The Official Community Plan, or “OCP” is the overarching plan for the Town’s future land-use goals, objectives, and policies. The OCP is reviewed and updated during an open, inclusive public engagement process every six years (approximately).
With a projected demand of 2,435 new housing units in Qualicum Beach over the next 20 years, the Town’s 2025 Official Community Plan (OCP) Review process is set to focus on housing to comply with new Provincial housing regulations.
In late 2023, the Province of BC enacted legislation to increase housing density and availability in all communities in BC. The Town has met these requirements to date, including implementing zoning bylaw changes and completing its Interim Housing Needs Report in 2024. The Report revealed that Qualicum Beach must increase its housing units to meet the projected demand of 2,435 new housing units over the next 20 years.
The 2025 engagement process was launched with The Quality of Life Survey, and was followed by a series of engagements, including open houses, guided discussions, meetings, pop-up events, and surveys.
Completed Public Engagement
View the Event Calendar
The Town’s OCP was first adopted in 1978, with the last review in 2018. View the 2018 documents below:
FAQ
Project Documents
Media Releases
Meetings & Council Memos
Tendering
To contact the Town with questions or inquiries related to this project please use the Public Inquiry Form
