DOWNLOAD DRAFT CORTES OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN DOCUMENT (DRAFT NO. 3)
DOWNLOAD 1995 OCP
We, the community of Cortes Island in British Columbia, Canada, are undergoin
g the review of our Official Community Plan (OCP). To read the existing OCP, completed in 1995, click here
The Cortes Island Official Community Plan Review has been underway since the spring of 2009. The intent of this review is to create an Official Community Plan that will represent the Cortes Island community’s vision for housing, land-use, industry, commerce, transportation, environmental and ecological protection. The Strathcona Regional District entered into an agreement with Focus Group to provide contract services to assist the regional district with a public review of the Cortes Island Official Community Plan. Shortly thereafter, the Official Community Plan Review Committee was established, which is comprised of a cross section of Cortes Island residents, to assist Focus Group design the review process and provide a vision for the future of Cortes Island.
UPDATE - March 2012 – Draft No. 3 of the Cortes OCP is now available for review. A PDF copy can be downloaded using the link above, or you may obtain a hardcopy at your local Cortes Island Post Office (Whaletown, Manson’s Landing or Squirrel Cove). The Draft OCP map schedules A-1 (Land Use Designations) and A-2 (Development Permit Areas) and an open letter addressed to the Cortes Island community from the SRD Community Services Manager are available for viewing in the Recent Posts link on this web page.
Please bring your ideas to our public meeting which has been scheduled as follows:
UPDATE
CORTES OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN REVIEW
Bring your ideas and join us at the upcoming public meeting to discuss Draft 3 of the Cortes OCP. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please send your written comments to us by mail/email.
Next Public Meeting
Tuesday, April 10th – Mansons Landing Hall, starting at 7.00 pm
Comments / questions
can be directed to Russ Hotsenpiller at planning@strathconard.ca or by telephone at 250-830-6703.
What is an Official Community Plan (OCP)?
• A local government’s statement of long-term vision for the future.
• Broad statements of community goals and objectives.
• Broad policies to achieve goals, objectives and community vision.
• Guides planning and land use management and decision-making in the community.
• An OCP is NOT a detailed implementation plan or a static unchanging document.
The image below illustrates the OCP review process timeline. The fall 2009 segments are complete and the results from the community-based data collection have been instrumental in moving towards the Phase 2 community-wide discussions. As we move through the review, information will be available on this site for all the elements below. For a more detailed workplan overview, follow this link (workplan overview).
OCP MAPPING REVIEW