Official Community Plans: Staff use these plans to provide guidance on future development.
Land Use and Zoning Bylaws: Staff review these bylaws to provide guidance on how land can be used.
Development Applications: Staff review various types of applications and provide recommendations for land development approval.
Staff support the local Advisory Planning Commissions, Boards of Variance, the Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee and the Electoral Area Director.
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Citizens’ Committee Information:
Appointed by Al Wickheim, Director of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, the Citizens’ Committee was formed to hear from the Port Renfrew community and provide input on the update to the Port Renfrew OCP.
Citizens’ Committee Members:
Karl Ablack
Daniel Behrens
Colby Benty
Ken Calvert
Cassidy Childs
Tynan Jones
Jocelyn Lees
Kaitlyn Monteith
John Rathwell
and Roy McIntyre, Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee member
To add your email to our contact list or to submit comments on the draft OCP, please email or call 250.642.8100. We will send reminder notices of upcoming Citizens’ Committee meetings and events.
The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered a request to amend the Shirley-Jordan River Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 4001, by redesignating a 0.5 ha portion of the subject property from Coastal Uplands (CU) to Commercial (CO), and a 3.5 ha portion from CU to Pacific Acreage (PA) (Bylaw No. 4705) and to amend the Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, Bylaw No. 2040, to support the request to split-zone a 0.5 ha portion from the Forestry (AF) zone to a new Commercial Rural Market (C-2) zone, and the remaining 3.5 ha from the AF zone to the Rural Residential 3 (RR-3) zone (Bylaw No. 4706) at its meeting of September 16, 2025.
At that meeting the LUC recommended that the proposal be referred to agencies and to the Shirley-Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission.
Should you have any questions or for further information, please email Juan de Fuca Community Planning or call 250.642.8100.
The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered a request to amend Bylaw No. 2040 (Amendment Bylaw No. 4657) to rezone part of the subject property from the Rural (A) zone to the Rural Residential 6A (RR-6A) zone to facilitate subdivision at its meeting of April 15, 2025.
At that meeting the LUC recommended that the proposal be referred to agencies and to the East Sooke Advisory Planning Commission.
A public information meeting and a meeting of the East Sooke Advisory Planning Commission was held May 5, 2025.
Should you have any questions or for further information, please email Juan de Fuca Community Planning or call 250.642.8100.
The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered a request for a temporary use permit to authorize gathering space as a permitted use on land that is proposed to be zoned for a commercial campground use (CRD File RZ000280/Bylaw No. 4518) at its meeting of August 20, 2024.
At that meeting, the LUC recommended that the proposal be referred to agencies and to the Shirley-Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission.
The Shirley-Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission considered the proposal at its meeting of October 22, 2024.
The LUC recommended that Temporary Use Permit Application TP000013, as amended, be issued at its meeting of February 18, 2025.
The CRD Board approved issuing amended Temporary Use Permit Application TP000013 at is meeting of March 12, 2025.
Should you have any questions or for further information, please email Juan de Fuca Community Planning or call 250.642.8100.
The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered a proposed amendment to the subdivision servicing requirements specified by the Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Bylaw No. 2040, in relation to the provision of potable water (Amendment Bylaw No. 4606) at its meeting of April 16, 2024.
At that meeting the LUC recommended that the proposal be referred to agencies and to a public information meeting.
A public information meeting was held June 5, 2024.
Should you have any questions or for further information, please email Juan de Fuca Community Planning or call 250.642.8100.
The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered a request to amend Bylaw No. 2040 to rezone the subject properties from the Forestry (AF) zone to the Rural Commercial Recreation (Campground) (CR-2) zone with amendments for the purpose of permitting cabins; campsites; staff accommodation; office and reception space combined with a convenience store and a caretaker dwelling unit; assembly uses; and accessory and utility buildings (Bylaw No. 4518) at its meeting of January 17, 2023.
At that meeting, the LUC recommended that the proposal be referred to agencies and to the Shirley-Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission (APC).
The Shirley-Jordan River APC considered the proposal at its meeting of February 7, 2023.
The LUC considered the application, as amended by the applicant to reduce overall tourist accommodation, remove assembly uses, and offer a public trail amenity, at its meeting of August 20, 2024.
At that meeting, the LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4518 be amended to specify a 50 m vegetated buffer along the western property line of the subject property, adjacent to Jordan River Regional Park. The LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4518, as amended, be given first reading and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing.
The CRD Board gave amended Bylaw No. 4518 first reading and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of September 11, 2024.
A public hearing was held November 12, 2024.
The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4518 third reading at its meeting of February 12, 2025.
Should you have any questions or for further information, please email Juan de Fuca Community Planning or call 250.642.8100.
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The CRD conducts its business within the Territories of many First Nations, all of whom have a long-standing relationship with the land and waters from time immemorial that continues to this day. Statement of Reconciliation
