The COVID-19 pandemic has posed serious economic and social challenges for our community as a whole.  Effective recovery and relief efforts require a strong, concerted approach that is informed by local governments, key organizations and subject matter experts from within our community.  The Mayor's Task Force has been established as a Select Committee of Council to provide recommendations to Council with respect response and recovery efforts for both the economic and social sectors.

The recommendations of the Mayor's Task Force shall balance the community’s economic and social needs (physical, mental and social well-being) while adhering to the Province’s Medical Health Officer’s Orders and BC’s ReStart Plan.

Recommendations received by Council from the Task Force will be considered as part of the regular decision-making process of the Village of Pemberton Council. While the Task Force will provide ongoing advice and input to Council, it is not a decision-making body of government.

Members of the Mayor's Task Force for COVID-19 Response and Recovery:

Mayor Mike Richman

Councillor Ryan Zant

Other members TBA - the Village has put out a call for membership applications from the public

View the Mayor's Task Force for COVID-19 Response and Recovery Terms of Reference

The Village of Pemberton recently adopted an Advisory Planning Commissions Bylaw that established two distinct Advisory Planning Commissions know as: the "Advisory Land Use Commission" (ALUC) and the "Advisory Design Review Commission" (ADRC). These new Advisory Planning Commissions are intended to replace the Advisory Land Use Commitee and Advisory Design Review Committee, respectively.  View the Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw.

The main function of the ALUC was to provide information on public opinion in relation to, and to advise with, integrated planning. Issues that were considered included land use, community planning, growth-related matters and other issues which may ultimately affect the quality of life for present and future residents of the area.

February 2009 - The Village of Pemberton adopted an Advisory Planning Commissions Bylaw that established two distinct Advisory Planning Commissions know as: the "Advisory Land Use Commission" and the "Advisory Design Review Commission".

The main function of the Advisory Design Review Commission (ADRC) is to provide Council and Municipal Staff with advice regarding the site planning, building design, and landscape elements of commercial, industrial, and multi-family residential development proposals.

The ADRC considered and reviewed projects, applications and items referred by Council, as noted:

• development permit applications;·
• reports and policy analysis related to development permit applications and development permit guidelines;
• planning and design studies;
• review of official documents such as the Official Community Plan, Village Vision, or Zoning Bylaw;
• rezoning applications that require early design review;
• or any other matters referred by Council.

The Village of Pemberton Emergency Measures Bylaw No. 539, 2004 establishes that the Village must have an Emergency Planning & Operations Committee. The role of the Committee is to facilitate emergency preparedness, response and recovery measures for the Village of Pemberton. Membership on the Committee as established in the bylaw includes one member of Council, the CAO, Emergency Program Coordinator, Departments heads or their designate and other members that Council may determine. The meeting schedule is determined by the Committee.

Members of the Emergency Planning & Operations Committee:

• Councillor Leah Noble
• Chief Administrative Officer
• Fire Chief or designate
• Manager of Operations & Development Services or designate
• Manager of Finance or designate
• Emergency Program Coordinator

The Village of Pemberton has identified the review to the current Official Community Plan No. 654, 2011 as a priority.  The Village of Pemberton is growing. Between census years of 2016 and 2021, the Village population went from 2,574 to 3,407, a growth rate of 32.4% which is among the highest in the province. The challenge is to embrace growth while retaining the small-town character that is valued amongst local residents. Development activity in the Village reflects this increase with the number of development applications being submitted at or near an all-time record. At the same time, construction activity has doubled as new subdivisions and multi-family developments move toward buildout. Against this backdrop the OCP Review is timely to help determine the direction of the community and manage growth within the geographical and aesthetic confines of a small town.

The role of the OCP Advisory Committee (OCP AC) is to represent the community’s interest in creating and guiding the draft OCP goals, objectives, policies and implementation strategies. Specifically, the Committee will review and provide recommendations on various topics related to the OCP, in collaboration with Village staff, the consulting team and the public consultation process.

Terms of Reference