Gabriola OCP and LUB Review 

The Gabriola LTC is engaging in a review of their Official Community Plan (OCP) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB). An OCP describes the long-term vision for a community, through a policy statement that guides decisions on planning and land use. An LUB contains regulations to implement the OCP policies. The Gabriola OCP has not been updated since 1997, and the LUB since 1999. The 2024/25 Gabriola Island OCP and LUB Comprehensive Review will address a number of issues of importance to the Gabriola Community. The LTC has identified housing to be a key priority. Work done for the Housing Options and Impact Review will be integrated into the OCP/LUB Review where appropriate.

Read more about the Gabriola Official Community Plan Review here. 

Phase 1

Phase 1 (2023/24) was a community engagement process, known as Gabriola Visioning 2050, the outcome of which will help to identify the vision and values of the community to guide the 2024-25 OCP and LUB review process. Find out more about the completed Gabriola Visioning 2050 process, the outcomes of which will inform the update of the Official Community Plan (OCP) here. 

Phase 2 

Phase 2 will  explore, through targeted engagement, specific questions related to key topics relevant to the OCP and LUB review and begin to draft OCP policies and identify related LUB changes needed to support these policies. Water balance assessment to assist with decision making related to density and the protection of groundwater resources.