REQUEST FOR DIRECTION
DATE: March 6, 2018 Report No. DEV-18-014
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Review of the first draft of the Official Community Plan
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
Does Council have any concerns about the content of the Draft Official Community Plan?
Does Council wish to have staff revisit any of the material in the Draft Plan?
Does Council wish to have the Draft Plan referred to the APC for review?
Does Council wish to have any further public consultation based on the Draft Plan?
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the COTW receive Staff Report No. DEV-18-014 for information, provide any additional direction to staff as the COTW considers advisable, and direct staff to prepare a report for Council's consideration along with a Bylaw for first and second readings.
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BACKGROUND:
On September 28, 2015, Council approved the Project Charter for the Review of the Official Community Plan. From the time the project began until now staff have guided the review process through numerous public consultation phases involving a variety of means and methods (open houses, surveys (online and paper), public workshops, Council workshops, Facebook (r), studies (e.g. Esquimalt Age-friendly Assessment), stakeholder consultations (e.g. School Districts number 61 and 93), statutory referrals, booth at Buccaneer Days, and interdepartmental consultation). The following timeline provides a chronological overview of the process to date:
September 28, 2015 Council authorizes the commencement of the review of the Official Community Plan.
October 13, 2015 Council reviews the draft Official Community Plan survey.
January 11, 2016 Staff presents the Official Community Plan survey results to Council.
February 15, 2016 Council approves the Phase 2 consultation plan.
April 1, 2016 Council reviews the Township's Vision statement.
May 4, 2016 Looking Forward Forum held at th...
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