Planning Department

1980 Millstream Road

Highlands BC    V9B 6H1

Phone: 250-474-1773   Fax: 250-474-3677

Planner: Laura Beckett

The Planning Department handles various applications including: development permit and development variance permit applications, as well as rezoning and Official Community Plan Amendment applications.

“The Highlands is a primarily residential community, rural in nature, and blessed with an exceptional abundance of scenic beauty, native plant and animal life, and public parkland.  Those of us who live here place high value on the natural environment and our rural lifestyle. Highlanders are actively involved in the community, which fosters a spirit that is both self-reliant and cooperative.”

– Excerpt from OCP Vision Statement

The two major documents that guide community development and regulate land use matters the Official Community Plan and the Zoning Bylaw (Zoning Map). 

The Planning Department is responsible for all aspects of planning including processing all rezoning, development permit, development variance permit and OCP amendment applications. The Planner is available to answer planning related questions regarding environmentally sensitive development permit areas, future development potential and zoning of land within the District. Laura will also be able to discuss trails, parks and recreation throughout the District.

If you have any questions about land use matters, feel free to email Laura Beckett. If you have any questions specifically about subdivision regulations, you can also email Heinz Burki or reach him directly at the District Office on Tuesdays only.

Working Near a Riparian area? There are some Municipal and Provincial Regulations you need to be aware of... click HERE for the District of Highlands' information, and HERE for the Province's information pamphlet.

Public Notice / Hearing Page

Current Planning Applications

Report Updates - December 2011

• Traffic Impact Assessment Update for RZ-04-11
  (Portion of 1786 Millstream Road) | Link
• Forest Health Report for RZ-02-11
  (1150 Bear Mountain Parkway) | Link

 

Policies & Bylaws	Maps	Applications & Forms
	Address Map
Blasting Bylaw. No. 67		Blasting Application
Board of Variance Bylaw No. 248		Appeal to the Board of Variance Application
Official Community Plan (consolidated)	OCP Maps 1.1 2.1 2.2 4.1 5.1 9.1 9.2	Official Community Plan Amendment & Rezoning Application Development Permit Application (needed for all areas) Checklist for DP Area #1 - Steep Slopes Checklist for DP Area #2 - Water and Riparian Areas Checklist for DP Area #3 - Sensitive Vegetation Checklist for DP Area #4 - Commercial Industrial Gateway Checklist for DP Area #5 - Intensive Residential Water and Riparian Areas Information: Water and Riparian Areas hand out Provincial Riparian Area Regulation Pamphlet
Parks and Recreation Master Plan	Parks and Trail Map
Sign Policy		Sign Application
Soil Deposit Bylaw		Soil Deposit Application
Soil Removal Bylaw		Soil Removal Application
Streets and Traffic		Streets - Work on or Within District of Highlands Streets
Subdivision or Development of Land		Subdivision Application – Preliminary Layout Assessment Application Subdivision Application – Final Approval Sign Application Form for Subdivision Applications Other Subdivision Application Forms:   Form 2-Design Drawing Assessment Application Form 4-Engineer's Undertaking Form 5-Drainage Certificate Form 6-Permission to Construct Form 7-Private Well Certification Form 8-Well Pump Field Test Form 9-Well Pump Test Summary Form 10-Certification of Inspection Form 11-Agreement to Pay Form 12-Agreement for Construction of Subdivision Services Driveway Access Permit (Also see section 3.8 of Zoning Bylaw)
Subdivision and Rezoning Sign Policy		Subdivision and Rezoning Application Sign Policy
Sustainability Appraisal Form Policy		Sustainability Appraisal Form
Trails Master Plan	Trails Master Plan Map
Tree Cutting Bylaw		Tree Cutting Permit
Zoning Bylaw     Home-Based Business Regulations	Zoning Map	Development Variance Permit Application Zoning Amendment – OCP Amendment Sign Application Form for Rezoning Applications Temporary Commercial or Industrial Use Permit

Public Hearing Page

Helpful Links
Applications (Forms Page)
Bear Mountain/LGB9
Juan de Fuca Cable Project Update
Malahat Corridor Study - July 2007 Report
West Shore Parks and Recreation

Ground Water Protection Study:

A Comprehensive Groundwater Study has been underway since September 2007.  Golder Associates is the consultant tasked with the work.  Progress has been monitored by the District’s Groundwater Task Force 

Groundwater Protection Study - Phase 1

Groundwater Protection Study - Phase 2

West Nile Virus - Mosquito Survey Update:

The District has contracted with D.G. Regan and Associates to continue with past work in this regard. By continual monitoring, we are keeping our community at low risk for West Nile Virus. If you have any questions, please phone Laura Beckett at the District Office at 250-474-1773.

For general information on West Nile Virus, please click here:West Nile Virus. For the BC Centre for Disease Control's 2009 surveillance data of West Nile Virus in BC, please click HERE