At this week’s Council meeting, staff provided a progress report on the Official Community Plan (OCP) Update and a revised work program timeline.
Staff are currently developing the draft document, which will be based on both input from the community and technical reports. It is the intent that the plan be concise and user-friendly, incorporating visuals such as photos, maps, and illustrations.
Next steps
In September and October, staff will present the following sections of the draft plan at Regular Council meetings:
- September 8, 2026: OCP introduction and background sections
- September 22, 2026: OCP policies and actions
- October 13, 2026: Monitoring program, final maps, and Development Permit guidelines
Staff will provide these sections to Nlaka’pamux Chiefs and Councils in the Lytton area and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) for consideration and input. Community members will also have a chance to review the draft content and provide additional feedback at open houses held within a few weeks of each Council meeting. Details for these meetings, which will provide opportunities for comments from community interests, will be posted on the Village’s website and Facebook page.
In early November, staff will prepare the OCP Bylaw for initial readings by Council, which will be sent as formal referrals to Nlaka’pamux Chiefs and Councils, the TNRD, and other required agencies.
Find other project updates at www.lytton.ca/OCP-Update.
Youth engagement and Young Adult Survey results
At the 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.