The Village hosted three engagement sessions in late May. Discussion topics included how Cumberland should accommodate 20-year projected population growth, what land uses should be permitted where, and what policy updates are needed in the areas of social inclusion and equity, housing, arts and culture, heritage protection, food security, parks and greenways, and the local economy. A summary of the input is available here.

If you were not able to attend the May events or would like to provide additional input, please complete the OCP surveys - links to be posted by June 20.

Survey 1 asks questions related to residential and commercial land use and growth, heritage protection, housing, the local economy, and arts and culture.

Survey 2 questions focus on industrial and agricultural land use, the interchange lands, environmental protection, social inclusion and equity, and food security.

Each survey takes about 15 minutes to complete.

Definitions of the land use designations discussed in the surveys are available here.

This mapping tool asks you to identify lands, trail corridors and sensitive ecosystems that you would like to see protected in the future. Note, this question is also included in Survey 1 but the survey does not have the capacity to let you indicate the location on a map. Please complete either the question in the survey or in the mapping tool.

Paper copies of the surveys are available at the Village office at 2673 Dunsmuir Avenue.

What does the Cumberland OCP do?

The Cumberland OCP lay out a long-term vision, goals and actions to guide growth and change in the community over 10 years and beyond. The OCP also sets priorities and identifies actions for housing, climate change, economic development, transportation and mobility, infrastructure, heritage protection, arts and culture, food systems, parks and recreation, environmental protection and overall community well-being.

Review Process

Overview of Community Engagement

The Official Community Plan (OCP) Review was launched with a Plan your Community Street event in May 2023. Over 175 participants shared their long-term vision and goals for the Village and identified hot topics for further discussion (see the Phase 1 Public Engagement Report). This was followed up with three community meetings in May 2024 that reviewed land use and growth scenarios as well as policy updates to support the local economy, arts and culture, heritage protection, environmental protection, food security, social inclusion, diversity and equity.

Committee Work

In fall 2023 and winter 2024, Village land use planning staff worked with Council committees to review OCP policies connected to the committees' mandates, including accessibility, social inclusion and equity, heritage protection, and housing. In addition, staff and consultants worked with the Advisory Planning Commission (APC) to develop scenarios of where future growth in the Village should go.

The work of the committees and the APC helped shape the the growth scenarios and policy options that were presented for discussion with the community at the May 2024 engagement events.

Climate Action Planning

Work on climate action planning, a key component of the OCP review, started in November 2023. Two public engagement events on goals, reduction target and climate actions were held in early February. The project team hosted follow-up community engagement on the proposed climate actions on May 2 and May 7, 2024. Greenhouse gas reduction targets and key climate mitigation and adaptation actions will be included in the OCP. A separate Climate Action Plan will be presented to Council on June 24, 2024.

Visit the Climate Action Plan project page for more information.

Data Collection and Mapping Analysis

The Village has received provincial grant funding to assist in data collection and mapping analysis of housing diversity, transportation options, proximity to daily needs of residential areas and cost of infrastructure servicing in Cumberland. This work informed the land use and growth scenarios that were presented at the May 2024 community engagement events.

Next Steps

A survey will be posted to this site to gather further input on land use and growth scenarios and OCP policy updates. Survey results will be posted to this site mid-summer and presented to Council with a single proposed land use and growth scenario and policy recommendations in September.

A final round of public engagement is planned for mid fall.

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