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Regional committee backs draft planning-policy amendments

A regional committee asked staff to draft changes covering local planning reviews and project priorities.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2021-08-26 · compiled 2026-10-01

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The Islands Trust Regional Planning Committee asked staff to draft amendments to a policy on delivering local planning services, according to minutes of its August 25 meeting.^[1]

The requested changes include a project-definition phase and recommended processes for major, minor and extraordinary reviews of official community plans and land use bylaws.^[1]

The minutes define a major review as taking about 6-18 months and a minor review as taking six months or less; extraordinary reviews would require more time and resources than major reviews.^[1]

The committee also requested a recommended format for new plans and bylaws, with local customization permitted, and criteria for recommending which reviews receive priority.^[1]

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