OCP adoption – my remarks
I had a lot to say Thursday as Council was deliberating on adoption of the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Update. Of course, I could have said much more …
OCP – public hearing
Since before the formal OCP Update engagement process, I’ve been encouraging residents, businesses, community associations and others to read up on the OCP Update, talk to others, and provide their …
Victoria residents have been providing OCP input – lots of it
Many thanks to Victoria News for publishing my short letter to the editor: LETTER: Victoria welcomes public input on OCP process Dave Thompson Apr 26, 2025 7:00 PM The letter …
Victoria’s trees, urban forest, and OCP Update
I was looking at VicMap for updated tree cover data downtown, and observed a couple of things worth sharing. Have a close look at the figure above, and zoom in …
OCP Update: Yes, Council had time to absorb it
I saw a question recently about whether Victoria City Council had enough time to absorb the Official Community Plan (OCP) update. I want to set the record straight: In addition …
OCP Update: changes and next steps
Yesterday Council voted to receive the staff report with draft OCP and related policy documents. We asked more questions, discussed the drafts, and voted to direct staff to explore and …
OCP Update: safe, practical transportation options 🥱
What a boring title. Sorry. Maybe we can we spice it up by bringing out a “gotcha” talking point I used to see when I was on Twitter? Some people …
OCP Update: Context
There is context to consider when looking at the Official Community Plan (OCP) Update materials. Most important to residents is the need for more homes. We have a significant shortage …
OCP Update: the need for modernization
Victoria’s existing Official Community Plan (OCP) was drafted more than a decade ago – prior to the biggest run-up in rents and home purchase prices in history. It was adopted …
OCP Update: Public Engagement
The Official Community Plan (OCP) Update package is on next week’s agenda. It’s a big deal. And it’s a big agenda item – many hundreds of pages. When I opened …