Appendix
Official Community Plan - 16.2 REGIONAL CONTEXT STATEMENT ALIGNMENT
A table mapping OCP policies to the Capital Regional District's Regional Growth Strategy objectives.
Resolution C-137-26: Amended summary of policy direction for infillResolution C-134-26: Added details regarding mobility hubs
16.2 REGIONAL CONTEXT STATEMENT ALIGNMENT
Staff Recommendation: C-137-26: Summary of Policy Direction in section 16.2 “Regional Context Statement Alignment” in the draft Official Community Plan be amended as follows: “Enable infill and redevelopment with existing neighbourhoods through the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing land use designation.”
| Capital Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Objectives | Official Community Plan Goals (see Section 2.3) | Policy Sections | Summary of Policy Direction |
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| 1.1 - Keep urban settlement compact | • Growth Management & Community Character Preservation • Sustainable service delivery through asset management • Natural Amenities |
Part Two – Land Use | • Enable infill and redevelopment within existing neighbourhoods through the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing land use designation • Allows for higher density development in and around Mobility Hubs and corridors, such as the Hospital Transit-Oriented Area and the Western Gateway Employment District Corridor • Directs new development to occur within the Urban Containment Boundary |
| 1.2 - Protect the integrity of rural communities | • Natural Amenities • Growth Management and Community Character Preservation |
5.13 Rural Designation 11.0 Natural Environment and Hazards |
• Limits new development north of Thetis Lake to preserve the area’s rural character • Protects and minimizes impacts on the natural environment by discouraging development in environmentally significant areas • Allows for agricultural activities on lands designated as Rural |
| 2.1 - Protect, conserve and manage ecosystem health | • Natural Amenities | 5.15 Parks Trails and Open Space | • Designates important ecosystems for protection and preservation, such as watercourses, shorelines, and terrestrial habitats located in both local and regional parks |
| 11.0 Natural Environment and Hazards | • Encourages the preservation of green space and other areas that contribute to healthy ecosystems and the Town’s ecological integrity • Supports the implementation of the Town’s Urban Forestry Strategy, which recognizes trees as natural assets • Supports watershed protection for all waterbodies in View Royal, including shorelines as part of coastal adaptation efforts |
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| 13.0 Parks, Trails and Recreation | • Promotes opportunities for parkland acquisition to further protect environmental areas and contribute to the local and regional parks network • Outlines intent to preserve and restore environmentally sensitive areas within existing parks |
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| 2.2 - Manage regional infrastructure services sustainably | • Sustainable Service Delivery through Asset Management | 9.0 Community Infrastructure and Services | • Contemplates new and upgrades to existing infrastructure systems in a fiscally responsible manner to support compact and sustainable development • Considers the full lifecycle of infrastructure cost and maintenance • Outlines considerations for mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change on infrastructure • Discourages the extension of infrastructure services outside of the Urban Containment Boundary |
Staff Recommendation: Added bullet #3 in Objective 3.1 in response to Council resolution C-134-26 that was passed at the Council meeting on June 16, 2026.
| Capital Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Objectives | Official Community Plan Goals (see Section 2.3) | Policy Sections | Summary of Policy Direction |
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| 3.1 - Create safe and complete communities | • Growth Management and Community Character Preservation • Diverse and Affordable Housing • Mobility & Connectivity • Community Well-Being • Community Safety & Security • Regional Partnerships |
5.1 General Framework and Considerations (Land Use) | • Identifies Mobility Hubs where frequent transit service is desired, along with the concentration of higher density development that provides diverse housing forms and access to employment and daily needs (e.g. places selling food, medical services, schools, recreational amenities, etc.) • Acknowledges the relationship between land use and transportation, parks and trails, community amenities, servicing infrastructure, and tree canopy coverage • Advocates for transportation and capacity improvements to support additional growth. • Outlines opportunities to strengthen physical and social connections between neighbourhoods • Promotes the application of Universal Design principles and guidelines to public spaces and improvements |
| 3.1 - Create safe and complete communities (cont.) | • Growth Management and Community Character Preservation • Diverse and Affordable Housing • Mobility & Connectivity • Community Well-Being • Community Safety & Security • Regional Partnerships |
7.0 Housing | • Aims to ensure that housing supply is reflective of diverse needs in the community (age, income, household size, ability, etc.) through exploring measures to incentivize and enable the provision of a range of housing types, in terms of both form and tenure |
| 8.0 Transportation and Mobility | • Seeks to expand mobility options and ensure that sufficient infrastructure (transit stops, bike lanes, sidewalks, etc.) is provided throughout the community, particularly in those areas where population densities are highest such as Mobility Hubs, to improve the ease of getting around the community | ||
| 9.0 Community Infrastructure and Services | • Contemplates how the adverse impacts of climate change on infrastructure will be mitigated to reduce risk to the community resulting from extreme weather events (e.g. flooding) | ||
| 11.0 Natural Environment and Hazards | • Provides guidance for directing new development away from areas prone to hazards to reduce any potential community safety risks | ||
| 14.0 Community Well-Being and Culture | • Outlines opportunities for Town partnerships with other agencies to enhance community safety and directs the update of an Emergency Response Plan for managing local and regional emergencies | ||
| 3.2 - Improve housing affordability | • Diverse & Affordable Housing | Part Two – Land Use | • Supports opportunities to provide diverse housing forms in land use designations where residential uses are permitted within the Urban Containment Boundary |
| 7.0 Housing | • Aims to incorporate accessible and adaptable housing units into multi-unit residential development • Considers how to best support the provision of below market and supportive housing through density bonusing and inclusionary zoning regulations • Encourages the development of housing forms that meet the needs of families and seniors • Considers opportunities to provide, maintain, and secure affordable rental housing stock • Supports the collaboration and partnerships with other levels of government to deliver affordable housing |
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| 4.1 - Improve multi-modal connectivity and mobility | • Mobility & Connectivity • Sustainable Service Delivery through Asset Management |
5.1 General Framework and Considerations for (Land Use) | • Identifies Mobility Hubs intended to absorb growth and provide frequent transit service and access to other alternate modes of transport • Outlines considerations for new development within Mobility Hubs to ensure that mobility infrastructure is well-integrated within the public realm • Aims to strengthen connections between neighbourhoods to enhance the travel experience throughout View Royal |
Staff Recommendation: Revised bullet #4 in Objective 4.1 for Policy Section 8.0 Transportation and Mobility in response to Council resolution C-134-26 passed at the Council meeting on June 16, 2026.
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| Capital Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Objectives | Official Community Plan Goals (see Section 2.3) | Policy Sections | Summary of Policy Direction |
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| 4.1 - Improve multi-modal connectivity and mobility (cont.) | • Mobility & Connectivity • Sustainable Service Delivery through Asset Management |
8.0 Transportation and Mobility | • Pursues improvements to transit infrastructure to facilitate reliable service and prioritizes such improvements to identified areas in need • Seeks to eliminate barriers to active transportation by establishing an extensive, separated, and accessible network across View Royal • Seeks to incorporate mixed-use zoning and transit supporting infrastructure to Mobility Hubs designated for higher densities • Contemplates transportation demand management and other strategies in partnership with adjacent municipalities, the Province, BC Transit and First Nations for improving the flow of traffic throughout View Royal, reducing congestion, maintaining mobility, supporting economic activity, and enhancing community livability • Aims to reduce reliance on the private vehicle by supporting alternate modes of transport |
| 13.0 Parks, Trails and Recreation | • Acknowledges the role of trails in providing opportunities for both leisure and transport • Encourages enhancing connections between parks, green spaces, recreation facilities, schools, and residential areas to better support walking, cycling, and rolling as primary modes of transport to key destinations |
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| 5.1 - Realize the region’s economic potential | • Economic Development • Reconciliation |
5.2 Western Gateway Employment District Corridor Designation | • Acknowledges the strategic location of the Western Gateway Corridor as an employment hub within the Capital Regional District and its role as a corridor connecting View Royal to Colwood and other West Shore communities • Aims to retain the corridor’s existing function as employment lands • Allows for a range of employment-oriented uses and aims to create conditions for further economic activity through flexible policy that encourages higher densities and a mix of uses |
| Part Three - Reconciliation | • Seeks to establish opportunities to work collaboratively with Xʷsepsəm and Songhees Nations on local and regional economic development initiatives | ||
| 10.0 Economic Development | • Aims to attract new business and industry, particularly those in health services, technology, and tourism by directing the Town to undertake supporting studies and consider policy and regulatory changes that can expand permissions for desirable economic growth. • Supports the retention of existing businesses through further collaboration to address challenges and create conditions that allow for long-term economic success in View Royal • Identifies the need for a community economic development strategy • Acknowledges the role of home-based businesses and entrepreneurs in contributing to the local economy |
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| 6.1 - Foster a resilient food and agriculture system | • Natural Amenities • Reconciliation |
5.11 Rural Land Use Designation | • Designates and protects rural lands to encourage farming and agriculture as a predominant use |
| Part Three - Reconciliation | • Commits to learning and collaborating with Xʷsepsəm and Songhees Nations on Indigenous food systems | ||
| 9.0 Community Infrastructure and Services | • Supports initiatives and actions in sustainable food waste management (e.g. composting, three-stream waste separation) | ||
| 14.0 Community Well-Being and Culture | • Encourages the development of a food security strategy • Discusses opportunities for collaboration with with Xʷsepsəm and Songhees Nations on cultivating, gathering, and harvesting traditional foods • Promotes small-scale, healthy, and affordable food retail uses |
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| 7.1 - Significantly reduce community-based greenhouse gas emissions | • Natural Amenities • Climate Action & Resilience • Reconciliation |
Part Two - Land Use | • Establishes land use designations that support a compact built form, alternate modes of transport, and a lower carbon footprint through neighbourhoods that provide residents with their daily needs, reducing the requirement to travel elsewhere in the community or region |
| 7.0 Housing | • Supports a variety of housing typologies beyond detached dwelling forms that allow for compact development | ||
| 8.0 Transportation and Mobility | • Outlines actions to enable increased mode share for active transportation and transit | ||
| 9.0 Community Infrastructure and Services | • Considers the role of natural assets in infrastructure service delivery • Discusses necessary upgrades to infrastructure systems to enhance climate resiliency |
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| 11.0 Natural Environment and Hazards | • Aims to protect the public from hazardous areas susceptible to the impacts of climate change • Acknowledges the importance of urban forests and habitats and aims to preserve these significant features and areas • Encourages climate-resilient development and infrastructure improvements |
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| 12.0 Climate Action and Sustainability | • Commits to 100% reduction in community greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 levels by 2050 • Identifies opportunities for collaboration with Xʷsepsəm and Songhees Nations to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into climate action and resilience • Contemplates programming and policy that will allow for low carbon buildings, including new housing • Encourages the creation of a climate adaptation and mitigation strategy • Acknowledges the importance of regional partnerships in achieving climate related goals and collaborating on climate mitigation efforts |
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Extracted from: 2026 07 07 Council Meeting - Agenda - Pdf(507 pages total)