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Draft Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw May Open Houses Postponed
April 10, 2026

The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) Electoral Area Services Committee (EASC) met on March 26 and April 1, 2026, to receive a presentation on the draft Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw (CZB). The current and future zoning only applies to the nine electoral areas in the region.

Based on the level of community feedback on the draft CZB, the EASC is recommending further work be deferred until after a community engagement process is completed and revisions to the draft are made. There will also be a public hearing at the appropriate time. The open houses previously scheduled for May are being postponed at this time to allow the EASC and the Board to consider the overall project timeframe.

A Special EASC will be held on April 15, 2026, at 1 p.m. to consider options for the revised community engagement for the CZB project. EASC recommendations will be considered at the April 22, 2026, Board meeting. Read the full News Release

Land Acknowledgement
The CVRD is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including (but not limited to) Quw'utsun (Cowichan Tribes), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), Diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ (Ditidaht) and P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht) Peoples. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands of this region since time immemorial. The CVRD is committed to the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region by strengthening cooperation, collaboration, and relationship building.