Official Community Plan - Part Five Implementation (Sections 15.0 and 16.0)
Framework for Plan monitoring and evaluation, including the Regional Context Statement.
Implementation
| Section | Page |
|---|---|
| 15.0 Integrated Action Plan | 155 |
| 15.1 Context | 155 |
| 15.2 Plan Monitoring and Evaluation | 155 |
15.0 Integrated Action Plan
C-138-26: THAT the Action Plan be separated from the draft Official Community Plan and maintained as a standalone document. The Action Plan was deleted from Section 15.
15.1 Context
To support the implementation of the View Royal Official Community Plan, an Integrated Action Plan will accompany the Official Community Plan as a supporting document. The Integrated Action Plan translates policies from Parts Two, Three and Four into actionable steps that can be undertaken by the Town and its partners over time. To support prioritization and decision-making, the actions are organized into short-, medium-, and long-term timeframes, helping advance View Royal’s vision to the year 2050.
The Integrated Action Plan will assist the Town in ongoing strategic planning efforts, as its actions span all departments. Regular use and updates of the Integrated Action Plan will support collaboration and the identification of aligned opportunities across the organization.
15.2 Plan Monitoring and Evaluation
As the Official Community Plan is intended to guide View Royal towards 2050, it will require continual review and updates to remain current, respond to changing community needs, and continue to guide planning decisions effectively. In addition, provincial housing legislation requires BC municipalities to review and update their Official Community Plans at least every 5 years to ensure alignment with local Housing Needs Reports. Regardless of legislative requirements, the Town will strive to update the Official Community Plan every 5 years with consideration given to:
- Reflecting updated 20-year housing needs reports and updating demographic, housing, and household Census data;
- Adding in new content based on evolving conditions, research and best practices;
- Alterations based on legislative and regulatory changes;
- Amendments to any strategic planning content to suit new planning conditions in the community (e.g. Development Permit Areas Guidelines, changes to the Western Gateway Employment District Corridor or Hospital Transit-Oriented Area); and
- Maintaining alignment with other Town policies and plans.
To ensure the list of actions in the Integrated Action Plan are achieved, a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework with measurable indicators will be created to complement this Plan.
The Town retains the discretion to review or amend the Official Community Plan outside of the five-year assessment cycle. Such revisions may be prompted by strategic requirements, emerging priorities, or applications from development proponents seeking amendments. Any proposed changes will be carefully considered by both staff and Council to ensure they align with the intent of the Plan and support the community’s long-term vision.
16.0 Regional Context Statement
16.1 Context
The Capital Regional District’s Regional Growth Strategy was adopted in 2018 and provides a framework for regional social, economic, and environmental objectives to enhance the quality of life within the region. As a member municipality within the Capital Regional District, the Town participates in the coordination and delivery of regional services and initiatives. When a local government is located within a regional district where a regional growth strategy applies, its Official Community Plan must, under sections 446 and 447 of the Local Government Act, include a regional context statement describing the relationship of the document with the regional growth strategy. This section of the Official Community Plan comprises the Regional Context Statement and outlines how the land use designations, policies, and growth management framework align with and support the objectives of the Regional Growth Strategy.
A Regional Growth Strategy is a plan adopted by a regional district to guide decisions on growth, change and development within its boundaries and is guided by legislation in the Local Government Act. Section 428 of the Local Government Act establishes the purpose of a Regional Growth Strategy as promoting human settlement that is socially, economically, and environmentally healthy, and that makes efficient use of public facilities and services, land, and other resources.
Check out the Capital Regional District’s Regional Growth Strategy to learn more!