OCP Update Engagement Opportunities

The Village of Lytton launched Future Forward: Lytton's Official Community Plan (OCP) Update in August 2025. The plan is being developed by the community through ongoing engagement opportunities.

Current engagement

From mid-September to November 2026 the Village will be releasing sections of the draft Official Community Plan document. The Village welcomes input on the draft document as each of the three parts are released. For each section you can choose to:

1. Review the draft document and complete an OCP feedback questionnaire online, or
2. Attend a OCP open house, ask questions of staff, and complete the OCP feedback questionnaire at the meeting, or
3. Request hard copies for review of the draft summary or the draft document by emailing planning@lytton.ca or calling 778-554-7880.

The sections will also be sent to Nlaka’pamux Nation (Kanaka Bar Indian Band, Siska Indian Band, Nicomen Indian Band, Skuppah Indian Band, Cooks Ferry Indian Band and Lytton First Nation), the Thompson–Nicola Regional District (TNRD), and local community interest groups for comment and review. 

Share your input on Part 1 of the draft OCP

Part 1 of the draft OCP was presented to Council on September 8, 2026, and was shared at two open houses on September 24, 2026.

Review the draft document

Review Part 1 of the draft OCP
 

• Land acknowledgment & reconciliation
• Background information
• Lytton history and context
• Demographics
• Regional context
• List of community challenges
• Vision and mission statement options
• Principles

Share your feedback

1. Complete the OCP feedback questionnaire online,  or
2. Download the feedback questionnaire (PDF). You can email the completed questionnaire to planning@lytton.ca or drop it off at the Village Office or email it to .

Youth engagement and Young Adult Survey results  

At the August 25, 2026, Council meeting, staff presented an overview of youth engagement with classes at Kumsheen ShchEma-meet School (see images above). Staff will reach out to the Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux School for comments on the draft plan this fall, as a power outage prevented their involvement in June.
 
Staff also shared a summary of key themes and findings from the Young Adult Survey (read the presentation). The survey of young adults (ages 16 to 35 years) was designed to get feedback from young adults to understand how the Village can better consider their needs in future development decisions. Out of the 64 responses, most were from respondents ages 30 to 35, while the second largest group was ages 25 to 29.

The responses from the survey were generally aligned with feedback from the Community Conversations and OCP Workbook. The responses will help inform policy directions and action items in the draft OCP.

The Village hosted seven Community Conversations from February through April 2026. These were opportunities for community members, property owners, and local interests from Lytton and surrounding Nlaka'pamux and TNRD communities to directly engage on topic areas including economic development, housing, parks and trails, food security and agriculture, infrastructure and facilities, emergency preparedness, and Lytton’s identity. 

Read a summary of key themes from the Community Conversations in the OCP Update May 26, 2026, progress report (beginning at page 6).

Key strategy areas for attracting a younger demographic to Lytton

Students from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) presented a literature review to Council on May 26, 2026, related to key strategic areas for attracting a younger demographic to Lytton. On June 9, 2026, Council received three reports from the students, which will be considered along with other input on the OCP Update.

The intent of the UFV project was to better understand what attracts new residents and workers in their 20s and 30s to small communities like Lytton and how to retain residents of this younger demographic. Their research focussed on strategic areas, including economic development, tourism, building climate resiliency, mobility, housing, and supportive services.

•  Read a memo from the Director of Planning for context on the students' reports.
  • Read UFV students' presentation to Council.
  • Download the UFV Strategic Directions for Expanding the Village report.
  • Download the UFV Lytton revitalization literature review.
  • Download the UFV outreach report.

Community engagement conducted from October 2025 to July 2026 included the following:

• Informal engagement booths at the Farmers' Market and Village Open House
• An OCP Update launch meeting (30 views + in-person attendees)
  • See the meeting recording.
  • Read the presentation: Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3
• A take-home workbook questionnaire with 45 respondents
• Social media engagement
• Seven Community Conversation meetings with an average of 20 attendees in-person and over 750 views online on YouTube (Watch the meeting recordings); Topics included
  • Economic development
  • Housing
  • Parks & trails
  • Food security & agriculture
  • Infrastructure & facilities
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Lytton's identity
• Meeting classes at the Kumsheen ShchEma-meet School to discuss the OCP Update (engagement with senior classes at Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux School was postponed due to a power outage)
• A Young Adult Survey for Lytton area residents between the ages of 16 and 35, which received 63 responses