Reference Documents

• RFP OCP - Oct 2024
• OCP FAQ - 2024
• Quality of Life Survey RFP - 2024

An Official Community Plan (OCP) is a Town bylaw that defines policies for land use and development. An OCP takes a long-range view to ensure that the long-term needs of the community are met. The OCP is reviewed and updated during an open, inclusive public engagement process every six years (approximately). It is considered to be a vision for the future of Qualicum Beach. Read the FAQ.

Quality of Life Survey (QLS)

All Qualicum Beach residents and homeowners will be invited to share their opinions and feedback on Town services, local amenities, housing, and development via the Quality of Life Survey (QLS).

• Survey invitations will be posted to every civic address within Town boundaries in mid-January 2025, as well as secondary addresses for property owners to ensure that both owners and occupants receive the survey invitation.
• The invitation 'postcard' will have two unique codes per household, allowing two members over 18 years to complete the survey.
• Non-residents may complete the survey without a code and their results will be collated separately.
• Residents requiring alternate methods of participation due to accessibility limitations are encouraged to contact the Town for assistance at 250.752.6921.

2024-2026- Official Community Plan Review

In accordance with the six-year review cycle established in the current Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 800, the Town of Qualicum Beach has announced the next 2024-2026 OCP review. The Town’s OCP was first adopted in 1978, and the upcoming review will be the ninth major review. The 2024-26 OCP marks over 80 years since the incorporation of Qualicum Beach and over 65 years since the adoption of the 1957 Land Use Plan that the Town is still building on today.

The steps of the OCP Review are as follows:

• Appoint OCP Steering Committee. The committee will help define the scope of the OCP Review and provide recommendations to Council on decision points. Completed.

• Quality of Life Survey (QLS). The survey was developed in collaboration with the OCP Review Steering Committee, Town Committee members, Community Residents Associations and Town staff, and received Council approval during a Special Council Meeting on January 8. The survey process is being guided by the consultant group Deloitte LLP, specialists in community engagement and survey creation. Jan 13 to Feb 16, 2025.

• OCP Review Public Engagement. The Town will identify public engagement topics and engagement methods through the Communications and Engagement Plan, subject to Council approval.

• Draft OCP Plan. To amend the OCP through the statutory review process by the provincially mandated deadline of December 31, 2025.

2018 - Official Community Plan (Current)

• 2018 Official Community Plan Bylaw 800, 2018
• 2018 OCP Review Reference Documents

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