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New Official Community Plan Moves Forward to Public Hearing

bfrewer — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:47:34 +0000

A public hearing scheduled for June 27 at 7:30 p.m. will be the final opportunity for Victoria citizens to provide input on the city’s new Official Community Plan before Council considers it for adoption as a bylaw.

On April 12, Council gave first reading to the new Official Community Plan bylaw, the first step in moving the plan forward to formal adoption. The June public hearing will be an opportunity for the public to provide written or verbal feedback directly to Council for their consideration, prior to bylaw adoption.

Two public information sessions are planned for early June to provide people with an opportunity to learn more about the plan prior to the public hearing.

Proposed Official Community Plan Bylaw to be Considered by Council for First Reading Thursday

bfrewer — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:49:08 +0000

The proposed Official Community Plan bylaw will be considered by Council for first reading on Thursday, April 12. If the bylaw receives first reading, a public hearing will be scheduled for later this spring.

Information sessions will take place prior to the public hearing for individuals interested in learning more about the proposed new Official Community Plan. More information will be posted on the website shortly.

Proposed Official Community Plan Presented to Council Thursday

bfrewer — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:28:44 +0000

On Thursday, April 5, 2012, staff will present a report to Council and bring forward the proposed Official Community Plan. With Council approval, the next step would be to move the Official Community Plan forward to a public hearing.

Proposed OCP Bylaw Governance and Priorities Committee Report [PDF 29 MB]

View the proposed Official Community Plan

Council Approves Timeline for New Official Community Plan

bfrewer — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:05:40 +0000

In July, Council approved a timeline for the completion of the new Official Community Plan, which would see a proposed plan go to public hearing in early 2012.

After receiving feedback on the draft plan and engaging with more than 1,300 citizens between April and June 2011, staff felt that more time was needed to ensure that the final plan incorporates and reflects the values of Victoria citizens. The next few months will provide staff with an opportunity to review and incorporate feedback.

To date, the project has engaged with more than 6,000 citizens.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed feedback to date. You are helping to shape the future of your city and build a community for the years ahead.

Governance and Priorities Report July 21, 2011 [PDF - 1.6 MB]

Draft Official Community Plan Feedback Summary [PDF - 10.2 MB]

Public Feedback Report on the Draft Official Community Plan to be Presented to Council this Thursday

bfrewer — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:24:41 +0000

On Thursday, July 21, 2011, staff will present a report to Council on the most recent phase of engagement, which took place from April to June, 2011. During this phase, staff engaged with the community to collect feedback from citizens on the draft Official Community Plan.

The report presented on Thursday provides Council with a summary of the feedback and will also ask Council to make a decision regarding the final timeline for the Offical Community Plan’s completion.

Governance and Priorities Report July 21, 2011 [PDF - 1.6 MB]

Draft Official Community Plan Feedback Summary [PDF - 10.2 MB]

Thank you for your feedback

bfrewer — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:25:19 +0000

Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback on the draft Official Community Plan.

Staff are now analyzing all of the comments and suggestions received between April and June 2011 at open houses, meetings with community groups, along with the large volume of written feedback, complete surveys, and emails, and are preparing a report back to Council. We will update the website with more information regarding the next steps in the Official Community Plan process shortly.

Official Community Plan Events and Open Houses planned for April and May

bfrewer — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:39:08 +0000

The City has prepared a draft Official Community Plan (OCP), which is now ready for your feedback.

Join us for an open house event and learn more about this important plan for Victoria. Come and tell us how you feel Victoria should grow and change over the next 30 years.

Review display panels illustrating different aspects of the plan and speak with staff who can answer your questions. Tell us what’s important to you.

Can’t make it to an open house? There are several other ways you can get involved.

Open Houses:

Thursday, April 28 at The Atrium, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 7 at Victoria West Community Centre, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 14 at Fairfield Community Place, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Thursday, May 26 – Community Cafe for Youth (13-24) at Habit, 552 Pandora, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Tuesday, May 31 at Oaklands Community Centre, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Check the calendar of events for more information.

Report on OCP public review process approved

bfrewer — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:12:17 +0000

On April 72011, Council received a draft version of the new Official Community Plan and approved a strategy for public review of the draft plan. The review phase includes public engagement activities and events from now until June 10, 2011. Engagement techniques include coffee talks, open houses, online survey and a plan summary delivered to Victoria households and businesses.

April 7, 2011 Governance and Priorities Committee Report on the OCP [PDF - 138 KB]

Review the draft Official Community Plan

Council to receive draft Official Community Plan

bfrewer — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:25:59 +0000

On Thursday, April 7, 2011, Council will receive a draft version of Victoria’s new Official Community Plan. Staff will also present a proposed plan for public engagement on how the community can learn more and provide feedback on the draft plan.

April 7, 2011 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Report

Report on OCP approved by Council

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

On August 26, 2010, 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 early 2011. Further public engagement will take place throughout 2011, providing Victoria citizens an opportunity to provide more input on Victoria’s updated Official Community Plan once it is in draft form, and prior to it being adopted later in the year.