Area C Land Use Planning

Welcome to the web page for the Regional District of Central Kootenay Creston Valley Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Review Process. The intent of this review is to update the existing Creston Valley Official Community Plan 1575 and RDCK Zoning Bylaw 1675 as appropriate. During the process the existing Official Community Plan will be separated into three distinct planning areas correlating with the political boundaries of Electoral Areas A, B and C.

The review will detail the community's vision for the future land use and development of the communities of West Creston, Reclamation, Duck Lake and Lakeview within Electoral Area ‘C’. The OCP will contain goals, objectives, and policies for a variety of uses and issues including, but not limited to Social, Economic, Residential, Agricultural, Environmental, Commercial, Industrial, Parks, Transportation, Servicing, Zoning and Development Permit Areas. The Zoning Bylaw will contain the detailed land use regulations and requirements necessary to achieve the community vision as detailed in the OCP Bylaw.

Objectives of the OCP

The general objectives of the project are:

1. To develop an Official Community Plan that reflects the vision and long term development goals of the residents and landowners of the communities within the Plan area.
2. To develop objectives and policies reflecting the requirements of the Local Government Act and in relation to community service needs.
3. To consult with other government organizations having responsibilities in the Plan area that could affect the plan.
4. To focus attention on those matters which are within the jurisdictional responsibilities of the Regional District and which are of concern to residents and land owners.

OCP Current and Upcoming Tasks

1. RDCK Staff and the local Advisory Planning Commissions for Electoral Areas A. B and C have developed a project Terms of Reference which will guide the review process. This document was endorsed by the RDCK Board on June 23rd, 2011.
2. A Land Use Survey was conducted during November and December 2011.
3. Survey Results have been posted for public review and information. Please refer to the links below for associated documents.

OCP Workshops

OCP Team Members (RDCK)

Meeri Durand, RDCK Senior Planner
P.O. Box 590 - 202 Lakeside Drive
Nelson B.C. V1L 5R4
(250) 352-8162
mdurand@rdck.bc.ca

Mark Crowe, RDCK Planner
P.O. Box 590 - 202 Lakeside Drive
Nelson B.C. V1L 5R4
(250) 352-8172
mcrowe@rdck.bc.ca

Eileen Senyk, RDCK Planning Technician
P.O. Box 590 - 202 Lakeside Drive
Nelson B.C. V1L 5R4
(250) 352-8190
esenyk@rdck.bc.ca

Sharon Kiehlbauch, RDCK Secretary (Building)
531B - 16th Avenue South
Creston BC VOB 1G5
(250) 428-5717
skiehlbauch@rdck.bc.ca

Larry Binks, Director Electoral Area ‘C’
1710 Evans Road
Creston BC V0B 1G7
(250) 428-9577
ljbinks@yahoo.ca

Advisory Planning Commission Members

Allen McLaren, Chair
Rob Davidson, Vice Chair
Ted Yarema, Secretary
Roger Chadwick
Brenna Cull
Marsha Plant
Lori Kepke
Cathy Robinson


Please feel free to provide comments on the OCP Planning Process at anytime. We welcome all of your comments and suggestions. Email your comments to: mdurand@rdck.bc.ca.

Area C Land Use Planning

Area C - Survey Results (262.4 kB)   Area C - Community Values (262 kB)   Area C - Backgrounder (86.3 kB)   Area C - Terms of Reference (189.7 kB)