2022-24 Official Community Plan Review

Thanks for your input!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Village of Pemberton’s Official Community Plan (OCP) Review Community Open House on Monday, March 6, 2023 and to those who took part in a Kitchen Table Discussion! Your thoughts and feedback provided will help shape the future of Pemberton to 2050.

All input provided during the Community Open House and Kitchen Table Discussions has been compiled into a “What We Heard” report and presented to the Village of Pemberton Council on April 11, 2023. Both presentations are available using the link below.

Presentation Recording: https://youtu.be/YZGc6XlOSzQ

What We Heard Presentation begins at 1:40, What We Heard - Summary of Youth Engagement begins at 57:00 of the recording.

The full What We Heard Report and the supplementary What We Heard Report - Summary of Youth Engagement may be viewed with links provided under the Documents and Resources tab.

Next Steps in the process include meeting with the OCP Advisory Committee and beginning to draft a vision and guiding principles based on the What We Heard results. A new round of community engagement is planned that will check back with the public to ensure we have heard you correctly, and to dig deeper into key issues that have emerged. Details on new engagement events will be announced when the information is available. Please stay tuned to this webpage and the Village's social media streams for more information and updates.

BACKGROUND

In July 2022, the Village of Pemberton launched a two-year planning process to draft a new Official Community Plan (OCP) for the community. The Village’s existing OCP was adopted in 2011 and much has changed within the community and the surrounding area since that time.

The OCP Review is a strategic priority of Council. The new OCP will guide growth and development to 2050. The OCP Review is an opportunity to strengthen the Village’s relationship with Lil’wat Nation and to advance truth and reconciliation within the community. The OCP Review will build on other municipal and regional planning initiatives including, but not limited to, the Community Climate Action Plan, Pemberton Valley Recreation Trails Master Plan, and the Age-Friendly Affordable Housing Action Plan.

Phase 1 of the public engagement process launched in January 2023. Check the webpage regularly for updates and look for opportunities to share your thoughts.

We invite everyone to get involved!