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HOW THE OCP CAME TOGETHER

The City of Courtenay thanks all participants who contributed their voices, values and ideas to the OCP process. The OCP update is truly a community effort. Regular advertising for the OCP process occurred through a dedicated e-newsletter, social media posts, advertisements in the paper for consultation opportunities, posters, through stakeholder networks, and was featured prominently on the City's website.

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Background Research

Vision and Goals

Little River Baseline information for existing conditions was collected on topics within the purview of this OCP, ranging from urban form and transportation to parks and environment. It included population projections and an inventory Portugese Creek

Based on community input – and informed from the background research – a new vision and set of goals were created to provide the foundation of the new OCP.

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Throughout the project timeline the City of Courtenay engaged specifically and separately with the K'ómoks First Nation in government to-government ideas exchanges.

A resolution to support the net-zero emissions by 2050 target was approved by City Council, to ensure that the OCP could meaningfully address the City’s declaration of a climate emergency.

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Advisory Committee

Community Visioning

Growth Scenarios Development

Throughout the process, input and insights were provided by an Advisory Committee comprised of members of the public representing a variety of topic areas including arts and culture, business, development, economic development, environmental stewardship, health and social services, housing, and matters pertaining specifically to seniors and youth.

To launch the OCP process, the City hosted an all-day Ideas Fair where nearly 350 residents learned about the background research and provided ideas and input into the future of their community.

Different scenarios for growth were developed, based on community vision and goals. The scenarios included: a “business as usual” pathway, which involved growing in a pattern similar to the past; and two different compact growth pathways that focused future development in different intensities in nodes and along corridors.

Growth Scenarios Testing

The three growth scenarios were tested against community-based performance measures ranging from walkability to access to green space, and also tested for land availability.

Growth Scenarios GHG Modelling

The three growth scenarios were also modelled using state-of-the art greenhouse gas emissions modelling to ensure that the two compact scenarios could achieve the net-zero target by 2050. The differences between the two compact scenarios were marginal in terms of a performance, and a hybrid scenario was refined.

City of Courtenay Official Community Plan