Development Approvals Framework

The District’s Development Approvals Framework Process is now underway. This work is being funded by the Union of BC Municipalities Local Government Development Approvals Program.

Project Purpose

The Tofino Development Approvals Framework project is intended to streamline the development approval process and lead to positive outcomes related to the provision of affordable housing and other community priorities as outlined within the 2021 Official Community Plan (OCP). The project will also set a baseline for analyzing the effectiveness of the approval process over time, leading to long-term and sustained improvements to Tofino’s approval process.

Tofino’s land development landscape has become faster paced and more complex with updated provincial requirements, new municipal regulations, and rapidly increasing development. To address the challenges related to this development landscape, the District recognizes increased collaboration is necessary between municipal departments and outside agencies.

The guiding principles behind the project are:

• Public Interest
• Certainty
• Transparency
• Collaboration
• Flexibility
• Timeliness
• Balance