Fraser Canyon OCP Survey

Help shape the future of the Fraser Canyon.

The Fraser Valley Regional District is updating the Fraser Canyon Official Community Plan (OCP). The OCP is a long-term plan that helps guide land use, services, housing, and community priorities. Your feedback will help inform the updated plan.

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

What is your connection to the Fraser Canyon? Please select all that apply.

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I live here full-time

I live here part-time or seasonally

I own property here

I operate a business here

I work here

I visit regularly

Other (please specify)

Which Fraser Canyon community are you most connected to?

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Boston Bar

Canyon Alpine

Dogwood Valley

North Bend

Yale

Other (please specify)

What age group are you in?

Under 18

18 to 30

31 to 45

46 to 64

65 or older

Prefer not to say

What do you love about where you live? Please select all that apply:

Access to the Outdoors

Affordability

Natural Beauty

Peace & Quiet

Rural Lifestyle

Sense of Community

Small-town Character

Other (please specify)

When thinking about what the priorities of the OCP update should be, please rate the importance of the following items:

Economic Development & Local Jobs

High Priority

Medium Priority

Neutral

Low Priority

Unsure

Hazard Avoidance & Public Safety

High Priority

Medium Priority

Neutral

Low Priority

Unsure

Heritage Conservation & Local History

High Priority

Medium Priority

Neutral

Low Priority

Unsure

Improved Pedestrian Safety

High Priority

Medium Priority

Neutral

Low Priority

Unsure

More Housing Choices

High Priority

Medium Priority

Neutral

Low Priority

Unsure

Redevelopment of Former Industrial Sites

High Priority

Medium Priority

Neutral

Low Priority

Unsure

If you have an alternative priority please provide the priority(ies) in Question 6.

What is currently missing from your community or needs to be improved? Please select all that apply.

Daily Services & Shops

Heritage Conservation & Local History

Infrastructure such as water & sewer

Job Opportunities

More Housing Choices

Recreation Opportunities & Tourism

Reliable Internet & Cell Service

Social Supports & Community Services

Transit & Transportation Connections

Other (please specify)

Are there any other priorities the OCP should address?

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Of the items selected above, which three are most needed in your community?

Daily Services & Shops

Heritage Conservation & Local History

Infrastructure such as water & sewer

Job Opportunities

More Housing Choices

Recreation Opportunities & Tourism

Social Supports & Community Services

Transit & Transportation Connections

Other (please specify)

Planning for the future of a community can involve difficult trade-offs and balancing competing priorities. How would you prioritize the following?

A. Increasing recreation and tourism opportunities or B. Maintaining a quiet, rural community

Option A

Option B

Both Matter Equally

A. Increasing housing choice (e.g. multi-unit dwellings) or B. Maintaining existing neighbourhood character

Option A

Option B

Both Matter Equally

A. Expanding services (e.g. community water or sewer) or B. Maintaining current taxation and service fees

Option A

Option B

Both Matter Equally

A. Encouraging growth or B. Keeping things as they are

Option A

Option B

Both Matter Equally

A. Protecting historic places and local character or B. Encouraging flexibility in future developments

Option A

Option B

Both Matter Equally

10.

What housing needs are most important in the Fraser Canyon? Please select up to 3.

Affordable Housing

Housing Suitability for Different Household Sizes

Rental Housing Availability

Safe & Well-maintained Housing

Other (please specify)

11.

Which housing types are most needed in the Fraser Canyon over the next 10-20 years? Please select up to 3.

Modular or Pre-fabricated Dwellings

Multi-Family Dwellings (Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex)

Purpose-built Rental Housing

Secondary Suites or Accessory Dwelling Units

Single Family Dwellings

Other (please specify)

12.

Is there anything else you would like us to know about the future of the Fraser Canyon?

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Thank You!

Thank you for participating in the Fraser Canyon Official Community Plan survey! Your feedback will help inform the updated plan.

The personal information on this form is being collected in accordance with Sections 26 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSBC 1996 Ch. 165. The personal information collected on this form will only be collected, used and disclosed for the purposes of administering matters with respect to the Fraser Canyon Official Community Plan. Questions with respect to the collection, use and disclosure of the personal information being collected on this form may be directed to the Fraser Valley Regional District Privacy Officer at 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6, by telephone at 604-702-5000 or toll free at 1-800-528-0061, or by email at FOI@fvrd.ca.