The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Board reviewed the results of the Unified Alternative Approval Process (AAP) at its February 25, 2025 meeting, and have decided to adopt all four bylaws and move forward with the following initiatives: Union Bay Firehall (Bylaw 844), Artificial Turf Field (Bylaw 848), Housing Supports (Bylaw 850), and Homelessness Supports (Bylaw 851).
Through the AAP, which recently concluded on February 18, 2025, less than 10% of the eligible electors signed and submitted elector response forms by the deadline for each of the four CVRD initiatives.
News Release – AAP Results (February 24, 2025)
“Thank you for your participation in the Unified Alternative Approval Process,” explains Will Cole-Hamilton, CVRD Board Chair. “Over the past several weeks, CVRD staff have been working to validate all the elector response forms submitted, however some forms were not accepted if the resident wasn’t within the eligible voting areas. Each AAP initiative covered different areas within the Comox Valley, meaning not all electors were impacted by the proposed service changes.”
Further information about these services and initiatives, including detailed next steps, will be provided through upcoming staff reports, CVRD website project pages, and through the regional district’s five-year financial planning process.
To watch previous CVRD Board, Commission, or Committee meetings, please visit www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/meetings.
For more information on the AAP and to learn more about voter requirements for each initiative, visit www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/aap.
The Comox Valley Regional District is a partnership of three electoral areas and three municipalities providing sustainable services for residents and visitors to the area. The members of the regional district work collaboratively on services for the benefit of the diverse urban and rural areas of the Comox Valley.
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Media Contact:
Will Cole-Hamilton
Board Chair, Comox Valley Regional District
778 992 0102
James Warren
Chief Administrative Officer
250-334-6007