Okanagan Valley Electoral Area Official Community Plan (OCP)
Overview
An official community plan (OCP) is a statement of objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management, within the area covered by the plan, respecting the purposes of local government. These objectives and policies are used by the Regional Board, Regional District staff, other agencies and the community to guide decisions about future land use.
The Regional District currently maintains eight (8) OCP bylaws for its Electoral Areas. Out of these, six (6) apply to the Okanagan Valley Electoral Areas (i.e. Electoral Areas "A", "C", "D", "E", "F" & "I").
OCP bylaws are subject to periodic review to ensure compliance with Provincial legislation, to allow for regular maintenance in response to day-to-day use of the bylaws and to reflect Regional Board strategic priorities. The typical timeframe for an OCP review is approximately two (2) years and requires the commitment of one senior planning staff member for the duration of the project. Each review also requires the use of an external consultant to assist with community engagement, and the budget allocated for these services since 2012 has been $55,000/ year ($110,000 total).
In December of 2020, the Regional Board adopted the following 17-year schedule to review and update each of its OCP bylaws:
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In November of 2022, the Regional District initiated a proposal to consolidate the six Okanagan Electoral Area OCP bylaws into a new Okanagan Valley OCP bylaw. Reducing the number of OCP bylaws from six (6) to one (1) could allow the consulting budget to be allocated to other Regional Board priorities, while also freeing up staff time to undertake such projects.
Bylaw Status
Documents | Public Consultation | Regional District Board Consideration |
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Draft OCP Bylaw Text Schedule 'A' Okanagan Valley Official Community Plan
Schedule 'B' Official Community Plan Map Schedule 'C' Dominion Astrophysical Observatory Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Area Schedule 'E' Hazard Lands – Steep Slopes Schedule 'F' Hazard Lands – Geotechnical Schedule 'G' Hazard Lands – Flood Schedule 'H' Hazard Lands – Wildfire Schedule 'I' Fire Protection Service Areas Schedule 'J' Resource Extraction Potential Schedule 'K' Public Facilities Schedule 'L' Environmentally Sensitive Lands Schedule 'M' Environmentally Sensitive Development Permit Areas Schedule 'N' Form and Character Development Permit Areas Schedule 'O' Hillside Development Permit Area Schedule 'P' Watercourse Development Permit Areas |
Public Information Meeting: Date: TBD Time: TBD Location: TBD Notice of Meeting Feedback Form
Public Hearing: Date: TBD Time: TBD Location: TBD Notice of Public Hearing Instructions to attend and participate in a public hearings can be viewed here: Public Hearings Public Hearing Report |
Planning & Development Committee: Minutes (2025-09-04)
Administrative Report Powerpoint Presentation
Bylaw Introduction (1st & 2nd reading): Administrative Report Okanagan Valley OCP Bylaw No. XXXXRepresentations Minutes
3rd reading: Administrative Report Minutes
Final Reading (adoption): Administrative Report Minutes |