PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed Zoning & OCP Amendment
HOUSTON + DOUGLAS + TELEMON | COMPLIANCE + EXISTING MOBILE HOMES
DECEMBER 4, 2025
PUBLIC MEETING:
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 6:00PM
City Hall | Council Chambers: 2185 Voght Street
The City of Merritt will be holding a Public Hearing for the Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2409, 2025, and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2413, 2025, at the December 16, 2025, Special Meeting of the Council.
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN: In the fall of 2023, the Government of British Columbia passed legislation (Bill 44) known as the Local Government Housing Initiatives to shift to a more proactive planning approach, enabling more housing to be built in the right places, faster. As part of this, municipalities are required to update their OCPs by December 31, 2025, based on the needs identified in their interim Housing Needs Assessments (HNAs).
Bylaw No. 2409, 2025 proposes to amend the current Official Community Plan Bylaw 2336, 2022, bringing it into compliance with the Provincial legislation.
ZONING BYLAW: Bylaw No. 2413, 2025 proposes to amend the Zoning Bylaw 2284, 2020 by introducing a new R2 – Mobile Home Zone, for the purpose of free-hold mobile homes on smaller lots. However, no parcels will be rezoned at this time.
Additionally, a site-specific Special Regulation clause is created within the current R1 – Low Density Residential Zone to bring the existing mobile homes on Douglas Street, Houston Street, and Telemon Place in Diamondvale into conformance with the Zoning Bylaw.
PROVIDE INPUT: Input is welcomed at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6.00 pm. Speak in person by signing up at the hearing, or by providing a written submission to the Corporate Officer at info@merritt.ca prior to noon, December 12, 2025, or by mail to the Corporate Officer, City of Merritt, PO Box 189, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8, to be received before the conclusion of the hearing.
Please note that the Council will not receive further submissions from the public concerning this application after the conclusion of the public hearing. It is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure that materials are received prior to the close of the public hearing.
MORE INFORMATION: A copy of the proposed Bylaw amendments may be viewed Monday to Friday 8:30am to 12:00pm and 1:15pm to 4:30pm at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC, from December 5 to December 16, 2025, or online at www.merritt.ca.
City Hall
info@merritt.ca
250-378-4224
