VARIOUS LAND USE AMENDMENTS (2026)

OVERVIEW

This project proposes amendments to the Town's various land use bylaws in order to address issues identified through the day-to-day use of the bylaws.

BACKGROUND
The Town’s Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw provides the policy framework for how the
community will grow and change over time.

The Town’s Zoning Bylaw implements the OCP policies by regulating land use on a parcel-by-parcel basis in a manner that is consistent with the Plan.

Over time, day-to-day use as well as the processing of development proposals can reveal gaps, ambiguities, or unintended consequences that weren't evident during the drafting of these types of land use bylaws. 

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

Official Community Plan (OCP) Amendment Bylaw No. 1375.11, 2026, proposes to amend the Town of Osoyoos OCP Bylaw No. 1375, 2021 by:

• Updating the exemption criteria for Riparian Development Permits (RDPs) under Section 8.E.5 of the OCP Bylaw; and,
• Correcting Maps 2 (Land Use Designations Map), 15 (Multi-Family Residential Development Permit Area Map), 16 (Mixed-Use and Commercial Development Permit Area Map), and 17 (Industrial Development Permit Area Map) to reflect previous Council decisions to adopt Amendment Bylaw Nos. 1375.03, 2024 and 1375.06, 2024.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1395.12, 2026, proposes to amend the Town of Osoyoos Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 by:

• Including “alcohol production facility” as a permitted principal use within the General Industrial (I1) Zone; and,
• Updating the off-street vehicle parking dimension requirements under Section 10 of the Zoning Bylaw. 

For more information on the proposed amendments, please refer to the draft bylaws and January 27, 2026 Committee of the Whole Report below.

PROJECT STATUS

For more information please contact the Planning and Development Services Department: 
plan@osoyoos.ca