Electoral Areas Local Area Plans

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WHAT IS A LOCAL AREA PLAN?

Local Area Plans are planning documents help shape growth in a way that contributes to more place-specific, well-designed, and livable complete communities. These plans build upon the vision, objectives, and policies in Schedule A of the Official Community Plan for the Electoral Areas (Bylaw 4373) and guide growth in village and community hearts so that the qualities of these areas that people love and cherish are preserved and enhanced into the future.

The Local Area Plans include heritage sites on the CVRD Community Heritage Register as well as Heritage Candidates, both within and outside of the local area plan boundaries.

Next Steps:
1. OCP Bylaw 4373 Schedule B Local Area Plans first reading and referrals Winter 2026.


DRAFT LOCAL AREA PLANS
Click HERE to see the entire Schedule B Local Area Plan document, or click on one of the individual links below to jump to that part of the plan:

Part 1: What is a Local Area Plan?

Part 2: Local Area Plans

2.1 Mill Bay – EA A

2.2 Shawnigan Lake – EA B

2.3 Cobble Hill – EA C

2.4 Cowichan Bay – EA D

2.5 Eagle Heights/Koksilah Village – EA D/E

2.6 Honeymoon Bay / Mesachie Lake / Paldi – EA F

2.7 Saltair – EA G

2.8 Diamond – EA H

2.9 Youbou/Meade Creek – EA I


APPENDIX I: PROCESS AND PLANNING

APPENDIX II: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN


LOCAL AREA PLANNING PROCESS


Figure 1 Local Area Planning Process

COMPLETE COMMUNITIES

Complete Communities grants were completed alongside Steps 1, 2 and 3 (see Figure 1 above). For more information about the Complete Communities program see here.

WHAT IS A LOCAL AREA PLAN?

Local Area Plans are planning documents help shape growth in a way that contributes to more place-specific, well-designed, and livable complete communities. These plans build upon the vision, objectives, and policies in Schedule A of the Official Community Plan for the Electoral Areas (Bylaw 4373) and guide growth in village and community hearts so that the qualities of these areas that people love and cherish are preserved and enhanced into the future.

The Local Area Plans include heritage sites on the CVRD Community Heritage Register as well as Heritage Candidates, both within and outside of the local area plan boundaries.

Next Steps:
1. OCP Bylaw 4373 Schedule B Local Area Plans first reading and referrals Winter 2026.


DRAFT LOCAL AREA PLANS
Click HERE to see the entire Schedule B Local Area Plan document, or click on one of the individual links below to jump to that part of the plan:

Part 1: What is a Local Area Plan?

Part 2: Local Area Plans

2.1 Mill Bay – EA A

2.2 Shawnigan Lake – EA B

2.3 Cobble Hill – EA C

2.4 Cowichan Bay – EA D

2.5 Eagle Heights/Koksilah Village – EA D/E

2.6 Honeymoon Bay / Mesachie Lake / Paldi – EA F

2.7 Saltair – EA G

2.8 Diamond – EA H

2.9 Youbou/Meade Creek – EA I


APPENDIX I: PROCESS AND PLANNING

APPENDIX II: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN


LOCAL AREA PLANNING PROCESS


Figure 1 Local Area Planning Process

COMPLETE COMMUNITIES

Complete Communities grants were completed alongside Steps 1, 2 and 3 (see Figure 1 above). For more information about the Complete Communities program see here.

Page last updated: 27 Jan 2026, 08:59 AM