Juan de Fuca Community Planning

The Juan de Fuca Community Planning office provides land use planning services for the Juan de Fuca (JdF) Electoral Area. Key functions include the review and administration of:

  • Official community plans
  • Land use and zoning bylaws
  • Development applications

Staff offer support to local Advisory Planning Commissions, Boards of Variance, the Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee and the Electoral Area Director.

Hot Topics

Non-Adhering Residential Use within the Agricultural Land Reserve Application for Parcel A (DD 80053I) of Section 86, Sooke District – 315 Becher Bay Road

The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered an application for a non-adhering residential use for the purpose of constructing a detached secondary suite (carriage house) and an accessory building (garage) on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) at its meeting of  June 18, 2024.

At that meeting the LUC recommended that the proposal be referred to agencies and to the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission.

Should you have any questions or for further information, please email Juan de Fuca Community Planning or call 250.642.8100.

Zoning Amendment Application RZ000286 - That Part of Section 90, Renfrew District - 9285 Invermuir Road

The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered a request to amend Bylaw No. 2040 (Amendment Bylaw No. 4616) to rezone the subject property from Rural A to Rural Residential 6A (RR-6A) to facilitate subdivision at its meeting of June 18, 2024

At that meeting the LUC recommended that the proposal be referred to agencies and to the Shirley - Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission. 

A meeting of the Shirley - Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission is scheduled: 

Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Time: 7 pm
Place: Shirley Community Hall

2795 Sheringham Point Road, Shirley, BC

Should you have any questions or for further information, please email Juan de Fuca Community Planning or call 250.642.8100. 

Zoning Amendment Application RZ000285 - That Part of Lot 2, Section 60, Renfrew District, Plan 6764 Lying to the South of the 66 Foot Road Dedicated by Said Plan – 9333 Invermuir Road

The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered a request to amend Bylaw No. 2040 (Amendment Bylaw No. 4615) to rezone the subject property from Rural A to Rural Residential 3 (RR-3) to facilitate subdivision at its meeting of June 18, 2024

At that meeting the LUC recommended that the proposal be referred to agencies and to the Shirley - Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission. 

A meeting of the Shirley - Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission is scheduled: 

Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Time: 7 pm
Place: Shirley Community Hall

2795 Sheringham Point Road, Shirley, BC

Should you have any questions or for further information, please email Juan de Fuca Community Planning or call 250.642.8100. 

Proposed Bylaw No. 4606 - Subdivision Servicing Requirements – Potable Water

The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered a proposed amendment to the subdivision servicing requirements specified by the Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Bylaw No. 2040, in relation to the provision of potable water (Amendment Bylaw No. 4606) at its meeting of April 16, 2024

At that meeting the LUC recommended that the proposal be referred to agencies and to a public information meeting.

A public information meeting was held June 5, 2024. 

Should you have any questions or for further information, please email Juan de Fuca Community Planning or call 250.642.8100. 

Zoning and Official Community Plan Amendment Application RZ000284 - Section 4, Renfrew District, Except Those Parts in Plans 427R, 23879, VIP68644, VIP79213, VIP80549, VIP82411, EPP69011 and EPP117093 (12036 West Coast Road)

The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered a request to amend the Shirley-Jordan River Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 4001, by redesignating a 3.3 ha portion of the subject property from Pacific Acreage (PA) to Commercial (CO) with amendments (Bylaw No. 4598) and to amend Bylaw No. 2040 to amend the Wildwood Terrace Neighbourhood Commercial (C-1A) zone to permit additional commercial uses and a smaller average and minimum parcel size to facilitate subdivision (Bylaw No. 4599) at its meeting of March 19, 2024.

At that meeting the LUC recommended that the proposal be referred to agencies and to the Shirley - Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission.

The Shirley - Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission considered the proposal at its meeting of April 23, 2024

Should you have any questions or for further information, please email Juan de Fuca Community Planning or call 250.642.8100.

Zoning Amendment Application RZ000282 - PID: 009-594-159, PID: 009-594-183, PID: 023-414-308 and PID: 024-486-914 (10700 Block of West Coast Road)

The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered a request to amend Bylaw No. 2040 to rezone the subject properties from the Forestry (AF) and Resource Land (RL) zones to a new Wilderness Campground (WC) zone to permit a commercial wilderness campground with a total of 20 campsites over four parcels with a total area of 170.8 ha (1 campsite per 8.5 ha) with a 20 m separation distance between each site, as well as continued silviculture, residential, and home-based business uses (Bylaw No. 4550) at its meeting of March 19, 2024.

At that meeting the LUC recommended that the proposal be referred to agencies and to the Shirley - Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission.

The Shirley - Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission considered the proposal at its meeting of April 30, 2024

Should you have any questions or for further information, please email Juan de Fuca Community Planning or call 250.642.8100.

Zoning Amendment Application RZ000280 - Lot A, Sect. 74, Renfrew Dist. , Plan VIP71883 (11237 West Coast Road) and That Part of Sect. 74, Renfrew Dist.

The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered a request to amend Bylaw No. 2040 to rezone the subject properties from the Forestry (AF) zone to the Rural Commercial Recreation (Campground) (CR-2) zone with amendments for the purpose of permitting 39 cabins; 84 campsites; staff accommodation; office and reception space combined with a convenience store and a caretaker dwelling unit; assembly uses; and accessory and utility buildings (Bylaw No. 4518) at its meeting of January 17, 2023.

At that meeting the LUC recommended that the proposal be referred to agencies and to the Shirley-Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission.

The Shirley-Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission considered the proposal at its meeting of February 7, 2023.

Should you have any questions or for further information, please email Juan de Fuca Community Planning or call 250.642.8100.

Contacts

Mailing Address:
Juan de Fuca Community Planning
#3 - 7450 Butler Road
Sooke, BC V9Z 1N1

Hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.

Tel: 250.642.8100
Fax: 250.642.5274
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