Salt Spring trustees add $40,000 for OCP engagement
The committee endorsed a project change that includes more community engagement and approved a $40,000 increase to the project budget for the 2026–2027 fiscal year.
The Denman Firestarter · Governance · 2025-11-06 · updated 2026-10-09 · Salt Spring Island
The Salt Spring Local Trust Committee approved an additional $40,000 for its Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw project, alongside a project change that includes supplementary community engagement. The budget increase is for the 2026–2027 fiscal year.[1]
Consultants recommended additional engagement between late January and March, saying the data collected so far did not fully reflect the breadth of community members and that more effort was needed to hear from less-represented members.[1]
Trustees discussed improving communication with community groups, explaining the committee’s role and jurisdiction, and sharing public materials and engagement plans with trustees and Advisory Planning Commission members before they are sent out.[1]
The consultants said next steps would include working with the planner on an amended workplan reflecting the meeting’s comments, and that the supplementary engagement phase and additional budget should be adequate to deliver within the projected timeline.[1]
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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting minutes, November 6, 2025
that the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee amend the Major Project Business case for the OCPLUB Project for the fiscal 2026–2027 year budget by increasing the budget by $40,000 in order to address the recommended actions and timeline outlined in the Phase 1 Update Project Memorandum from McElhanney.
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