Public Hearings

Public hearings are held when changes to zoning bylaws or an Official Community Plan (OCP) amendment is proposed. All Public Hearings are advertised in the local newspaper and on this website.

If you feel you will be impacted by any proposed changes to zoning bylaws or the OCP, you have the opportunity to voice your concerns through the Public Hearing process. If you have questions or need clarification before sending in your comments, please contact the File Manager named to the project.

Public Hearings agendas and minutes can be found on the Council Meetings Agendas, Minutes, and Videos page.

Upcoming Public Hearings Background Documents

File Manager:
Laurie Cordell, Manager, Long Range Planning & Sustainability
Phone: 250-550-3247
Email: lcordell@vernon.ca
Notice is hereby given that City Council will hold a Public Hearing to hear representations of interested persons or persons who deem their interest in property affected by the below-mentioned bylaw at 5:30 p.m. on August 15, 2022 in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 3400 30th Street, Vernon, B.C.:
Official Community Plan (Flood Hazard Development Permit Area) Text Amendment Bylaw Number 5895, 2022
Purpose: To amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw 5895 to create a Flood Hazard Development Permit Area and to designate lands as being within the hazard area as shown on Flood Hazard Development Permit Map Schedule FH1.
Flood Hazard Development Permit Map Schedule FH1
- Public Hearing Ads (updated as published)
- Written Submissions (updated as received)
- Council Report dated May 30, 2022 – Proposed Amendments to OCP for Flood Hazard Area and New Floodplain Management Bylaw
- Bylaw Number 5895 (Flood OCP Amendment)
- Bylaw Number 5896 (Floodplain Management Bylaw)
- Council Report dated February 3, 2022 – Flood Mapping, Risk Analysis and Mitigation
- Vernon’s Flood Story (click on link below)
  https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/222fd81f279c4a63be11673885c80776
- Detailed Flood Mapping Risk Analysis and Mitigation: Part 1 – Upper B.X. Creek Final Report
- Detailed Flood Mapping, Risk Analysis and Mitigation: Part 2 – B.X. Creek below Swan Lake and Vernon Creek below Kalamalka Lake Final Report
- OBWB – Okanagan Flood Story (click on link below)
  https://okanagan-basin-flood-portal-rdco.hub.arcgis.com/
- OBWB Floodplain Mapping Report
- Floodplain Map Sheet Index
  Floodplain Map Sheet 10
  Floodplain Map Sheet 11
  Floodplain Map Sheet 12
  Floodplain Map Sheet 14
  Floodplain Map Sheet 15
  Floodplain Map Sheet 16
  Floodplain Map Sheet 19
  Floodplain Map Sheet 20
  Floodplain Map Sheet 22
PUBLIC INPUT:
Should you deem your interest in property affected by Official Community Plan (Flood Hazard Development Permit Area) Text Amendment Bylaw Number 5895, it would be to your advantage to attend the Official Public Hearing, at which time you will be permitted to outline your concerns to Council. If you are unable to attend, you may appoint an agent to act on your behalf, or a written submission (or email to phearings@vernon.ca.) is acceptable, provided it is in the hands of the Corporate Officer, by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 15, 2022.

No submissions related to this application will be accepted by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

1. City Staff will provide a brief description of the zoning application or the Official Community Plan amendment.
2. The Mayor will request that the Corporate Officer should indicate any correspondence and/or petitions received for the record.
3. The Mayor will call for speakers from the public in attendance.
  Microphones are provided at a podium for any person(s) wishing to speak at the meeting.
  The Chair will recognize only speakers at the microphones.
  The public and members of Council may ask questions of the speaker and/or City staff in order to clarify details.
  Final calls will be given for those wishing to speak.
- Comments at Council meetings should be directed to the Chair or the member of Council that is presiding at the meeting.
- Introduce yourself - please clearly state your name and address before making your comments. You may be requested to provide your name and address on a list provided at the podium.
- Be sure to speak into the microphone so that your input can be clearly heard.
- The Mayor may be referred to as "Your Worship" or "Mr. Mayor", other Council members should be referred to as "Councillor".
- Be aware that comments on some issues may be restricted by legal requirements or policy.

Public Hearings

Upcoming Public Hearings Background Documents

/activities-events