Salt Spring
Local trust committee community planning projects are proactive initiatives that further the preserve and protect mandate. Projects can be significant and long term, such as an Official Community Plan Review, or may be relatively minor, such as an amendment to a regulation in a Land Use Bylaw.
OCP-LUB Update Project
The purpose of the Salt Spring Island Official Community Plan and Land-Use Bylaw Update Project is to modernize the Salt Spring Island official community plan and land use bylaw to provide a framework that guides residential growth and change on Salt Spring Island over the next decade or more. It will do so in a manner that addresses contemporary challenges while remaining consistent with the Islands Trust Policy Statement.
The goal of the Salt Spring Island OCP-LUB Update Project is to increase housing options and housing equity on the island in ways that integrate:
- The interests of First Nations with treaty and territorial interests in the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area;
- Ecosystem integrity and connectivity; and
- Climate change resiliency.
Read more about the Official Community Plan and Land-Use Bylaw Update Project here.
To help inform the OCP-LUB Update Project, the SS LTC is undertaking a Complete Communities Assessment. The Complete Communities Assessment is a geospatial analysis across four themes: housing; transportation; infrastructure and daily needs. This work is being led by Qatalyst Research Inc. and VGeo GIS Services. Read more about the Complete Communities Assessment here.
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1 - About the Project
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2 - Staff Reports
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3 - Proposed Bylaws-none
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4 - Public Correspondence
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5 - Community Consultation-none
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6 - Other Information
Water Sustainability
The purpose of this project is to understand water quality and quantity issues on Salt Spring Island and develop policies to ensure sustainable freshwater management. It currently has three streams:
- Volunteer Observation Well Network
- Watershed Protection Plan 2023-2032 Coordination
- Proof of Water at Time of Subdivision
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1. About the Project
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2. Staff Reports
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3. Proposed Bylaw - None
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4. Public Correspondence
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5. Community Consultation - None
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6. Other Information
Proposed Bylaw No. 537 – Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Proposed Bylaw No. 537 seeks to amend the Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw (SS LUB) to allow for Accessory Dwelling Units, such as secondary suites, cottages, or garden suites, to be established on select properties island-wide.
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1. Staff Reports
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2. Proposed Bylaw or Permit
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3. Public Correspondence
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4. Community Consultation
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5. Other Information - None