Draft Area A Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1822-2023 - Phase 4 and Beyond

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Consultation has concluded

The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) recently launched our Get Involved platform. All project information for the Area A Official Community Plan (OCP) prior to Phase 4 can be found on the project page on the SLRD website. 

What is Phase 4?

We are now wrapping up Phase 4 of this project before moving forward with further legislative requirements (second reading, a public hearing, third reading and final adoption). We are updating the DRAFT OCP by summarizing and reflecting engagement results, reviewing referral comments and making changes, and incorporating recent information such as hazard and emergency planning. 

Want to know more? Review the draft below, ask a question here, or reach out to the project team.

Draft OCP

The Draft Area A OCP was developed based on extensive research and public engagement throughout 2022 and 2023. If adopted, the plan would replace the existing Upper Bridge River Valley Official Community Plan (OCP), which last underwent a major review in 2006 (adopted in 2008). The new OCP considers the current context of Electoral Area A (demographic shifts, housing, employment, etc.), which, along with public input, have helped shape the policy directions of this new plan. The new Area A OCP should capture the priorities, goals, and values of Area A residents and property owners over the next 15 to 20 years.

Short on time? Check out the Virtual Open House boards under Key Documents for an "at a glance" project overview. 

Complete Draft OCP (Schedule A):


Draft OCP Maps:

 

Phase 4 Public Engagement 

During Phase 4, we had two primary engagement opportunities available to gather community input into the Draft OCP:

  Online Community Survey:

The Online Community Survey was open from February 6-26, 2024.

  Virtual Public Open House:

We hosted an Open House on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 6pm.

The Public Open House was a virtual engagement opportunity to gather input into the Draft OCP. 

Missed the Open House? Watch the pre-recorded presentation under Videos or check out the Open House boards under Key Documents. FAQs that were asked at the Open House can also be found on the right hand side of this page. 

The Phase 4 What We Heard Report is now available under Key Documents. 

The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) recently launched our Get Involved platform. All project information for the Area A Official Community Plan (OCP) prior to Phase 4 can be found on the project page on the SLRD website. 

What is Phase 4?

We are now wrapping up Phase 4 of this project before moving forward with further legislative requirements (second reading, a public hearing, third reading and final adoption). We are updating the DRAFT OCP by summarizing and reflecting engagement results, reviewing referral comments and making changes, and incorporating recent information such as hazard and emergency planning. 

Want to know more? Review the draft below, ask a question here, or reach out to the project team.

Draft OCP

The Draft Area A OCP was developed based on extensive research and public engagement throughout 2022 and 2023. If adopted, the plan would replace the existing Upper Bridge River Valley Official Community Plan (OCP), which last underwent a major review in 2006 (adopted in 2008). The new OCP considers the current context of Electoral Area A (demographic shifts, housing, employment, etc.), which, along with public input, have helped shape the policy directions of this new plan. The new Area A OCP should capture the priorities, goals, and values of Area A residents and property owners over the next 15 to 20 years.

Short on time? Check out the Virtual Open House boards under Key Documents for an "at a glance" project overview. 

Complete Draft OCP (Schedule A):


Draft OCP Maps:

 

Phase 4 Public Engagement 

During Phase 4, we had two primary engagement opportunities available to gather community input into the Draft OCP:

  Online Community Survey:

The Online Community Survey was open from February 6-26, 2024.

  Virtual Public Open House:

We hosted an Open House on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 6pm.

The Public Open House was a virtual engagement opportunity to gather input into the Draft OCP. 

Missed the Open House? Watch the pre-recorded presentation under Videos or check out the Open House boards under Key Documents. FAQs that were asked at the Open House can also be found on the right hand side of this page. 

The Phase 4 What We Heard Report is now available under Key Documents. 

Consultation has concluded

Ask us here. 

  • Your question may be made be public once we have answered it. We may respond privately if your question contains personal information.
  • Questions that do not contribute to a safe and respectful space for others will not be answered.
  • Questions unrelated to the Area A OCP project will not be answered. 
  • We will do our best to respond to all questions as quickly as we can. However, if we are experiencing a high volume of questions, there may be a delay in our response. 

Thank you for your interest and participation in this project.

  • Share In regards to the bralorne map for the ocp. You have deemed private property as recreational land use in the upper Bradian area , address is 50 Ross road , not sure of pid. Will this hinder the owner from any development of the land in future? The upper bench area is the ideal spot for residential as it is flatter whereas the lower spots that are deemed residential are virtually useless land and non developable. Has the owner of the property been advised of this change and potential investment loss? on Facebook Share In regards to the bralorne map for the ocp. You have deemed private property as recreational land use in the upper Bradian area , address is 50 Ross road , not sure of pid. Will this hinder the owner from any development of the land in future? The upper bench area is the ideal spot for residential as it is flatter whereas the lower spots that are deemed residential are virtually useless land and non developable. Has the owner of the property been advised of this change and potential investment loss? on Twitter Share In regards to the bralorne map for the ocp. You have deemed private property as recreational land use in the upper Bradian area , address is 50 Ross road , not sure of pid. Will this hinder the owner from any development of the land in future? The upper bench area is the ideal spot for residential as it is flatter whereas the lower spots that are deemed residential are virtually useless land and non developable. Has the owner of the property been advised of this change and potential investment loss? on Linkedin Email In regards to the bralorne map for the ocp. You have deemed private property as recreational land use in the upper Bradian area , address is 50 Ross road , not sure of pid. Will this hinder the owner from any development of the land in future? The upper bench area is the ideal spot for residential as it is flatter whereas the lower spots that are deemed residential are virtually useless land and non developable. Has the owner of the property been advised of this change and potential investment loss? link

    In regards to the bralorne map for the ocp. You have deemed private property as recreational land use in the upper Bradian area , address is 50 Ross road , not sure of pid. Will this hinder the owner from any development of the land in future? The upper bench area is the ideal spot for residential as it is flatter whereas the lower spots that are deemed residential are virtually useless land and non developable. Has the owner of the property been advised of this change and potential investment loss?

    Bruce asked 10 months ago

    Thank you for your question. The updated Official Community Plan (OCP) does not propose any changes to land use designations with the exception of applying a new Agriculture land use designation to lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). Under the current Upper Bridge River Valley Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 608, 1996, 50 Ross Road has a split designation, with a portion of the parcel designated as Parks, Recreation and Open Space Lands and a portion designated as Residential Lands. No changes to these designations are proposed under the updated OCP. If the property owner wishes to make changes to the land use designations, they may apply for an OCP amendment through the Regional District.

  • Share I believe this comes under a quality of life category. In Bralorne the mine has become quite active. Machinery associated with it uses the REALLY annoying beep beep style of back up safety devices whose sound travels hundreds of metres. There are much more effective alternatives which only emit a localized noise. In the Bralorne of my future I see a bylaw that would prohibit the beepers on all machinery not just the mine. on Facebook Share I believe this comes under a quality of life category. In Bralorne the mine has become quite active. Machinery associated with it uses the REALLY annoying beep beep style of back up safety devices whose sound travels hundreds of metres. There are much more effective alternatives which only emit a localized noise. In the Bralorne of my future I see a bylaw that would prohibit the beepers on all machinery not just the mine. on Twitter Share I believe this comes under a quality of life category. In Bralorne the mine has become quite active. Machinery associated with it uses the REALLY annoying beep beep style of back up safety devices whose sound travels hundreds of metres. There are much more effective alternatives which only emit a localized noise. In the Bralorne of my future I see a bylaw that would prohibit the beepers on all machinery not just the mine. on Linkedin Email I believe this comes under a quality of life category. In Bralorne the mine has become quite active. Machinery associated with it uses the REALLY annoying beep beep style of back up safety devices whose sound travels hundreds of metres. There are much more effective alternatives which only emit a localized noise. In the Bralorne of my future I see a bylaw that would prohibit the beepers on all machinery not just the mine. link

    I believe this comes under a quality of life category. In Bralorne the mine has become quite active. Machinery associated with it uses the REALLY annoying beep beep style of back up safety devices whose sound travels hundreds of metres. There are much more effective alternatives which only emit a localized noise. In the Bralorne of my future I see a bylaw that would prohibit the beepers on all machinery not just the mine.

    er Geeves asked 11 months ago

    Thank you for your input on this project, and we will take this into consideration as we work on edits to the Draft Official Community Plan (OCP). There are some policies in the Draft OCP that work to address this concern, including:

     13.3.17 The Regional District advocates for the Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation, the Ministry of Forests, and licensees to ensure that exploration and resource extraction within or near the community creates minimal disturbance relating to noise, dust, visual impacts, and industrial traffic.

    In addition, there is currently a noise bylaw in place for SLRD Electoral Area A: https://www.slrd.bc.ca/planning-building/planning-development-services/regulatory-bylaws/noise-bylaws.