Gabriola Visioning 2050 What We Heard Report

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GABRIOLA  
VISIONING  
2050
ISLANDSTRUST.BC.CA/ISLAND-PLANNING/GABRIOLA/PROJECTS/GABRIOLA-VISIONING-2050
What We Heard
Engagement Summary Report
June 2024
June 2024

What is Gabriola Visioning 2050?
The Gabriola Visioning 2050 project was Phase 1 in the Gabriola Island Official Community Plan (OCP) 
Review Project. Gabriola Visioning 2050 was the community’s first opportunity to engage in the revision 
of the Official Community Plan (OCP) by identifying community vision and values. This feedback will 
support the development of an updated Gabriola OCP, which has not been updated since 1997. 
The Gabriola community was asked about:
• What they value
• What their hopes and dreams for the Island are
• What they hope to see change
What is an Official 
Community Plan for 
Gabriola Island?
The OCP implements the community’s vision.  
It provides a long-term strategy for land use 
management, outlining broad objectives 
and policies to guide future growth and 
development of the community.
The OCP must align with higher level policies.
These include the Local Government Act, 
the Islands Trust Act, and the Islands Trust 
Policy Statement. This ensures that local plans 
are consistent with regional and provincial 
directives.
What is NOT part of an 
Official Community Plan 
for Gabriola Island?
The OCP is not a zoning bylaw or detailed 
regulatory document. Specific regulations 
and enforcement mechanisms are found in the 
Land Use Bylaw (LUB) and must be consistent with the OCP.
The OCP does not include the provision of infrastructure or services. Infrastructure such as sewer, or 
roads, and  community services  within the Islands Trust Area are the responsibility of other levels of 
government. 
Contents
Land Acknowledgment
Islands Trust and Islands Trust Conservancy respectfully acknowledge that the lands and 
waters that encompass the Islands Trust Area have been home to Indigenous Peoples since time 
immemorial. We are committed to reconciliation and to working together to preserve and protect 
this ecologically, culturally, and spiritually significant region in the Salish Sea. The Islands Trust 
Area is located within the treaty lands and territories of the BOḰEĆEN, Cowichan Tribes, K’ómoks, 
Lyackson, MÁLEXEȽ, Qualicum, scəẃaθən, səl
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ilwətaɬ, SEMYOME, shíshálh, Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh, Snaw-
naw-as, Snuneymuxw, Songhees, Spune’luxutth, S  Ⱦ  Á  U  T  W̱, Stz’uminus, ɬaʔəmen, Ts’uubaa-asatx, Wei Wai 
Kum, We Wai Kai, W̱   JOȽEȽP, W̱       S  I  Ḵ  E  M, Xeláltxw, Xwémalhkwu, Xwsepsum, and xʷməθkʷəy
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əm First 
Nations.
Legislation and Policy Influencing Land Use
What is Gabriola Visioning 2050?............................................................................................3
What is an Official Community Plan for Gabriola Island?.....................................................3
What is NOT part of an Official Community Plan for Gabriola Island?...............................3
Project Timeline.................................................

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