Official Community Plan Review Update: Draft Vision Statement & Goals Presentation

Engagement Summary

ONLINE SURVEY

January 24 to February 18, 2025

• What do you love most about living, working, or playing in View Royal?
• What are the most important things to have within walking distance (10 min) from your home?
• What are the most important aspects of ensuring that View Royal is a great place to live, work, and play in the next 20 years?
• What is missing in our community?
• What is the biggest challenge View Royal will face now and in 2050?

Engagement Summary

ONLINE YOUTH SURVEY

February 21 to March 2, 2025

• Tell us about your favourite place in View Royal!
• Can you thinking of something that might be missing to make it even better?
• Imagine you are 20 years older and the Mayor of View Royal, what are some things you would change about View Royal?

Engagement Summary

BUSINESS MIXER

March 6, 2025

• What is View Royal doing well that helps the growth of your business?
• Are there any challenges, specific to View Royal, that are affecting your business?
• What can be improved in View Royal to facilitate economic growth?

Draft OCP Vision Statement

View Royal, located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples, is a flourishing community in 2050. Coastal and forested landscapes, commercial services, and recreational amenities are all within walking, rolling, cycling, or easy driving distance from each neighbourhood. Through thoughtful environmental stewardship and forward-thinking climate action, natural amenities are preserved for current and future generations. While retaining its charm, the Town provides diverse and affordable housing types and economic development opportunities, which enhance overall community wellbeing. As a gateway community in the Greater Victoria region, living in View Royal is accessible and attractive for all.

Draft OCP Goals

Mobility & Connectivity Goal: Provide a variety of transportation options within a well-connected network to support mobilizing all ages and abilities.

Diverse & Affordable Housing Goal: Provide diverse, attainable, and affordable housing types for all residents.

Growth Management & Community Character Preservation Goal: Maintain the unique character of each neighbourhood as they grow.

Preserving & Protecting Natural Amenities Goal: Preserve, protect, and expand the Town’s natural assets and amenities.

Community Well-being Goal: Enhance community well-being by providing safe, inclusive, and accessible spaces, while integrating arts and culture into everyday life.

Draft OCP Goals (Continued)

Climate Action & Resilience Goal: Undertake climate adaptation and mitigation efforts to support the community’s resiliency.

Economic Development Goal: Identify and incentivize opportunities for mixed-use and non-residential development to support local and regional economic priorities.

Reconciliation Goal: Establish a strong relationship with the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations to collaborate on key priorities and continue to advance the Town’s reconciliation efforts.

Community Input & Governance Goal: Ensure View Royal community members are meaningfully involved in the advancement of community goals and priorities.

Regional Partnerships Goal: Continue to strengthen the Town’s relationships with Capital Regional District stakeholders, including member municipalities, on regional matters.

Recommendation

THAT that report dated May 6, 2025 from the Senior Planner titled “Official Community Plan Review and Update: Engagement Week #2” be received.