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April 7, 2026Council
Full RecordingOfficial Community Plan Review and Update: First Draft Official Community Plan Review
Council continued its detailed page-by-page review of the new town master plan (OCP), making several specific changes to policies on housing and transportation.
"Council reviewed dozens of items. Key decisions included: removing the proposal to delegate development permit authority to staff; striking incentives for market rental housing; and rejecting any zoning changes to increase density on the Island Highway beyond existing levels. Council also debated how to incorporate UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) into the document, with some members expressing concern over workload and undefined implications."
Formal MotionPassed
"THAT Council not update the zones on the Island Highway to increase density."
Moved by: Ron Mattson
Seconded by: Don Brown
Alison MacKenzie
Ron Mattson
Don Brown
Sid Tobias
John Rogers
Gery Lemon
Formal MotionPassed
"THAT section 6.3.2A regarding delegation of authority to staff be removed from the OCP."
Moved by: John Rogers
Seconded by: Ron Mattson
Ron Mattson
Sid Tobias
Don Brown
Gery Lemon
Alison MacKenzie
John Rogers
Formal MotionPassed
"THAT policy 6.3.3 F2 regarding advocacy for market rental unit incentives be removed."
Moved by: John Rogers
Seconded by: Sid Tobias
Gery Lemon
Alison MacKenzie
John Rogers
Sid Tobias
Don Brown
Ron Mattson