Houston, Topley, Granisle Rural

Official Community (OCP) Plan Review

Get involved in the process to guide your community's future!

The Regional District has developed a draft of the new Official Community Plan for rural Houston, Topley and Granisle. The draft Plan will be presented to the public at the following open houses: 

Attend an open house to learn more, share your thoughts and ask questions. 

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako started the process of reviewing the Houston, Topley, Granisle Rural Official Community Plan (the Plan) in March 2025. Planning staff have prepared a draft plan informed by input from a working group, the public, First Nations, community organizations and government agencies.

The Draft OCP and associated maps:

The Draft OCP is now available for review. See the links below to view the schedules (text and maps) for the draft OCP:

The draft Houston, Granisle, and Topley OCP (Schedule A - Text)

The draft OCP Land Use Map (Schedule B)

The draft OCP Ecological and Wildlife Values Map (Schedule C)

The draft OCP Recreational Values Map (Schedule D)

What is an OCP?

An OCP is intended to be the community’s vision for the future development and growth of an area.  It also provides guidance on important areas such as housing and quality of life and is used to guide land use and development decisions.

Council and Board members, staff, property owners, realtors, outside agencies and others use the OCP to guide their land use and development decisions.  It also provides the public and developers with information on how their community may grow.

What does an OCP affect?

• The location and type of public facilities, firehalls, and parks
• The location, amount, type, and density of residential development
• Local government policies for affordable, rental, and special needs housing
• Local government targets and policies for environmental sustainability
• Restrictions on hazardous or environmentally sensitive land
• The location of sand and gravel deposits suitable for extraction
• The location and phasing of major road, sewer, and water systems

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Below you can find the report to the Regional District Board initiating the process, the current OCP document and maps, other information materials, and the draft Area G OCP (coming soon). 

More information

• What is an OCP - brochure
• The staff report that initiated the review process (March 27, 2025)
• The existing Houston, Topley, Granisle OCP (Schedule A)
• OCP Land Use Map (Schedule B)
• OCP Ecological and Wildlife Values Map (Schedule C)
• Electoral Area G (Houston/Granisle Rural) Profile

​​​​​​If you have any questions regarding the Houston, Topley, and Granisle OCP or the review process, please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Department at planning@rdbn.bc.ca or 250-692-3195 toll free 1-800-320-3339.