The City of Prince George kicked-off the Official Community Plan (OCP) Review in fall 2023. The previous OCP was adopted in 2011. The 2025 OCP bylaw was approved by Council on October 20, 2025.

Notable changes to the 2025 plan

After the April 2025 public hearing meetings, Council passed 33 resolutions based on feedback from residents regarding the proposed OCP.

Throughout all phases of public engagement, the City heard how important it is to maintain Ginter’s Meadow and removed the future road connection between 18th and 22nd Avenues. There are no plans to develop Ginter’s Meadow and the City continues to maintain trail and washroom access for residents to enjoy.

Another key theme that emerged throughout engagement was the importance of carefully managing the City’s growth. In response, the 2025 OCP includes a smaller Urban Containment Boundary, with a focus on supporting the City’s existing neighborhoods and infrastructure. The reduction is intended to help the City better support its existing infrastructure in fully serviced, urban neighbourhoods, rather than extending infrastructure further into unserviced rural or agricultural areas.

Wildfire resiliency was also top of mind for residents. Amendments ensure climate change adaptation and mitigation minimize negative climate-related impacts on human safety and health and well-being, including policies that encourage new development to maintain adequate access to interface areas for fuel treatments and fire suppression.

Finally, the City heard that food security should be a greater priority. Amendments were made in response which included the carry over of nine policies from the 2011 OCP to support agricultural and food systems planning to improve the current state of food systems and encourage local food self-reliance.

Next steps

Legislation issued from the provincial government in 2023 requires municipalities to review and update their OCPs at least once every five years. This five-year cycle ensures that land use plans remain current and responsive to evolving housing needs. These updates must align with the findings of the most recent Housing Needs Report and plan for at least 20 years of housing supply.

The City will continue to inform residents of future OCP updates and opportunities for public input.

October 20, 2025 final reading and adoption:

• Meeting agenda
• Watch the video (discussion starts at 1:22:30)

October 1, 2025 public hearing:

• Meeting agenda
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September 3, 2025 regular council meeting:

• Meeting agenda
• Watch the video (discussion starts at 1:53:56)

July 14, 2025 regular council meeting:

• Meeting agenda
• Watch the video (discussion starts at 32:55)

April 16, 2025 special council meeting:

• Meeting agenda
• Watch the video

April 9, 2025 reconvened public hearing:

• Meeting agenda
• Watch the video

March 19, 2025 public hearing:

• Meeting agenda
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February 28, 2025 second reading:

• Meeting agenda
• Watch the video (discussion starts at 2:32:40)

February 3, 2025 first reading:

• Meeting agenda
• Watch the video (discussion starts at 2:05:26)

Spring/summer 2025 amendments

At the July 14 meeting, Council received a report from administration responding to the resolutions passed at the April 9 and 16, 2025 special Council meetings.

At those April meetings, Council passed 33 resolutions based on feedback received through the public hearing for staff to respond to regarding the proposed OCP. Council went through the resolutions, asked questions and considered the feedback on items including urban containment boundary changes, rezoning for Ginter’s Meadow, and fire resiliency.

October 2024 draft plan

The draft OCP was presented to the public for feedback in phase four of the review project in the fall of 2024. The results of this engagement are available in the What We Heard Report: Phase 4 document. The draft plan was refined based on feedback from the community and the updated document was presented to Council on February 3, 2025.

The final working copy of the plan was presented to Council and the first reading was approved on February 3, 2025. The bylaw is meant to be read in its entirety and no individual policy is intended to stand on its own. The OCP policies provide a comprehensive framework for moving Prince George towards its long-term vision.

The Land Use Plan (Schedule 12 in the draft OCP) is a powerful tool, as it shows where different land uses should be directed across the city. The Land Use Plan is meant to be read alongside the OCP policies in their entirety. Land use designations are generalized in OCPs, with more specific direction provided in Zoning Bylaws.

• Read the draft OCP (October 2025 version)
• View the marked up version (October 2024 version)

UPDATE: The survey is now closed. Thank you to all who participated.

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