COUNCIL REPORT: PUBLIC HEARING – OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1163, 2026

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL REPORT

TO: Council DATE: March 6, 2026 FROM: Stirling Scory, RPP, MCIP, Senior Planner MEETING DATE: March 17, 2026

PUBLIC HEARING – OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1163, 2026

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the report dated March 6, 2026 from the Senior Planner titled “Public Hearing – Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1163, 2026” be received for information.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this report is to introduce Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1163, 2026, for a public hearing. The proposed bylaw amendment is to reinsert the existing Residential and Large Lot Residential land use designations in the table under Policy 1.5 Land Use Designations in the 2011 Official Community Plan. The land use designations were unintentionally omitted during changes to Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1156, 2025, prior to its adoption on December 2, 2025.

BACKGROUND:

On March 3, 2026, Council gave first and second reading to Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 1163, 2026, and scheduled a public hearing on March 17, 2026. A copy of the March 3, 2026, staff report is available for review (see Attachment 1).

ANALYSIS:

It is recommended that Bylaw No. 1163 be considered for third reading and adoption at the Council meeting that proceeds the public hearing.

Impacts and implications can be summarized as follows:

Impact Category	Summary
Community Impact:	The public may provide comments on the on the proposed amendment bylaw at the Public Hearing.
Financial Implication:	There are no costs associated with the proposed amendment bylaw.
Inter-governmental Relations Impact:	Given the scope of the proposed amendments is to add existing land use designations back into the OCP, Bylaw No. 1163 was not referred to external agencies for review.

ALIGNMENT:

The recommended option aligns with the Town’s following core guiding documents as follows:

Strategic Plan:

Sustainable Development
- Goal 1: Managed Growth
- Official Community Plan (OCP) review to align with Housing Needs Report and Zoning Bylaw, update Development Permit Area design guidelines, and other aspects of the OCP.
Enhance Liveability
- Goal 3: Access a broad range of housing options to meet the needs of various ages, family types and incomes.
Community Engagement and Good Governance
- Goal 1: Strong and active citizen participation in community engagement in Town of View Royal meetings, open houses, surveys, budget development.

Official Community Plan:

2011 OCP: Community Vision
- Goal 2: Create an inclusive community that provides housing, transportation and healthy living options, and services and facilities for families and individuals of diverse backgrounds, culture, ages and economic means.
- Goal 9: Ensure that all citizens of View Royal have opportunities to be informed and meaningfully involved in planning and decision-making processes.

Other Policy Documents: N/A

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GOAL:

The desired level of public participation for the recommended option is:

[X] Consult

TIME CRITICAL:

The bylaw amendment is time critical. An OCP is required to designate all lands within its jurisdiction, and to specify how these lands are intended to be used. Omission of the Residential and Large Lot Residential land use designations in Policy LU1.5 Land Use Designations presents operational and legislative challenges for the Town. It is staff’s recommendation to move forward with the amendment bylaw to rectify this administrative error.

CONCURRENCE:

CONCURRENCE:	Initials	Comments
Chief Administrative Officer	SS	I concur with the recommendation.

REVIEWED BY:

REVIEWED BY:	Initials
Director of Corporate Administration/Deputy CAO	N/A
Director of Finance & Technology	N/A
Director of Development Services	LT
Director of Engineering	N/A
Director of Protective Services	N/A

ATTACHMENTS:

Staff Report, March 3, 2026, Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1163, 2026
Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1163, 2026