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Small village innovation & Community Engagement and Design Bluerock Planning, in partnership with other consultants, assisted on a forward-looking Official Community Plan (OCP). The new OCP provides an easy-to-read and understand plan that will faciltitate the right type of development to create a thriving Village of Port Alice. The village is going through a transition from an industrial economy to a tourist destination. Even the whales are returning. The new OCP offers landowners new opportunities to develop their land, and…

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Village of Slocan, British Columbia Official Community Plan Client: Village of Slocan Date: 2021-2022 Location: Village of Slocan, BC Bluerock’s Role: Bluerock Planning provided policy writing, engagement support, and drone imagery to the project. Bluerock Planning assisted Selkirk Planning & Design on a new and inspiring Offifficial Community Plan (OCP). The new OCP provides an easy-to-read and understand plan that will faciltitate the right type of development to create a thriving Village of Slocan. The new OCP offffers landowners new…

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Grand Forks OCP Official Community Plan Client: City of Grand Forks, BC Date: 2021-2022 Location: City of Grand Forks, BC Bluerock’s Role: Jonathan Schmidt acted as senior planner and project manager. Bluerock Planning assisted lead consultant MVH Urban Planning and  Design with four significant projects for the City of Grand Forks, including a comprehensive overhaul of its Official Community Plan  (OCP), North Ruckle Park Design, Floodplain Bylaw, and Wayfinding  Program Design and Implementation Strategy. A devastating flood in 2018 caused…

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Village of Valemount: Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw Small Village Innovation & Community Engagement and Design Client: Village of Valemount Date: 2020-2021 Location: Village of Valemount, BC Bluerock’s Role: Jonathan Schmidt was the project manager, co-author of the OCP, and lead author of the Zoning Bylaw The Village of Valemount is a resort municipality located among three beautiful mountain ranges. The Village and its surroundings have immense potential for growth and development, yet the population is declining. Bluerock Planning…

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CMRB Calgary Metropolitan Region Growth Plan Client: HDR - Calthorpe / Calgary Metropolitan Region Board Date: 2020-2021 Location: Calgary Region, Alberta Bluerock’s Role: Regional policy writing Bluerock’s Jonathan Schmidt brought policy writing expertise and local knowledge to the renowned consulting team from HDR-Calthorpe writing the Calgary Metropolitan Region Growth and Servicing Plans. Jonathan worked closely with world renowned urban and regional planner Peter Calthorpe, former Portland mayor Charles Hales and the rest of the HDR-Calthorpe team. Jonathan’s project role on…

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