A Public Hearing was held October 16 at 7:00 p.m. regarding the Strawberry Meadows Neighbourhood Policies Official Community Plan Amendment, Bylaw No. 2042, 2023.

Following the Hearing, Council discussed and adopted the OCP amendment bylaw.

At a Special Meeting of Council, Kitimat Council approved first two readings of the Strawberry Meadows Neighbourhood Policies Official Community Plan Amendment, Bylaw No. 2042, 2023.

On August 28, 2023, staff presented the draft Strawberry Meadows Neighbourhood policies as part of Phase 4 of the revised Strawberry Meadows Neighbourhood Policies project timeline. Council discussed and approved motions on each policy, and directed staff to bring back to Council the amended policies as Official Community Plan amendments through the following motion: “THAT the draft administrative policies or Official Community Plan amendments be brought forward to address the supported policies as presented in the August 16, 2023 Strawberry Meadows Neighbourhood Policies report.” (C23-076)

The Planning Department presented an update to Council with the following recommendations:

THAT the 5 major Themes as presented in the Strawberry Meadows Neighbourhood Plan Update report dated February 15, 2023, be approved;

AND THAT the revised Plan Process as presented in the Strawberry Meadows Neighbourhood Plan Update reported dated February 15, 2023, be approved.

Based on the level of public engagement and the amount of feedback and input received during Phase 2 of the planning process, the Planning Department identified the project scope and scale for the "Strawberry Meadows Neighbourhood Plan" is significantly less that what was originally anticipated.

On February 21, 2023, Council approved a revised planning process based on the Planning Department's recommendation.

After releasing a survey to the community and compiling the results, the next engagement activity intended for Phase 2 is organizing an Open House. The Open House was scheduled for August 24, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Joanne Monaghan Room at the Riverlodge Recreation Centre, 654 Columbia Avenue, Kitimat, BC.

On 16 August 2021, Council approved the establishment of a Neighbourhood Plan for Strawberry Meadows.