Electoral Area "E" OCP Review

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is reviewing and updating the Electoral Area "E" Official Community Plan (OCP).

The OCP guides how your community grows and changes over the next 20-25 years.

OCP Updates:

June 1, 2023 - RDOS Planning & Development Committee meeting

The draft OCP Bylaw will be presented at the P&D committee meeting on June 1st. The staff report outlines the significant changes proposed for the new OCP and also is asking for Board direction on a number of unresolved issues.

Here is a link to the Planning & Development Committee Report: P&D Committee Report 2023-06-01

Please see sidebar of this web page to go the draft OCP Bylaw and all the draft schedules.

Here is the text of the draft OCP Bylaw 3010, 2023: Text - Schedule A of Bylaw 3010

May 30, 2023 - Comparison Tables

There are comparison tables now available showing the current OCP Bylaw and the proposed OCP Bylaw. These can be viewed at the sidebar of this web page. Note that the tables section show the current OCP Bylaw chapter headings first, then secondly the new chapter headings, for the most part these are the same but there a few exceptions. Comparison Tables

December 6, 2022 - now available: Infrastructure Review 2022

The intent of the infrastructure review report is to support the Electoral Area "E" OCP review process. This document was compiled as a desktop review and scan of currently available information.

September 22, 2022 - now available: The Electoral Area "E" Land Use Analysis.

The intent of this analysis report is to support the Electoral Area "E" OCP review process. This document provides a snapshot of current land use and future land use demand and outlines some growth considerations, including growth capacity for the Naramata village and surrounding areas.

Meeting Recordings

• Watch the Open House - Survey Results & Community Vision here
• Watch the Growth Deep Dive Meeting here
• Watch the Utilities & Services Deep Dive Meeting here
• Watch the Environment & Agriculture Deep Dive Meeting here
• Watch the Water & Sewerage Deep Dive Meeting here
• Watch the Public Information Meeting - Round 2 results here
• Watch the Housing & Economic Development Deep Dive Meeting here

Survey Results

• Read the final report on all 3 survey rounds here
• Read the complete Round 2 survey results here
• Read the complete Round 1 survey results here
• Read the summarized Round 1 survey results here

Information

• Vacation Rental Fact Sheet

What is an Official Community Plan?

An official community plan (OCP) provides guidance and policies on a broad range of topics including land‐use, transportation, housing, parks, and infrastructure. OCPs also designate land for specific purposes like commercial office, retail, residential, park, and industrial uses.

Collectively, the policies and land use map are used by the Regional Board, Regional District staff, other agencies, and the community to guide decisions about future investment in your community.

OCPs are developed through public consultation and professional planning practices. Once drafted, an OCP must be adopted by the Regional District Board as an official bylaw.

Background

The existing OCP was first adopted in 2006 and readopted in 2008. The last OCP review started this time 17 years ago!

Electoral Area "E" consists of Naramata Village and the surrounding rural area along the benches. Most of Area "E" beyond the Kettle Valley Rail (KVR) is Crown Land and Parks.

OCP Project Timeline

Work on the Area "E" OCP began in the fall and will continue throughout 2022. The final OCP Bylaw is expected to be complete by the end of 2022.

The OCP will take place in four phases. We are currently in Phase 3.

• Phase 1 – Inventory
• Phase 2 – Analysis
• Phase 3 – Synthesis
• Phase 4 – Policy

Your input will be important in the first three stages of the process to get the best policy document for the formal adoption process.

Here are some ways you and your neighbours can participate:

Phase 1:

• Ask a question Online – OPEN NOW (see below)
• Survey Round 1 – Complete

Phase 2:

• Survey Round 2 – Complete
• Public Information Meeting #1 – Survey 2 Results – Complete
• Survey Round 3 – Complete
• Open House #1 – Complete
• Open House #2 – Complete

Phase 3:

• Open House #3 – Draft Policy Changes – Late summer/early fall 2022
• Survey on Draft Policy Changes – Late summer/early fall 2022

Phase 4:

• Public Information Meeting – Proposed OCP – Fall 2022
• Public Hearing – Proposed OCP – Winter 2022/2023

NOTE: Due to provincial health concerns, in-person meetings and events will be scheduled in accordance with current guidelines.

Get Involved!

The Regional District wants to hear from you. Participate using the tools below. Check back often for updates and new activities. Sign up to get project alerts and updates by using the "Stay Informed" box on the right-hand panel.