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Gambier Island Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw Targeted Review

Posted on September 29, 2022

The Gambier Island Local Trust Committee is reviewing Gambier Island’s land use policies and regulations. The target areas for review in the Gambier Island Official Community Plan (OCP) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) are:

  • Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Protection – Consideration of policies and regulatory tools to include Heritage Conservation Area(s) and agreement with First Nations as they relate to land use on Gambier Island.
  • Shoreline Protection and Access to Public Docks – Consideration of policies and regulatory tools to encourage protection of shoreline ecosystems and public use of community docks.  To better protect shoreline ecosystems and best practices around supporting access to public docks.
  • Forest Ecosystem Protection – Consideration of policies and regulatory tools to encourage tree and forest ecosystems on public and private land.  To modernize protections of forest ecosystems on public and private land.

Gambier Island OCP & LUB Bylaw Targeted Review Process

The review is comprised of the following phases:

 

Project Charter

The Project Charter specifies the scope and objectives of the plan approved by the Local Trust Committee. The most recent version is available here.

First Nations Engagement

In 2023 the Gambier Island Local Trust Committee allocated capacity funding for Squamish Nation staff to engage with planning staff.  An engagement summary report was presented to the Local Trust Committee in 2024 outlining the Nation’s priority recommendations that could inform amendments and updates to the Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw.

Past Public Engagement Events

In Person Event Recording: (starts at timepoint 3:19:00)
From September 1, 2022
Location: Gambier Island Community Hall (following the Regular Local Trust Committee meeting)

Virtual Event Recording:
From September 14th, 2022

For useful information on the OCP/LUB Review process, please go to the Gambier Island Project Page.

Next Steps

  • Public Engagement Opportunities (TBC June 24, 2025)
  • Develop Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw policy and regulatory bylaw amendments for consideration of readings and future public hearing.

To learn more about this work please visit the Gambier Island Projects page  or contact northinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca or call 250-247-2063.