Welcome to the Juan de Fuca
Electoral Area
Juan de Fuca encompasses the west coast of Vancouver Island from the community of Otter Point all the way to Port Renfrew, and also includes the geographically separate communities of East Sooke and Willis Point.
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The Juan de Fuca communities of Willis Point, Malahat, East Sooke, Otter Point, Shirley, Jordan River and Port Renfrew make up an unincorporated rural Electoral Area under the jurisdiction of the Capital Regional District (CRD). The CRD provides many of the local government functions and services normally found in a municipality or town, but most administrative functions are handled from offices in Sooke or Victoria.
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The purpose of Bylaw No. 3696 is to amend the Langford Zoning Bylaw, Bylaw No. 980, 1981 by rezoning Lot 5, District Lot 45, Malahat District, Plan 30862, from Greenbelt 3 (GB-3) Zone to a new zone Greenbelt 3A (GB-3A) for the purpose of legalizing three existing dwellings on the property to allow for a building conversion strata.
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The Public Hearing was held Wednesday August 4, 2010 at the Malahat Fire Hall. The Bylaw is tentatively scheduled to go to the September CRD Board meeting for Third Reading.
If you require further clarification, please contact June Klassen, Manager Local Area Planning at 250.642.1500 ext 206 or 
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The Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 3684 was held Tuesday June 22, 2010 at the Port Renfrew Recreation Centre, 1 Parkinson Road in Port Renfrew.
The purpose of Bylaw No. 3684 is to amend the Rural Resource Lands Land Use Bylaw No. 1, 2009 by rezoning the North East ¼ Section of Section 12, Township 11, Renfrew District, Plan 44813 Except that Part in Plan VIP79251 and Lot 2, Sections 1 and 12, Township 11, Renfrew District, Plan 44813 except Part in Plan VIP79251 from Resource Land to Comprehensive Development Two zone. The Comprehensive Development Two zone would permit a proposed subdivision of lands into lots permitting a dwelling unit (Area A), and lots permitting either a dwelling unit or a tourist lodge (Area B). The proposed Bylaw No. 3684 would apply to the lands shown as Areas A and B on the map.
The Public hearing for Bylaw No. 3583 was held on June 9, 2010 at the Otter Point Fire Hall.
The purpose of Bylaw No. 3583 is to amend the Sooke Land Use Bylaw by rezoning Lot A, Section 7 & 8, Plan 49471, Otter District - from Rural A to Rural Residential Orveas Bay to permit an 8 lot strata subdivision.
The Bylaws have received Third Reading from the CRD Board and the approval of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Adoption of the Bylaws by the Board will proceed once all of the conditions are met.
If you require further clarification, please contact June Klassen, Manager Local Area Planning at 250.642.1500 ext 206 or email.
A community meeting was held on April 27, 2010 and residents have requested changes to the Consultation Plan to include the establishment of a Citizens Committee which would include members of the Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission as well as other community members. At the May 18, 2010 Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) meeting the LUC approved a revised Consultation Plan establishing a Citizens Committee. Copies of the report are posted at Reports Library.
A newsletter is to be circulated to Otter Point residents this summer outlining the OCP review process and seeking volunteers for the Citizens Committee.
If you are interested in being included in the OCP Review email group and receive updates on this project please send an email. Please note all email address information will be confidential.
If you require further clarification, please contact June Klassen, Manager Local Area Planning at 250.642.1500 ext 206.
Juan de Fuca Bylaw Appeal Unsuccessful
The Capital Regional District has been unsuccessful in an appeal of the BC Supreme Court's December 2008 decision regarding Juan de Fuca Electoral Area (JDFEA) local area planning bylaws and the voting arrangement in the area.
The appeal's decision renders a number of interim bylaws invalid, which were passed in response to the release of 28,000 hectares of land, owned by Western Forest Products (WFP) from Tree Farm Licenses 6, 19 and 25 on Vancouver Island by the Minister of Forests.
Status of Development Permit Applications Subject to Delegation Bylaw No. 3462
At their May 13, 2009 meeting the CRD Board approved a recommendation by the Land Use Committee (LUC) to delegate the authority to staff to expedite those Development permits applications which meet the development permit guidelines of the Official Community Plans (OCPs). Read more
Bylaw Amendments for Rural, Resource and Forestry Lands in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area
In 2007 the CRD proposed several amendments to official community plans, land use and subdivision use regulations dealing with the zoning of rural, resource and forestry land within the Electoral area. Read more
Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission
Bylaw No. 3517 to create an Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area was given final reading by the Regional Board on March 12, 2008
Reports of Public Hearing
- Z-02-08 - Lot A, DL 39, Malahat District, Plan VIP71814 - From Forestry (AF) to Rural A
- Z-04-08 - Strata Lots 1,2 and 4, Section 109, Sooke District, Plan VIS6519 - from Rural B to Rural A
- Bylaw No. 3605 - Detached Accessory Suites
- Z-03-08 - North East ¼ Section of Section 12, Township 11, Renfrew District, Plan 44813 Except that Part in Plan VIP79251 and Lot 2, Sections 1 and 12, Township 11, Renfrew District, Plan 44813 except Part in Plan VIP79251 from Resource Land to Comprehensive Development Two zone.The Comprehensive Development Two zone would permit a proposed subdivision of lands into lots permitting a dwelling unit (Area A), and lots permitting either a dwelling unit or a tourist lodge (Area B).
- Z-05-08 - Lot A, Section 7 & 8, Plan 49471, Otter District - from Rural A to Rural Residential Orveas Bay to permit an 8 lot strata subdivision
- Z-07-07 - amend the Langford Zoning Bylaw, Bylaw No. 980, 1981 by rezoning Lot 5, District Lot 45, Malahat District, Plan 30862, from Greenbelt 3 (GB-3) Zone to a new zone Greenbelt 3A (GB-3A) for the purpose of legalizing three existing dwellings on the property to allow for a building conversion strata.
Reports of the Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee
Reports are available online in the CRD Document Library.
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