Courtenay Fall 2025

Courtenay’s OCP and Zoning Bylaw updates in 2025

Throughout 2025 , a targeted update of Courtenay’s O cial Community Plan (OCP) and Zoning Bylaw is taking place to guide how Courtenay will grow. This update is being done to meet new provincial requirements for municipalities to update their Official Community Plans (OCP) and Zoning Bylaws by December 31, 2025 to ensure sufficient zoned land for 20-years of housing. Courtenay’s current OCP was adopted in 2022 after a two year engagement process and the 2025 update will build on the work that has already been done. The directions, vision , goals and cardinal directions of the 2022 OCP will continue to guide the targeted update to meet provincial legislative requirements. The four cardinal directions are reconciliation, climate action, equity and community well-being. What’s expected to change? Courtenay’s growth will be addressed in the update. The City has been growing faster than projected in 2021 when the last Housing Needs Report was conducted. The update will also address new provincial legislation requiring a longer planning time frame of 20 years. And, the Zoning Bylaw will be modernized as it’s nearly 20 years old. What happens next? The OCP and Zoning Bylaw updates will be presented to Council in the fall for approval. Provincial housing legislation requires that Housing Needs Reports, OCPs and Zoning Bylaws be updated every five years to ensure sufficient affordable and diverse forms of housing are being planned for. This will ensure a predictable cycle of planning and community engagement to guide Courtenay, now and in the future! OCP C H A R T I N G C H R E C O N C I L I A T I O N C O M M U N I T Y W E L L B E I N G

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Learn more: engagecomoxvalley.ca/courtenay-ocp engagecomoxvalley.ca/courtenay-zoning

Courtenay Official Community Plan

Downtown Vitalization Local Area Plan A local area plan process for Downtown Courtenay is also taking place in 2025 to provide more detailed direction on one of Courtenay’s key growth centres. The planning process is ongoing into the fall of 2025. Learn more: engagecomoxvalley.ca/courtenay-downtown-plan

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