 2021) (18.3 MB) (pdf)
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CAC Presentation (January 19 2020) (18.6 MB) (pdf)
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Phase 2 Engagement Plan DRAFT (December 2020) (276 KB) (pdf)
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Complete Communities DRAFT (December 2020) (715 KB) (pdf)
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Natural Systems DRAFT (December 2020) (174 KB) (pdf)
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Housing & Affordability DRAFT (March 2021) (368 KB) (pdf)
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Climate Action DRAFT (December 2020) (236 KB) (pdf)
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Agriculture & the Food Sector DRAFT (December 2020) (242 KB) (pdf)
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Jobs & the Local Economy DRAFT (December 2020) (187 KB) (pdf)
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Discussion Papers Introduction DRAFT (December 2020) (134 KB) (pdf)
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Phase 1 Background Research and Project Scoping
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2020-12-14-OCP Phase 1 and Next Steps Council Presentation PowerPoint (34.9 MB) (pdf)
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OCP Phase 1 Engagement Summary DRAFT (December 2020) (12.1 MB) (pdf)
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OCP Pop Up Display Boards (October 2020) (36 MB) (pdf)
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Community Profile Official Community Plan Baseline Conditions Report - September 2020 (4.94 MB) (pdf)
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Staff Reports
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Staff Report: RGS Background Report in relation to the OCP Review (July 11, 2022) (2.31 MB) (pdf)
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Staff Report: OCP Review Phase 3 Engagement Materials (May 2, 2022) (37.5 MB) (pdf)
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Staff Report: Revised Phase 3 Work Plan, Engagement Plan and Budget (March 21, 2022) (66 MB) (pdf)
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Staff Report: Revised Phase 3 Engagement Plan, Work Plan and Budget (January 31, 2022) (1.12 MB) (pdf)
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Staff Report: OCP Review - Revised Phase 2 Report and Revised Phase 3 Engagement Plan (November 22, 2021)
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Staff Report: October 18, 2021 OCP Review Next Steps (528 KB) (pdf)
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Staff Report: August 16, 2021 OCP Change Order #5 (1.16 MB) (pdf)
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Staff Report: July 12, 2021 OCP Phase 2 Summary Report and Next Steps (15.4 MB) (pdf)
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Staff Report: Dec 14, 2020 - OCP Review Phase 1 Summary (10.7 MB) (pdf)
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Staff Report: Sept 14, 2020 - High Level Work Plan, Engagement Strategy and Terms of Reference for the OCP Advisory Working Group (1.48 MB) (pdf)
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Staff Report: Jul 13, 2020 - OCP Review Evaluation of Proposals (705 KB) (pdf)
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Staff Report: May 25, 2020 - Official Community Plan – Request For Proposal (10.6 MB) (pdf)
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Staff Report: Mar 2, 2020 - OCP Scope & Proposed Approach (10.5 MB) (pdf)
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OCP AWG Meeting Materials
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2022-07-20-AWG Meeting#11 Notes (DRAFT) (295 KB) (pdf)
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2022-07-20-AWG Meeting #11 Slides (3.3 MB) (pdf)
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2022-07-20-AWG Meeting #11 Agenda (192 KB) (pdf)
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2022-05-25-AWG Meeting #10 Notes Dialogue Session (358 KB) (pdf)
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2022-05-25 AWG Meeting #10 Slides (12.9 MB) (pdf)
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2022-05-25_AWG Meeting #10 Agenda (192 KB) (pdf)
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2022-04-20-AWG Meeting #9 Notes (279 KB) (pdf)
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2022-04-20-AWG Meeting #9 Slides (2.28 MB) (pdf)
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2022-04-20_AWG Meeting #9 Agenda (10.3 MB) (pdf)
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2021-11-10 AWG Meeting #8 Notes (266 KB) (pdf)
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2021-11-10 AWG Meeting #8 Slides (4.68 MB) (pdf)
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2021-11-10 AWG Meeting#8 Agenda (75.5 MB) (pdf)
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2021-10-21 AWG Meeting #7 Notes (246 KB) (pdf)
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2021-10-21 AWG Meeting#7 Slides (1.24 MB) (pdf)
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2021-10-21 AWG Meeting#7 Agenda (127 KB) (pdf)
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2021-09-15 AWG Meeting#6 Notes (190 KB) (pdf)
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2021-09-15-AWG Meeting#6 Agenda (127 KB) (pdf)
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2021-06-24 AWG Meeting#5 Notes (186 KB) (pdf)
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2021-06-24 AWG Meeting#5 PowerPoint (60.6 MB) (pdf)
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2021-06-24 AWG Meeting#5 Agenda (133 KB) (pdf)
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2021-04-14 AWG Meeting#4 Notes (214 KB) (pdf)
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2021-04-14 AWG Meeting#4 PowerPoint (22.3 MB) (pdf)
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2021-04-14 AWG Meeting#4 Agenda (145 KB) (pdf)
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2021-02-25 AWG Meeting#3 Notes (176 KB) (pdf)
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2021-02-25 AWG Meeting#3 Agenda (133 KB) (pdf)
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2021-02-25 AWG Meeting#3 PowerPoint (178 KB) (pdf)
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2021-01-13 AWG Composition Summary (142 KB) (pdf)
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2020-12-15 AWG Amended ToR and Memo (358 KB) (pdf)
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2020-12-03 AWG Meeting#2 Notes (153 KB) (pdf)
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2020-12-03 AWG Meeting#2 PowerPoint (4.06 MB) (pdf)
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2020-12-03 AWG Meeting#2 Agenda (141 KB) (pdf)
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2020-11-12 AWG Meeting#1 Notes (132 KB) (pdf)
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2020-11-12 AWG Meeting#1 PowerPoint (473 KB) (pdf)
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2020-11-12 AWG Meeting#1 Agenda (136 KB) (pdf)
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OCP Advisory Working Group Terms of Reference.pdf (128 KB) (pdf)
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Official Community Plan Bylaw 1130 (2007) Consolidated Feb 2020 (1.1 MB) (pdf)
Project Timeline
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Background Research and Project Scoping
Official Community Plan Review has finished this stageJuly - December 2020
This Phase of the OCP review is complete.
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Visioning and Emerging Concepts
Official Community Plan Review has finished this stageJanuary - November 2021
This Phase of the OCP review is complete.
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Drafting the OCP
Official Community Plan Review is currently at this stageMarch 2022 - 2023
This is the current stage of the OCP review.
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Finalize the Plan
this is an upcoming stage for Official Community Plan ReviewThis is an upcoming stage for the OCP review.
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Bylaw Approval Process
this is an upcoming stage for Official Community Plan ReviewThis is an upcoming stage for the OCP review.
FAQs
- What is an Official Community Plan?
- Why does the OCP need to be updated?
- Why will the OCP review take years to complete?
- How can I get involved?
- How does the OCP affect me?
- How will other initiatives contribute to the OCP?
- What is the OCP Advisory Working Group?
- Why is the District planning for new housing when we are a rural community?
- How does an OCP help us reach community goals?
- What if there was no OCP?
- Who uses an OCP?
- What is the difference between the Official Community Plan and the Zoning Bylaw?
- How do other regional and municipal plans relate to the District's OCP?
- What areas are currently outside of the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS)? What are the District's options in relation to the RGS policy areas?
- When was the District's OCP last updated?
- Why is public input needed?
- Can you explain the difference between the Rural designation in the current OCP as outlined in Land Use Scenario 1 compared to the Rural Residential designation as outlined in Land Use Scenario 3?
- Where can I find definitions that are associated with the policy directions such as for neighbourhood nook, circular economy, blue-green networks, Green Shores, agricultural food hub and farm village?
- What are some of the regulatory and policy mechanisms the District can consider to limit (or attract the intended) the types of commercial activities occur in a "neighbourhood nook"?
- What are some of the regulatory and policy mechanisms that the District can consider to limit secondary dwellings to a “cottage” as envisioned?
- How was it determined to explore cottages on lots 1400m2 (0.3 acres) and greater?
- What are clam gardens and are there specific areas they would be considered?
- What is the current Area 1 (McTavish) and where is the boundary being considered to be expanded through Land Use Scenario 2? Why is a change proposed?
- What is the risk of having lands that are outside of the Regional Growth Strategy (Area 1 & Area 2)?
- What are all the options that could be considered for the areas that are currently outside of Regional Growth Strategy Area 1 (McTavish) & Area 2 (Tsehum)?
- What is the difference between the mixed uses (commercial and residential) at the McTavish Village as opposed to the Deep Cove Community Hub?
- Where can I find more information on Green Shores?
- How have First Nations been involved in the OCP review? Where is that feedback?
Virtual Open House May 31, 2022 - Phase 3
Web Panel Recordings
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Click here to play video Web Panel 1: Climate Action and Natural Systems This is a recording of the Web Panel on Climate Action and Natural Systems from February 2, 2021.
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Click here to play video Web Panel 2: Healthy Communities, Housing and Affordability This is a recording of the Web Panel on Healthy Communities, Housing and Affordability from February 3, 2021.
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Click here to play video Web Panel 3: Agriculture and the Local Economy This is a recording of the Web Panel on Agriculture and the Local Economy from February 4, 2021.
Who's Listening
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Project Lead
Phone 250-656-0781 Email planning@northsaanich.ca