At the May 26, 2026, Council Meeting, staff shared a progress report on the Official Community Plan Update.
Learn about the key themes from the Community Conversations
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.
An average of 20 attendees attended each conversation in person (with others joining online), and there have been 774 views of the meeting recordings on YouTube, so far. The ideas and input shared through the conversations will guide the Village’s preparation of key policy directions and actions to be included in the updated OCP.
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.
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 their presentation to Council.
Next steps
Over the next few months, the Village will work on the following:
- Engaging youth at Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux School and Kumsheen ShchEma-meet School through activities and young adults (18 to 35 years) in the Lytton area through a questionnaire to understand their ideas, aspirations, and needs;
- Working with geotechnical and environmental consultants to better understand development constraints; and
- Drafting parts of the OCP document based on community feedback.
The Village will continue to reach out to Nlaka’pamux governments for their input on developing the OCP.
The Village is in Phase 3 of the project and expects an initial draft of the OCP document to be ready for community review in August and the final bylaw document to be adopted in October.
Read project updates at: www.lytton.ca/OCP-Update.