Village Of Cumberland Offering Surveys On Official Community Plan

A pair of surveys are now online asking how Cumberland can best adapt to growth and change over the next 20 years.

The Official Community Plan covers residential growth, where additional lands should be designated for commercial uses, what greenspaces should be protected, and how the Village can best support heritage, arts and culture, and food security.

Visit Engage Comox Valley for the OCP project page and link to the surveys.

The Village hosted three engagement sessions in late May and is again inviting residents to provide input.

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.

The Cumberland OCP lays out the 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.

Survey results will be posted 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.