Electoral Area F Official Community Plan Update

The Final Engagement Summary containing recommendations on how the OCP could be updated is now available for community review. This final report has been developed based on community feedback shared through both rounds of engagement implemented in Phase 2 of the OCP Update.

The Electoral Area F OCP will be updated based on feedback shared by community members through both rounds of engagement in Phase 2: Engage of the OCP Update process, as well as technical studies and best practices. The updated draft OCP will be shared with Area F community members for review and comment in Round 3 of engagement as part of Phase 3: Draft OCP. Phase 4: Adoption will take place once Round 3 of engagement has concluded and the Draft OCP has been updated and finalized. This final phase includes the legislated bylaw adoption process including a public hearing.

Stay tuned for more information on the draft OCP and Round 3 of Engagement coming this fall!

Thank you to everyone who participated in Round 2 of engagement for the Electoral Area F Official Community Plan (OCP) Update. All public input and submissions received by March 31, 2022, will be included in the Round 2 Engagement Summary and the Final Engagement Summary (Rounds 1 and 2) that will be released on the project webpage in the coming weeks. All of the community input received to date will be analyzed and used to help inform and guide policy directions in the Draft OCP. Phase 3 of the project includes the drafting of the OCP and subsequent engagement opportunities for the public to review and comment on the draft. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks!

Upcoming Virtual Town Hall Meetings:

Virtual Town Hall Meetings will be hosted over Zoom, and the access links/phone numbers for each session have been provided below.

For ease of participation, the Virtual Town Halls have been organized by theme areas.

• The Kick-Off Town Hall will be a refresh and review of work completed to date.
  
  
• The following 6 Town Halls are organized by OCP Theme Area to focus our conversations. Each Theme Area will have 2 Town Halls.
  
  
• Finally, we’ll wrap up this round of engagement with a Final Town Hall to provide an overview of what will happen next.

You’re welcome to attend as many of the Town Halls that you’re interested in. Town Halls will commence at the time indicated below and will not necessarily run the entire designated 2 hours. It is recommended to join the meeting at the identified start time as meetings may come to a natural conclusion and end early if there are no further comments or feedback from community members in attendance.

To participate in a Zoom meeting electronically, please click the associated link below and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode. To participate by telephone, please dial the telephone number and enter the Meeting ID for the Town Hall you wish to attend.

If you have any questions about Zoom or how to access the Virtual Town Halls, please email areafocp@rdn.bc.ca, or book an appointment with a member of our project team by calling: 250-390-6761 or toll free: 1-877-607-4111.

4 Community Workbooks have been developed and organized by different themes: Community Values, Growth, Character and Resilience. You can choose whether you would like to complete all 4 workbooks, or only complete the workbooks that interest/impact you most, or simply comment on the Policy Option(s) or Community Value(s) of interest to you, as all feedback is important in this process. Instructions on how to participate and submit your feedback are contained within the Community Workbooks.

PDF copies of each Community Workbook can be downloaded below:

• Community Values Workbook
• Growth Workbook
• Character Workbook
• Resilience Workbook

Please complete the workbooks by March 31, 2022.

Email your completed workbooks to areafocp@rdn.bc.ca, or call 250-390-6761 or toll free at 1-877-607-4111 to arrange for a printed version. Workbooks can also be dropped off or mailed to:

Nicholas Redpath
6300 Hammond Bay Road
Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6N2

OR

Hand delivered to:

RDN Parks Services Office at 1490 Springhill Road, Parksville between 9:00 am and 2:30 pm Monday to Friday.

An OCP is a long-term plan for a community. It guides land use by describing a community's vision for the future and includes objectives and policies to help achieve that vision. An OCP is used by the public when planning future use of their land or advocating for the community vision, and by the RDN when planning related community or infrastructure projects or approving development. The update process includes completing best practices research, reviewing technical information, reviewing existing RDN policies and strategies, and gathering information and feedback from community members.