Official Community Plan 2008

An Official Community Plan (OCP) is a broad statement of community objectives, goals, and policies used to guide planning and land use management decisions. An OCP is also one of three fundamental elements: OCP, Annual Budget, and Five Year Capital Plan, of local government direction in BC. Plans can cover a neighbourhood, a community or an unincorporated settlement in a Regional District.

Kitimat's 2008 OCP was developed through visionary and collaborative processes that involved multiple stakeholders, business interests, community groups, and residents. The final product is a long term plan that reflects community desires for a 5-25 year horizon.

Adopted as a bylaw, this plan satisfies the content provisions of the BC Local Government Act. The OCP must be amended by bylaw if Council determines changes are required.