2040 Official Community Plan: Our Kelowna as we grow

By 2040, we can expect another 45,000 residents to call Kelowna home. We’re in the final phase of updating our Official Community Plan (OCP), the document that will guide how we grow over the next 20 years.

Following a widespread and multi-year engagement process, the draft 2040 OCP was presented to the public for input from January-March.

The 2040 Offical Community Plan was adopted on Jan. 10, 2022.

Thank you for your participation!

The draft was shaped by a series of engagement opportunities, beginning with the development of our community vision, Imagine Kelowna. This final phase of OCP engagement built on dialogue with the public to date and explored a range of topics specific to how our community grows. We asked residents to share their feedback and help bring our community's vision of a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive Kelowna to life.

Ways the public got involved

		Survey Residents had the opportunity to answer questions and leave comments on Plan's key directions from January 26-March 31, 2021.
		Virtual focus groups The OCP team presented three sessions on: climate action and environmental protection, Urban Centres and residential infill, agricultural lands and suburban neighbourhoods. Participants had the opportunity to ask questions and share their thoughts on a number of key directions related to these themes. The final session concluded on March 11, 2021.
		Discussion forums The discussion forum allowed participants to share detailed feedback and see what other members of the community had to say.
		Interactive display From March 17-March 31, 2021, visitors at City Hall could learn more about the draft 2040 OCP and leave comments in person.

Public feedback – along with technical data, stakeholder input, and existing policies – helped refine the draft 2040 OCP ahead of adoption.

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