Area C - Official Community Plan Update

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The new Area C Official Community Plan has been consolidated with the Harrison Mills Neighbourhood Plan and the Lake Errock Gravel Pit Redevelopment (now the Lake Errock Neighbourhood Plan) and will be considered by the FVRD Board as a single bylaw. Moving forward, updates for all three Area C Projects will be provided on this Have Your Say page.


Meeting summaries, technical reports, and staff reports produced during each of the Neighbourhood Plan consultation processes before July 2024 can be found on the respective Have Your Say project pages.



FVRD is updating the Official Community Plan (OCP) for Electoral Area C. The plan area spans from the Harrison River to the east of Deroche and includes, Morris Valley, Harrison Mills, Lake Errock, and eastern portions of the Deroche Bench. Read below to see how you can get involved.

The existing OCP was adopted in 2000 and the vision set out by the community has largely been realized. We need your ideas to draft a new plan that will guide future growth in Area C for the next 20 years.

The new OCP will:

  • Identify the overall land use plan for Area C
  • Identify potential growth areas to meet housing demand
  • Include updated geohazard information
  • Update environmental policies
  • Consider short-term rental policies
  • Include priorities raised by the community


Connection To Other Plans

See the FAQs for information on the related Harrison Mills Neighbourhood Plan and Lake Errock Neighbourhood Plan.

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  • Reach out! Call us at 604-702-5000 or email us at areacocp@fvrd.ca

The new Area C Official Community Plan has been consolidated with the Harrison Mills Neighbourhood Plan and the Lake Errock Gravel Pit Redevelopment (now the Lake Errock Neighbourhood Plan) and will be considered by the FVRD Board as a single bylaw. Moving forward, updates for all three Area C Projects will be provided on this Have Your Say page.


Meeting summaries, technical reports, and staff reports produced during each of the Neighbourhood Plan consultation processes before July 2024 can be found on the respective Have Your Say project pages.



FVRD is updating the Official Community Plan (OCP) for Electoral Area C. The plan area spans from the Harrison River to the east of Deroche and includes, Morris Valley, Harrison Mills, Lake Errock, and eastern portions of the Deroche Bench. Read below to see how you can get involved.

The existing OCP was adopted in 2000 and the vision set out by the community has largely been realized. We need your ideas to draft a new plan that will guide future growth in Area C for the next 20 years.

The new OCP will:

  • Identify the overall land use plan for Area C
  • Identify potential growth areas to meet housing demand
  • Include updated geohazard information
  • Update environmental policies
  • Consider short-term rental policies
  • Include priorities raised by the community


Connection To Other Plans

See the FAQs for information on the related Harrison Mills Neighbourhood Plan and Lake Errock Neighbourhood Plan.

Stay Up To Date

  • Subscribe to this page to receive notifications of news and updates
  • Reach out! Call us at 604-702-5000 or email us at areacocp@fvrd.ca

  • First Reading of the draft Area C Official Community Plan

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    The FVRD Board gave first reading to the draft Area C Official Community Plan, including Neighbourhood Plans for Harrison Mills and Lake Errock on July 25, 2024. A mailout will be sent to all residents in late January 2025 inviting feedback on the draft Plan to be posted in the discussion forum. The FVRD Board also endorsed the updated consultation strategy on November 28, 2024 which outlined the proposed activities and opportunities for public and stakeholder engagement on the draft Plan. Those opportunities are shown below.


  • Consideration of 1st Reading of the draft Area C Official Community Plan

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    A draft of the Area C Official Community Plan, including Neighbourhood Plans for Harrison Mills and Lake Errock, is now ready for consideration of first reading by the Regional Board. The draft plan will be considered by the Electoral Area Services Committee on July 11, 2024 and the Regional Board on July 25, 2024. A copy of the draft can be reviewed here.

    An updated consultation strategy will be brought to the Board in Fall 2024 which will outline in detail proposed activities and opportunities for public and stakeholder engagement on the draft Plan.

  • Public Information Meetings #3 & #4 - Open Houses - OCP and Neighbourhood Plans

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    The FVRD is updating the OCP for Electoral Area C. An OCP is a statement of objectives and policies that guide planning and land use management. The OCP area spans from the Harrison River to the east of Deroche and includes Morris Valley, Harrison Mills, Lake Errock, and eastern portions of the Deroche Bench. The existing OCP was adopted in 2000, and the community’s vision has largely been realized. The OCP update will:

    • Include two (2) Neighbourhood Plans (Lake Errock & Harrison Mills)
    • Identify the overall land use plan for Area C
    • Include priorities raised by the community; including environmental protection, short-term rentals, parks and trails
    • Updated Geohazard information
    • Updated Environmental policies

    Come out, review the progress of the OCP update, and chat with us about the Neighbourhood Plans. Your input is essential to guide future growth in Area C.

    Open House – Lake Errock Neighbourhood Plan + OCP

    Date: Monday, April 22 2024

    Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Location: Scowlitz Community Hall, 12892 Moses Drive Google Map

    Open House – Harrison Mills Neighbourhood Plan + OCP

    Date: Wednesday, April 24 2024

    Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Location: Harrison Mills Hall, 1995 School Road Google Map

    Unable to attend either meeting?

    Review open house materials here and participate in the discussion forum on this page.

  • Community Meeting - Active Transportation Network Plan

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    Come chat with us! The Area C OCP team will be attending the ATNP Community Meeting on February 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Our goals are to understand active transportation priorities and to talk with residents about the Official Community Plan.

    We have been working on the draft OCP and are almost ready to share the initial draft. Stay tuned for an update.

    Meeting Details:

    • February 26, 2024 6 - 8 p.m.
    • Deroche Community Hall, 41555 N. Nicomen Rd, Deroche

  • Public Information Meeting #2 Summary

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    Thank you to everyone that participated in Public Information Meeting #2! We found the discussions productive and have reviewed all the comments and notes taken from the meeting.

    You can review the meeting summary, staff presentation, and display boards by clicking the links or by navigating to 'Documents', Public Information Meeting #2 in the side bar.

  • Public Information Meeting #2 - May 24

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    Oops! Our mailout noted the incorrect day and we don't want to miss you!

    Join us at the next public information meeting where discussion topics will include the impact of growth, parks & trails, the environment, and short term rentals.

    Thursday Wednesday, May 24, 2023 @ 6:30 pm

    Deroche Community Hall

    41555 North Nicomen Road, Google Link

    Questions?

    Call 604-702-5000 or email areacocp@fvrd.ca

  • Survey Results - Winter 2022 /2023

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    Survey results are now available! We asked for input to help us understand priorities for the Area C OCP update. This input has been summarized and will be used to guide future policy discussions for the OCP.

    Survey responses can be found here.

  • Public Information Meeting #1

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    Thank you to everyone that attended our first public information meeting for the Area C OCP update. We appreciated the conversations, the questions, and the willingness to talk openly.

    The presentation, the display boards, and summary of the Q & A from the meeting are now available.

    Please reach out if you have any questions.

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