WHAT'S NEW

PUBLIC MEETING
First Reading Draft
OCP Update


Saturday, August 21, 2010

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Bowen Island Municipal Hall

"First Reading" OCP Update

COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE
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Reports & Resources

Here are links to background documents, maps, workshop materials and other documents. Check back frequently for the latest resource materials.

Surveys   |   Community Events   |   Newsletters    |   Resource Documents   |   Meeting Notes   |   Links

Summary of Community Input

Family Questionnaire Results

Seniors and Teens Surveys' Reports

Seniors Survey Report  |   Teens Survey Report

Craft Fair Voting Results

The OCP Update Committee booth at the BICS Craft Fair attracted over 200 people. Community members of all ages cast their votes for their top three topics for the OCP Update. The results of the committee's fun, friendly (and highly unscientific) activity are as follows:

Topic Votes Cast
Affordable housing and population diversity
106
Community facilities
98
Natural ecosystems and biodiversity
82
Options to increase transit, walking & cycling
76
Managing future growth
70
Local food production
65
A healthy/non-toxic environment
60
On-island, year-round employment for residents
42
Local hertiage and community character
37
Energy self-sufficiency
36

IDEAS Forum

IDEAS Forum Summary

Whiteboard Sessions

Group Submissions

Individual Submissions

Summary of Individual Written Submissions (to March 22, 2010)

Submissions that address individual private properties or that include names of others without clear consent have not been posted.

Cohousing

Development Community Submissions

Surveys

August 2009 Visioning Survey results

Background Papers

Background Paper #1 - Why an Update?

Background Paper #2 - Population Discussion

Background Paper #3 – Transfer of Density

Background Paper #4 - Water Transportation

Background Paper #5 - Development Cost Charges

Background Paper #6 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the OCP

Background Paper #7 - Smart Growth

Background Paper #8 – Self-sufficiency

Community Events

June Launch-related Documents

June 25: Community Launch Handout & Comment Form

August 2009 Visioning Workshop-related

Population, Housing, Land Use, Natural Environment, Transportation & Infrastructure

Bill Brown's Reading List

Community Visioning Workshop Summary


Greenhouse Gas Workshop-related

Workshop Flyer | Workshop Report | Workshop Presentation


March 12/13 OCP Update 'Exploring Options' Workshop

Workshop Flyer/Ad

Options Papers

Summary of Individual Written Submissions (to March 22, 2010)

Newsletters

OCP Update Newsletter #1

OCP Update Newsletter #2

UPDATED! OCP Workplan — Community Information Exchange

Holiday Newsletter (December 2009)

OCP Update Newsletter #3

OCP Update Newsletter #4

Resource Documents

Summary

Affordable Housing Study 2008

Age Friendly Community Report

BC Ferries Corp. and Urban Futures

Bibliography of Bowen Island Documents Prepared by Whitehead Environmental Consultants

Bill 27: OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIES FOR GREEN ACTION BY BC LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Bowen Affordable Housing Strategy

Bowen Island 2020 Vision and Sustainability Framework

Bowen Island Community Energy Use Profile

Bowen Island Community Energy Planning Options Report (Pembina)

Bowen Island Municipality Green Building Standards for Residential Re‐zoning

Bowen Island Greenhouse Gas Action Plan (Pembina)

Bowen Island Parks Master Plan

Commerce on Bowen Island

Crown Lands Study - Dunster

Cultural Master Plan

Ferry Marshalling Options

Greenways Strategy (Draft)

Islands Trust Policy Statement

Land Use Bylaw No.57 & Colour Zoning Map

Official Community Plan (Unofficial Consolidated Plan to April 2009) & OCP Map

Sample Practices – Island Communities

Secondary Suites Bylaw

Snug Cove: Action PlanMaster PlanVillage Plan

Surplus Lands Strategy

Sustainability Framework Working Group Final Report

The Population of Bowen Island

Meeting Notes

Steering Committee Meeting Notes

Links

Bowen Island Municipality

Bowen Island Ourselves

BC Climate Action Toolkit

Canadian Federation of Municipalities Sustainability Tools and Resources

Islands Trust

Smart Growth BC sets out several principles to help guide sustainable planning and decision-making.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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