Savary Island Community Plan
The purpose of this project is to review and update the Savary Island Community Plan to provide a refreshed vision, goals, objectives, and policies that reflect current values and needs of the community.
An Official Community Plan (OCP) sets out a long-term vision for a community and establishes community goals and policies for achieving that vision. An OCP provides a policy framework to guide land use and development decision-making of the regional district, other government agencies, and landowners. The current Savary Island OCP is almost 20 years old and is due for an update.
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Phase 3 – Key Directions
Thank you to everyone who attended our events and took the online survey! It was great to meet with so many community members and to hear your thoughts and concerns.
A report summarizing what we heard throughout Phase 3 will be compiled in the coming weeks. Feedback received during this phase will help guide the types of policies created for the Draft Community Plan. The community will be engaged on the Draft Community Plan in the next phase of the project.
Click here to learn more about what we did at our Phase 3 engagement events.
Updated FAQ
We’ve updated the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to address questions heard during Phase 3 engagement. Check it out in the link below.
Committee Meetings
| MEETING DATE | DOCUMENTS |
| November 12, 2024 | Agenda |
| April 14, 2025 | Agenda |
| July 10, 2025 | Agenda |
| October 8, 2025 | Agenda
Minutes |
Meetings are held virtually and in-person in the main qRD Boardroom (#201-4675 Marine Avenue, Powell River BC).
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Phase 1 – Open House and Farmer’s Market (August 26 & 27, 2024)
The project team hosted an on-island open house and attended the last Farmer’s Market of the season to let people know about the project and get a sense of what community members envision for Savary.
Phase 2 – Online Vision Survey (October 17-31, 2024)
The engagement summary report for the Phase 2 Vision Survey is now available. The survey, which was available from October 17 to 31, 2024, was created to explore property owners’ hopes and concerns for the future of the island and to check in with the community to understand whether the 2007 OCP’s vision and goals remain relevant today.
Phase 2 – Project Introduction Webinar (December 5, 2024)
The qRD hosted a webinar on December 5, 2024, to introduce the Savary Island Community Plan Review & Update, go over the project timeline, and answer questions from the public. A recording of the webinar is available below.
Phase 2 – Online Group Discussions (February 18-20, 2025)
Between February 18 and 20, the project team hosted three online group discussions to hear from Savary community members about how to address the Island’s most pressing challenges.
Phase 3 – Key Directions Survey (July 28-August 29, 2025)
Thank you to the 496 community members who completed the online survey! The purpose of this survey was to gather responses to the community discussion questions in the Key Directions Discussion Book. Responses from the survey will help inform policies included in the Draft Community Plan.
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