OCP/LUB Review MISSION

To produce the highest quality Official Community Plan (OCP) and Land Use Bylaws (LUB) for Gabriola Island and the two smaller islands Breakwater & Entrance as well as the Flattop Islands and to ensure the meaningful and relevant participation of the community, to support the focused energy of the Volunteer Review Committee (VRC) in a cost effective and timely manner.

OCP/LUB Review GOAL

To meet legislated requirements of Local Government Act regarding an Official Community Plan; and to ensure that the OCP and the LUB are fully aligned and work well together with no inconsistencies; and to provide clarity for the community and for the Gabriola Local Trust Committee in making well-informed land use decisions.

OCP/LUB Review OBJECTIVES:

This is a targeted and focused review that affirms the community values of the existing OCP, acknowledges what is working well, identifies gaps and inconsistencies, incorporates thoughtful and relevant community input and newly emerging issues. To this end we will review and put forward an OCP and LUB that meets the following objectives:
upholds and strengthens the “preserve and protect” mandate;
reflects the community’s values within a framework of environmental, social, economic and cultural sustainability;
provides an effective communication tool that promotes stewardship of island resources;
incorporates new legislation and regulations as required (Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) and Riparian Area Regulations, etc);
remains aligned with the Trust Policy Statement and “high level” parts of the Trust Council Strategic Plan;
has been successfully formatted for consistency and revised for punctuation, grammar and spelling;
has fully aligned the OCP policy & objectives with LUB regulations;
has been completed in a cost effective and a timely manner;
measures and evaluates the process to determine that the community felt that it was heard and had the opportunity to participate in a meaningful and relevant way.

OCP/LUB Review ACTIVITIES

The activities required for the OCP review will generally follow the Time Line prepared by Islands Trust Staff that outlines the steps for research, consultation, analysis and approval necessary to complete a successful OCP/LUB review.

The Time Line will be reviewed by the Gabriola Local Trust Committee on a regular basis and feedback will be provided as required.

OCP/LUB Review MEASUREMENT TOOLS

The success of the OCP/LUB will be measured through follow-up consultation with the Volunteer Review Committee and the community in order to for the Gabriola Local Trust Committee to answer the following questions:
Does the plan uphold the legislated “preserve and protect” mandate?

Does the plan reflect the community’s values?
Does the plan promote the stewardship of the island’s resources?
Does the plan incorporate the required legislation and regulation?
Does the plan align with the Islands Trust Policy Statement and Trust Council Strategic Plan?
Is the document formatted so that it is easy to read and consistent throughout?
Was the plan completed in a cost effective and timely manner?
Was the community engaged appropriately and meaningfully in the process?

TIMING

It is the goal to have the document ready for public hearing in the spring of 2011 and to submit to the Minister and adopted prior to fall 2011.