Committee of the Whole/Documents/Official Community Plan Review and Update: WWHR – Policy Engagement Purpose & Background
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Official Community Plan Review and Update: WWHR – Policy Engagement Purpose & Background
January 13, 2026Pages 381–3855 sections
Presentation slides summarizing public engagement results for the Official Community Plan review, focusing on policy engagement objectives and demographics.
Survey open November 8 to 30, 202543 responses received98% of respondents live in View Royal
Purpose & Background
- Engage with the public to gather feedback on the draft objective summaries, and a few key policies from each policy chapter.
- Use feedback and comments from the Policy Review survey to inform the development of a first draft of the OCP, expected in the spring of 2026.
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Engagement Summary
- Policy Review survey open between November 8 to 30, 2025 and received 43 responses
- To support participation, the project team promoted on social media, the Town’s website, the View Royal E-Newsletter, Newspaper, and News Releases
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Feedback on Draft Objectives
| Objective Summary | Support | Limited Support | Neutral | No Support | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Use & Urban Design | 42% | 21% | 13% | 11% | 13% |
| Transportation & Mobility | 62% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 10% |
| Climate Action & Sustainability | 47% | 13% | 13% | 16% | 11% |
| Community Wellbeing & Culture | 54% | 13% | 21% | 3% | 10% |
| Economic Development | 57% | 20% | 14% | 0% | 9% |
| Housing | 58% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 11% |
| Parks, Trails, & Recreation | 75% | 5% | 10% | 3% | 8% |
| Natural Environment | 79% | 11% | 8% | 3% | 0% |
| Community Infrastructure and Services | 73% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 8% |
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Demographics
- 98% of respondents live in View Royal
- The majority (28%) of respondents live in the Harbour neighbourhood
- 17% of participants were between the ages of 70 to 74 years old
- 21% of participants moved to View Royal in the last 5 years
- 43% of respondents said they heard about the Survey through the Town’s website
- 32% said this was their first time participating in the View Royal 2050 OCP update and 41% said they had completed the Western Gateway Corridor survey
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Recommendation
THAT the report titled “Official Community Plan Review: What We Heard Report #5 – Policy Review Engagement” from the Senior Planner, dated December 16, 2025, be received for information.
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