Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Review and Rewrite
imaging our city’s future
Updating our Community Plans
The City of Greenwood is reviewing and rewriting our community’s Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw. Community input is at the heart of this project, and there will be several opportunities for residents to share their perspectives and ideas to help shape the two documents.
The community’s Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw are two of our most important documents that guide how we should grow and develop, and they are over 20 years old. The City needs to review and revise both documents to ensure they reflect Greenwood’s connections to the past and aspirations for the future.
We invite you to get involved early to share your ideas to guide the future of our city!
What is an Official Community Plan (OCP) and Zoning Bylaw (ZB)?
Official Community Plan (OCP)
An OCP is a long-term plan for a community. It guides growth and development by describing a community’s vision for the future and includes objectives and policies to help achieve that vision.
Zoning Bylaw (ZB)
A ZB regulates the development and use of land within the City of Greenwood. It creates Zones to determine where commercial, industrial, and residential development can occur to ensure that the city grows and develops in a way that meets the community’s needs.
Tools that Guide Greenwood’s Development and Growth
As described in the Local Government Act, the OCP provides direction and support for many City plans and policies. The ZB is one of these policies.
About the Greenwood OCP and ZB – Imagining our city’s future begins now!
We’re excited to introduce the Official Community Plan (OCP) and Zoning Bylaw (ZB) Review and Rewrite Project, a collaborative initiative spearheaded by the City of Greenwood. Throughout the fall of 2023, we will host opportunities for community members to get involved.
The City has engaged a consultant, ISL, to support the development of an Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw review and rewrite. This process includes:
- completing best practices research,
- reviewing technical information,
- reviewing existing Greenwood policies and strategies, and
- gathering information and feedback from community members.
By summer 2024, we will have updated both documents to guide Greenwood’s planning and development!
How you can get involved and learn more?
We invite you to get involved early to share your ideas to guide the future of our city.
Get involved!
Youth Art and Photo Contest
Hey, Greenwood youth!
Tell us what makes Greenwood awesome. Snap a photo to show us the people and places that make your city awesome. Or draw us a picture and take a picture of it!
Take the Online Survey
Share your ideas!
Open until October 15, 2023.
Drop In Community Event
Join us and share your ideas with members of the Project Team. Refreshments provided.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Time: 4:00- 6:30 PM
Location: McArthur Centre Community Hall
Address: 1355 Veteran’s Lane, Greenwood, BC
Learn more
- Visit the document library to learn more about related projects and initiative
Project Timeline
1. Project Initiation and Launch
FALL 2023
2. Community Visioning (We Are Here)
FALL/WINTER 2023
- First meeting with OCP/ZB Advisory Committee
- Round 1 of Community Engagement – Gathering ideas and future goals for the community
3. Confirming the Vision and Drafting the OCP and ZB
WINTER 2023/2024
- Second meeting with the OCP/ZB Advisory Committee
- Round 2 of the Community Engagement – Sharing the draft vision and guiding principles of the OCP and ZB
4. Refining and Finalizing the OCP and ZB
WINTER 2024 to SUMMER 2024
- Third meeting with the OCP/ZB Advisory Committee
- Round 3 of Community Engagement – Revealing the draft OCP and ZB
- Summer 2024: Adoption
More Information
Project Email: imagine@greenwoodcity.ca
Contact: Tracy Thomas
Phone: 250-445-6644
Email: cao@greenwoodcity.ca