Agricultural Zoning Survey

The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is updating and consolidating NINE zoning bylaws into a region-wide Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw (CZB) for its nine electoral areas. As part of this, the CVRD is updating agricultural zoning. We'd like to hear your feedback.

Let's Talk Agricultural Zoning

The CVRD is finalizing its Modernized Official Community Plan (MOCP) and the Zoning Bylaw is being updated to align with its goals and policies. We’re taking this opportunity to streamline things. Currently, there are 36 different agricultural zones within the CVRD’s existing zoning bylaws. The new CZB will:

Better align with current best practices and the anticipated Modernized Official Community Plan (MOCP) policies, which include strengthening protection of agricultural land
Update zoning throughout the electoral areas to create more consistent zoning regulations
Reduce the total number of zones in electoral areas, including agricultural zones

We want to hear what you think about changes being considered. Your input will help refine the Draft CZB.

Share Your Input

This survey has three sections:

Section 1: About You
Section 2: Permitted Uses
Section 3: Key Topics including farm worker housing in the ALR, agri-tourism and accommodation in the ALR, home plates (definition inside), setbacks, house size, and minimum parcel size

The full form will take about 15-20 minutes. Short on time? Skip to the topics most important to you.

Please complete and submit by:
Friday, November 8, 2024

More information?
PLANYOURCOWICHAN.CA/zoning-bylaw-project

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy: Personal information you provide on this feedback form is collected pursuant to the Community Charter/Local Government Act and will only be used for the purposes of developing and evaluating the Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw. Your personal information will not be released except in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Questions about the collection of your personal information may be referred to the Cowichan Valley Regional District Clerk in person at, or by writing to, Cowichan Valley Regional District, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 1N8, or by calling 250.746.2500 or 1.800.665.3955.