Council is being asked to reaffirm its commitment to OCP pol…

Council is being asked to reaffirm its commitment to OCP policies supporting farming, agricultural land protection, rural character, and food security, and to direct staff to prohibit OCP amendments that would allow new residential projects outside the Urban Containment Boundary. The motion, if adopted, would block any rezoning or OCP amendment for residential development on lands outside the boundary, effectively removing the development outlook for those parcels. Current landowners and option holders outside the boundary would see immediate value impairment, and any active pre-application discussions for such sites would cease. No project details accompany the filing in the available materials.

A rezoning application for an undisclosed address in North Cowichan, BC, submitted by an applicant, is scheduled for consideration at a council meeting on May 20, 2026. No outcome has been determined.