A land use contract is a contract between the property owner and local government, and governs the use and development of the property. Land use contracts were allowed in B.C. between 1971 and 1978 and have not been used since. Most of the Town relies exclusively on the zoning bylaw to regulate use and development, but the Town still has three areas of Town with overlapping Land Use Contracts and zoning (two in the Eaglecrest area and one in the College Road area).

• Land Use Contract Authorization Bylaw No. 350, 1978, which is associated with the Residential 7 (R7) zone. (Eaglecrest, various areas)
• Land Use Contract Authorization Bylaw No. 157. 1974, which is associated with the Residential 8 (R8) zone. (Wood Duck Place, Harlequin Road)
• Land Use Contract Bylaw No. 294, which is associated with the Residential 9 (R9) zone. (Knight Terrace, Judges Row)

The Province of British Columbia has required that all land use contracts be terminated as of June 30, 2024. Prior to that date, the Town will be discharging the old land use contracts and updating each of the zoning regulations to include the regulations currently in the land use contract. The bylaw amendments will go before Council for consideration in a public meeting with the associated public notification.

Project Timeline

• Project Start - June, 2022
• Project Completion - June 30, 2024

Further Reading
Read about Land Use Agreements