Official Community Plan – Regional Context Statement Update
A staff report proposing a schedule to update View Royal's regional context statement to align with the new CRD Regional Growth Strategy.
TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL
Planning and Development Report
TO: Committee of the Whole DATE: April 1, 2019 FROM: J. Chow, Senior Planner MEETING: April 9, 2019 FILE NO.: 3900-02 Official Community Plan Bylaw
Official Community Plan – Regional Context Statement Update
RECOMMENDATION:
That the April 1, 2019 report from the Senior Planner titled “Official Community Plan – Regional Context Statement Update” be received for information.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S COMMENTS:
I concur with the recommendation.
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES’ COMMENTS:
I concur with the recommendation.
PURPOSE:
To provide information and a proposed schedule to update the regional context statement in the Official Community Plan.
DISCUSSION:
Capital Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (the Regional Growth Strategy) was adopted by the Capital Regional District Board on March 14, 2018, superseding the CRD’s first RGS adopted in 2003.
The Local Government Act requires that Official Community Plans in member municipalities include regional context statements that specifically identify the relationship between the RGS and the OCP, and if applicable, identifies how the OCP will be made consistent with the RGS over time.
At the May 14, 2019 Committee of the Whole meeting, staff proposes to present a draft regional context statement that would address the new RGS. The draft regional context statement would be incorporated into an OCP amendment bylaw. The proposed schedule is as follows:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 14, 2019 | Review of draft regional context statement by Committee of the Whole; revisions if necessary |
| Early June | First and second reading of OCP amendment bylaw; submission to CRD |
| June/July 2019 | Review by CRD Planning and Protective Services Committee; bylaw amendments and re-referral if necessary |
| October/November 2019 | Formal consideration by CRD Board |
| December 2019/January 2020 | Public hearing for OCP amendment bylaw; followed by third and fourth reading |
Section 446 of the Local Government Act requires that councils must submit a proposed regional context statement to the regional district board within two years after the regional growth strategy is adopted. The proposed schedule to submit the regional context statement is well ahead of the March 14, 2020 CRD deadline, in case additional time is needed for any of the following:
- Revisions requested by the Committee of the Whole;
- The CRD review committee and Board meeting schedule;
- Revisions and resubmissions required by the CRD; and
- The Town’s Council and public hearing schedule
To minimize the potential for revisions and resubmission, the CRD has prepared a framework that helps guide the process and provides information on how regional context statements will be evaluated. The following material is provided for the Committee’s review in advance of the initial draft of the regional context statement
| Attachment | Description | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Current regional context statement (to be updated) excerpt from Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011 | 4 |
| 2 | New Regional Growth Strategy (Capital Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1, 2016) | 66 |
| 3 | Regional Context Statement Framework (evaluation criteria) | 8 |
RECOMMENDATION:
That the April 1, 2019 report from the Senior Planner titled “Official Community Plan – Regional Context Statement Update” be received for information.
SUBMITTED BY: Jeff Chow, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner
REVIEWED BY: Lindsay Chase, MCIP, RPP Director of Development Services
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