OCP Early Directions Survey

The purpose of the Early Directions is to check in with the community on what we’ve heard, gauge levels of support for different ideas, and help us “course correct” on any given direction before developing the draft OCP.

Official Community Plan (“OCP”)

An OCP represents a community’s vision for the future. It provides objectives and comprehensive policies to guide decisions about community development and land use – including housing, environmental protection, transportation, community well-being, and economic development.

The existing OCP (2004) needs to be updated to reflect changing community needs and to come into alignment with other Capital Regional District (CRD) documents.

Thank you for participating - your input will help shape the Plan!

About the Survey

The survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Please review the Early Directions on the Project Webpage prior to responding to this survey. Links to individual sections are also provided throughout the survey. All responses will be kept confidential and anonymous. The survey will be open until June 1st, 2025. 

Collection Notice Statement

The survey is intended to be anonymous. Please do not provide your name, address, or any other personal information that directly or indirectly identifies yourself or others. For security purposes any personal information which identifies you or others will be immediately deleted, once your response is received and processed. Any personal information is collected by the Capital Regional District (CRD) under  Section 26 (c) and (e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the survey results will be used to inform the update of the Port Renfrew OCP. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact:

• Darren Lucas, CRD Planner (DLucas@crd.bc.ca)

How Does Community Input Inform the Early Directions?

An overview of how community input informs the Early Directions is provided below.

1. Citizens’ Committee Meeting #4 (March 6, 2025)
   The Draft Early Directions is presented to the Citizens’ Committee for feedback.
2. Revisions Based on Feedback
   The project team updated the draft Early Directions based on input from the Committee, producing Version #2. An overview of Committee feedback can be reviewed in the draft Meeting #4 Minutes.
3. Community Survey (THIS SURVEY)
   Version 2 of the draft Early Directions is shared with the community through a survey to gather broader input.
4. Further Refinement
   Feedback from the community survey is used to further refine the Draft Early Directions.

Final Committee Review and Vote

The updated Version 3 of the Early Directions is presented to the Citizens’ Committee for a final review and vote on whether they are ready to inform the Draft OCP.