What is an Official Community Plan (OCP)?

An OCP implements the community’s vision.

It provides a long-term strategy for land use management, outlining broad objectives and policies to guide future growth and development of the community.

The Gabriola Island community is invited to participate in the OCP Review

The first phase of the Gabriola Island Official Community Plan Review (OCP) was the Gabriola Visioning 2050 project. During this engagement process, the Gabriola community was asked about what they value, what their hopes and dreams for the Island are, and what they hope to see change. The Gabriola Visioning 2050 What We Heard report can be found here.

There are opportunities to engage at each step in the OCP review process.

How Does Legislation and Policy Influence Land Use?

Gabriola Island OCP Review Timeline

Have your say!

Find out  what we heard from the Gabriola Visioning 2050 process here. 

Participate in the survey to have your say on those draft principles and goals for the Official Community Plan by completing the survey. The survey deadline is 5:00PM, September 30, 2024.

Chat to us!

Look for Trustees and Islands Trust staff at the Saturday Markets, the Silva Bay Market, Wednesday night jams and many of the summer events happening on island for an opportunity to fill out the survey or give input into the principles and values identified so far.