Applications
(The Evaluation of Proposals)
Applications are one of the important tools that the Regional District uses to evaluate proposals and make land use decisions. The Province of British Columbia
has legislation that contains certain requirements the Regional District must meet. The Consolidated Procedures Bylaw No. 944
of the Regional District incorporates those requirements and
outlines the procedure each application is required to abide by.
This bylaw is provided in its consolidated form for convenience
only and should not be considered the official version. (Special
Information regarding Planning Applications & Westside District
Municipality Incorporation)
The following are applications and application guides for the various land use policies and regulations overseen by the Planning Services Department. The guides are intended to help explain how applications are handled but are not a detailed review of the process. Please contact Planning Services Department staff prior to making any formal application. Staff will be pleased to provide information and answer questions.
These Guides summarize a procedure but following the steps in a
procedure does not automatically mean approval of a proposal. An
application process is a process of evaluation.
Please note that
Professional Reports are required to support some
applications.
The Planning Services Department has a Fee Schedule that specifies the fees for each type of application.
Links to Applications and Guides for the following:
Rezoning Application /
Official Community Plan Application / Joe
Rich Rural Land Use Bylaw Re-designation Application /
Land Use Contract Amendment Application /
Development Variance Permit Application /
Development Permit Application /
Temporary Commercial or Industrial Use Permit
Application / Request for Exemption from
Floodplain Regulations
Links to Guides for the following Referral Applications:
Subdivision Application Referrals /
Agricultural Land Commission Applications &
Referrals / Crown Land Applications /
Sand & Gravel Extraction Referral
Applications
Rezoning Application
An application to change from one zone in Zoning Bylaw #871 to another, thereby allowing a different set of land uses on a property.
Please note that there are two forms that applicants must
complete and submit. Together they required as part of a complete
application.
Application to
Rezone a Property
and
Provincial Site Profile Form
Guide to the
Rezoning application process
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Official Community Plan
Application
An application to change from one future land use designation to another.
Please note that there are two forms that applicants must
complete and submit. Together they are required as part of a complete
application.
Application
to change the Official Community Plan
and
Provincial Site Profile Form
Guide to the Official Community Plan application process
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Joe Rich Rural Land Use Bylaw (RLUB) Re-designation Application
An application to change from one designation to another, thereby allowing a different set of land uses of a property.
Please note that there are two forms that applicants must
complete and submit. Together they are required as part of a complete
application.
Application to
Re-designate land in the RLUB
and
Provincial Site Profile Form
Guide to the
Re-designation application process
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Land Use Contract Amendment Application
An application to change the wording, use, or site plan in a Land Use Contract (LUC) thereby changing the regulations that govern the particular property covered by the LUC.
Please note that there are two forms that applicants must
complete and submit. Together they are required as part of a complete
application.
Application to make an LUC amendment
and
Provincial Site Profile Form
Guide to the LUC amendment process
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Development Variance Permit Application
An application to change a certain regulation for a particular property (or properties) because of circumstances specific to that site.
Please note that there are two forms that applicants must
complete and submit. Together they are required as part of a complete
application.
Application for a
Development Variance Permit
and
Provincial Site Profile Form
Guide to the
Development Variance Permit process
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Development Permit Application
An application required by the policies of the Official Community Plan to ensure development meets
specific community objectives and goals for:
- The design, character and landscaping of certain types of
development, or,
- The protection of the environmental qualities of the site,
or,
- The assessment and response to potential hazards.
A development permit may also amend the site plan of a Land Use Contract.
Please note that there are two forms that applicants must
complete and submit. Together they are required as part of a complete
application.
Application for a
Development Permit
and
Provincial Site Profile Form
Guide to the
Development Permit process (the following links are to handouts for
each particular Development Permit and are intended to augment
information provided in the Guide)
Development Permit Design Guidelines
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Temporary Commercial or Industrial Use Permit Applications
An application to permit a temporary commercial or industrial use on a property.
Please note that there are two forms that applicants must
complete and submit. Together they are required as part of a complete
application
Application for a
Temporary Use Permit
and
Provincial Site Profile Form
Guide to the
Temporary Use Permit process
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Subdivision Application Referrals
An application to create two or more properties from one original parcel. Adjusting or consolidating existing property lines is also considered a form of subdivision. Subdivision applications are made with the Ministry of Transportation and referred to the Regional District.
Guide to the processing of
Subdivision referrals
Link to Ministry of Transportation -
Permits, Approvals
and Regulations webpage
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Agricultural Land Commission Applications and Referrals
Applications related to property located within the provincial agricultural land reserve (exclusion, inclusion, non-farm use, subdivision).
Guide to applications to the Agricultural Land Commission
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Request for Exemption from Floodplain Regulations
This is a request to the Regional Board to exempt construction from
floodplain regulations in Zoning Bylaw #871.
Please note that there are two forms that applicants must
complete and submit. Together they are required as part of a complete
application
Request for Exemption
from Floodplain Regulations
and
Provincial Site Profile Form
Guide to
Request for Floodplain Regulation Exemption
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Referrals from the Province regarding Crown Land applications
Referrals from the Province requesting comments on applications they receive for the use, sale or lease of Crown Land.
Guide to the
Processing of Crown Land Referrals
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Referrals from the Province regarding
Sand and Gravel Extraction applications
Referrals may be received from the Province of BC requesting comments on applications
it receives for the extraction and processing of sand, gravel and rock.
Please note that applications are made to the Ministry of
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, not the Regional
District. The Ministry may refer such applications to the
Regional District of Central Okanagan for comment from
its Board, Departments and Advisory Commissions. The
Ministry makes final decisions on applications to it for sand
and gravel extraction permits.
Guide to the
Processing of
Extraction Application Referrals
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