Notice is given pursuant to the Local Government Act (LGA) that a Public Hearing will be held for the proposed Official Community Plan (2026-2046).
Anyone who feels their interest in property is affected may speak at the Public Hearing or submit written comments until 4:30 p.m. on the date of the Public Hearing or at the Public Hearing. Submissions will be distributed to Council and included in the Council Agenda package published on the District of Lake Country website.
PURPOSE
The Official Community Plan (OCP) (2026-2046) serves as the community’s long-term vision for growth and development, guiding land use, housing, transportation, infrastructure, parks, and environmental planning.
The proposed Official Community Plan (2026-2046) Bylaw 1330, 2026 updates the District of Lake Country’s OCP. The District adopted the current OCP in 2019, and Council identified updating the plan as a Strategic Priority to ensure it reflects community priorities and future growth needs of Lake Country.
A high-level summary of the proposed updates is outlined below:
- Better explains how the plan should be used, how it relates to provincial and regional requirements, and how supporting District plans and regulatory tools help implement it.
- Updates guiding principles to be broader and more contemporary, with clearer links to goals, growth management, housing, mobility, reconciliation, climate resilience, stewardship, and community well-being.
- Provides a stronger link between economic activity and broader community objectives, including agricultural protection, environmental stewardship, infrastructure capacity, and complete communities.
- Strengthens policy direction for active transportation, micromobility, EV infrastructure, safe routes to schools, and transit-supportive development and updates the implementation framework by tying mobility policy more directly to the Mobility Master Plan and coordinated infrastructure planning.
- Better connects community well-being to land use planning, housing, mobility, parks, accessibility, and public space design.
The Public Hearing is scheduled to be held on July 7, 2026 at Municipal Hall, 10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road at 5:30 pm.
A live stream of the meeting and Agenda Package can be viewed on the website at www.lakecountry.bc.ca/council-meeting-calendar.
Relevant information will be available:
- Online at the Let’s Grow Lake Country Together project webpage www.letsgrowlakecountry.ca;
- In person at Municipal Hall (10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road), Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding weekends and statutory holidays;
- At the following links:
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
Email [email protected]
Mail to 10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country, BC V4V 2M1
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