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Report on OCP approved by Council

kbouris — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:28:35 +0000

On August 26, Council approved a report outlining general directions and a new land use model for the updated Official Community Plan. The report was informed by input received in community engagement activities over the past several months.

GPC Report on the Official Community Plan [pdf - 11 MB]

Following Council direction, staff will prepare a draft plan in the fall for submission to Council in January 2011. Further public engagement will take place early in 2011, providing Victoria citizens an opportunity to provide more input on Victoria’s updated Official Community Plan once it is in draft form.

Report on OCP update presented to Council August 26

bfrewer — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:29:13 +0000

Feedback received by participants in community engagement activities over the past several months will help to inform a report presented to Victoria City Council on Thursday, August 26, 2010. Following Council consideration and direction, a draft plan will be prepared in the fall for submission to Council in January 2011.

GPC Report on the Official Community Plan [pdf - 11 MB]

Community feedback that will inform the report includes information received through two Community Forums in March and June, Community Circles, Citizens Insight Councils, two community surveys, as well as meetings with many community groups including community associations, youth, community service providers, members of the business community, and arts and culture groups. For more information about these activities, visit the Public Involvement section.

Tell us what you think about the future growth options for Victoria

bfrewer — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:03:35 +0000

The feedback received from the public over the past five months has helped to develop four scenarios that describe possible growth directions for Victoria over the next 30 years. They will be discussed at the upcoming Community Forum June 25 and 26 at Victoria Conference Centre. If you aren’t able to attend, you can also tell us what you think by completing an online survey

Community Forum Workshop Schedule Posted

amcmullen — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:53:15 +0000

The schedule of workshops for the upcoming Community Forum has now been posted.

The registration and information table will be open throughout the day. Individuals may drop in at anytime. Friday’s information and sessions will repeat on Saturday with the same material presented on both days. People may drop in and participate on either day or both Friday and Saturday.

Visit the Community Forum page for details.

Draft Downtown Core Area Plan

bfrewer — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:08:12 +0000

The City of Victoria has recently completed the Draft Downtown Core Area Plan which reflects the community’s vision for an attractive, vibrant, pedestrian-friendly and economically resilient downtown core area. The plan will provide a key piece in the overall city vision that will be reflected in the Official Community Plan.

Residential Inventory and Land Capacity Analysis now posted

amcmullen — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:54:04 +0000

Take an in-depth look the City of Victoria’s Residential Inventory and Land Capacity Analysis in this discussion paper - now added under Research & Facts.

Community Café for young adults

amcmullen — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:47:55 +0000

Are you someone between 13 and 24 who lives, works, studies or hangs out in Victoria? What do you like about this city? What would you change?

Join us Thursday, May 27 from 6:30 – 9 p.m. at Koffi (1441 Haultain) for a Community Café to talk about the future of Victoria and what matters to you. Details here for details.

Community Circle Information Sessions – May 13, 17, 18 and 19

amcmullen — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:05:17 +0000

Interested in learning more about Community Circles?

The City of Victoria is holding four information sessions that will provide detailed instructions and a chance to ask questions about Community Circles and their role in the Official Community Plan update. These sessions are only optional but available to anyone interested in hosting a Community Circle who feels they need more information before hosting one on their own.

Light refreshments provided. Free childcare available upon request – to register contact ocp@victoria.ca or 250.361.0534.

For details on locations click here or check the calendar .

Community Forum Videos Now Posted

bfrewer — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:36:07 +0000

Videos from our recent Community Forum have now been posted to the web.

Community Circle workbooks now available online

bfrewer — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:37:30 +0000

Community Circle workbooks and participant worksheets are now available on the Community Circles page.