Official Community Plan Update - Bowen Island Municipality

Round 1 of Community Engagement is now complete!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the survey. Every single response that we received will be used to develop a plan that truly reflects what is important to us as a community.

What’s next? The next steps are to prepare a What We Heard report, and draft vision, goals, and emerging policy options.

Stay tuned for more opportunities to get involved and help shape the future of Bowen Island.

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OCP Engagement Timeline

We are currently in Phase 2 of community engagement.

What is an OCP Update?

An Official Community Plan, often known as an OCP, is a local government’s overarching guiding document.

The current OCP was adopted in 2011, through Bylaw No. 282, 2010. It was conducted as an update to the 1996 OCP and as they are typically updated every 10 years or so as communities change, we are due for an update!

Mayor & Council has appointed the OCP Steering Committee to guide the OCP Review, with their initial meeting taking place in April 2024. Based on the Committee’s recommendation, Mayor & Council has hired McElhanney as the consultant team leading the review.