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Family walking on the Kinsol Bridge located in the Cowichan Valley district

<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to our online engagement platform. We&#39;re glad you&#39;re here.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Below you will find projects we&#39;re working on as well as projects that are now completed. Our hope is to engage with you in a meaningful and convenient way which is why we have organized the site by featured projects, upcoming projects, past projects, and key dates. Simply click on the project of interest to be re-directed to the project page. Should you have any questions on any of the projects, feel free to reach out via the contact email provided on each project page.&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;">Help us help you Plan Your Cowichan!<br><br><br></p>

Let's Talk Regional Parks &amp; Trails! About the Regional Parks &amp; Trails Master Plan Update. The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is engaging with First Nations, residents, interested parties, and other governments for the update of the 2007 Regional Parks and Trails Master Plan.

Regional Parks & Trails Master Plan Update

<h4 class="fr-text-bordered" style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is updating and consolidating NINE existing zoning bylaws into ONE region-wide Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw (CZB) for all electoral areas. The new bylaw will make it easier, more efficient, and more cost-effective to administer by the CVRD. It will also make interpretation simpler for community members. In short, it will make zoning less complicated for everyone!</strong></span></em></h4><p><br></p><table class="noBorder" style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 33.0782%;"><a href="https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s/zoning-bylaw?ds=szDoYaKvsA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/69dcb64fdc2a79adb0719ecc824a57f785e69094/original/1727131848/ae98fa5dbe0300ac986b94e6e4dd8035_sURVEY_BLUE.png?1727131848" style="width: 100px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a></td><td style="width: 33.4459%; text-align: center;"><h1 style="text-align: left;"><br><a href="https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s/zoning-bylaw?ds=szDoYaKvsA"><strong>SURVEY LIVE NOW!</strong></a></h1><br></td><td style="width: 33.3333%;"><br></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.0782%;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.planyourcowichan.ca/zoning-bylaw-project/news_feed/let-s-talk-zoning" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>ATTEND A </strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.planyourcowichan.ca/zoning-bylaw-project/news_feed/let-s-talk-zoning" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>COMMUNITY POP-UP</strong></a></div></td><td style="width: 33.4459%;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.planyourcowichan.ca/35281/widgets/145085/documents/139375" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>LEARN MORE </strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.planyourcowichan.ca/35281/widgets/145085/documents/139375" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>ABOUT THE CZB</strong></a></div></td><td style="width: 33.3333%;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fbfikDbRtU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>WATCH A VIDEO:</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fbfikDbRtU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>WHAT IS ZONING?</strong></a></div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.0782%;"><a href="https://www.planyourcowichan.ca/zoning-bylaw-project/news_feed/let-s-talk-zoning" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/f53f22dda923429560134458654342170cfe5af6/original/1727128867/158120b48fd860b15a21450b07261927_Community_Event.png?1727128867" style="width: 100px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a></td><td style="width: 33.4459%;"><a href="https://www.planyourcowichan.ca/35281/widgets/145085/documents/139375" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/662f57917a22f4471a9b6e6227b2176d0f140441/original/1727128872/bc64d82e9b4a1d84f272d079942df4a6_Handout.png?1727128872" style="width: 100px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a></td><td style="width: 33.3333%;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fbfikDbRtU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/20408b13ea6aa26c6ac43b532485ae3a28935d28/original/1727128875/700ea84fd21e047811649c8ec5c6707b_Video.png?1727128875" style="width: 100px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><h3 class="fr-text-spaced"><strong>What is a Zoning Bylaw?</strong></h3><p>A zoning bylaw is a set of rules that specify how land can and cannot be used. In the CVRD, zoning bylaws are enacted by the CVRD Board through authority granted by the <a href="https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/r15001_00" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Local Government Act</em></a><em>. </em></p><p>Zoning bylaws regulate:</p><ul><li>Use of land, buildings, and other structures</li><li>Density, or the number of homes that can be built on one property</li><li>Siting and size of buildings and other structures, including height and setbacks from property lines</li><li>Location of uses on the land and within buildings and other structures</li><li>Shape, dimensions, and area of all parcels of land created by subdivision, which includes minimum parcel sizes</li></ul><p>The power to regulate through a zoning bylaw also includes the power for local governments to prohibit uses in a zone.</p><h3 class="fr-text-spaced"><strong>Why are Zoning Bylaws Important?</strong></h3><p>Zoning bylaws divide areas into zones for different types of land uses, such as residential, agricultural, and commercial. This helps to reduce conflicts between uses that might not work well next to one another. For example, it keeps new homes from being built next to a big, noisy industrial plant. Zoning also helps create a balance of uses in a community to meet its needs and to support a sustainable future. </p><h3 class="fr-text-spaced"><strong>Why is the CVRD consolidating its zoning bylaws?</strong><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;"> </span></strong></h3><p>Zoning bylaws are the practical tools that help implement the vision outlined in the <a href="https://cvrd.ca/3206/Official-Community-Plan-for-the-Electora" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Official Community Plan (OCP).</a> The CVRD is finalizing its <a href="https://www.planyourcowichan.ca/the-modernized-official-community-plan-mocp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Modernized Official Community Plan (MOCP)</a> and the Zoning Bylaw is being updated to align with its goals and policies. We&rsquo;re taking this opportunity to streamline things.</p><p>The new CZB will provide a single set of definitions and general regulations that apply to ALL electoral areas. This will make future updates easier and improve efficiency in processing applications. It will also add in other existing bylaws like the <a href="https://www.planyourcowichan.ca/35281/widgets/145085/documents/139377" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign Bylaw</a>, <a href="https://www.planyourcowichan.ca/35281/widgets/145085/documents/139378" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Manufactured Home Park Bylaw</a>, <a href="https://www.planyourcowichan.ca/35281/widgets/145085/documents/139380" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Campground Standards Bylaw</a>, <a href="https://www.planyourcowichan.ca/35281/widgets/145085/documents/139379" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Off-Street Parking Bylaw</a>, and new Landscape Standards.</p>

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw 

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