District of Lantzville - Official Community Plan (OCP) Residential Update

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Background:

The Official Community Plan (OCP) is a District bylaw that defines policies for land use and development. An OCP takes a long-range view to ensure that the long-term needs of the community are met. It defines policies for land use and growth management for the long term benefit of the community. The current OCP is available online here.

In line with Provincial housing legislation, the District was required to update a Housing Needs Report (HNR) following provincial regulations to better understand the current and anticipated housing needs in the community. Following the updated HNR, updates to the Official Community Plan (OCP) are required to incorporate the number of housing units identified into local planning documents.

The District completed the Housing Needs Report in December 2024. Council approved a work plan at the January 8, 2025, Regular Council meeting and draft amendments and additional information were presented at the March 19, 2025, Committee of the Whole meeting.

Drafts:

Click the links below to view the draft chapters for the Official Community Plan update. These documents are subject to further refinement through the feedback we receive during our community engagement sessions.

Draft Chapters:

Community Engagement:

As work on updating the OCP progresses, there will be multiple opportunities for members of the public to provide feedback on the OCP updates. Staff are planning public open houses, notices in the Community Update, information on the website, and notices in the newspaper. When the bylaws are ready in the Fall of 2025, the bylaws will be presented in a Public Hearing and at multiple Council meetings.

Additional information will be uploaded to this website when available.

Community engagement sessions took place on:

Tuesday, July 22 | 12:00–4:00 PM at Costin Hall
Thursday, July 24 | 4:00–8:00 PM in the Council Chambers (upstairs at the Municipal Hall)

To view the material that was displayed at these community engagement sessions, please click here.

The draft amendments are scheduled to be reviewed at the September 10, 2025, Committee of the Whole Meeting.

District Contact:
District of Lantzville Planning Department
250.933.8093
planning@lantzville.ca