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The first regular council meeting is November 16.","2026-11-12","2026-11-12T13:38:00-07:00","voche.me editors","Long read",[13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20],"Delta City Council","Official Community Plan","Delta First","land use","housing","Ladner","Tsawwassen","North Delta",null,"Illustration of an open land-use planning binder on a table with coloured zoning maps and no people",false,{"path":25,"title":26,"description":27,"date":28,"publishedAt":29,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":30,"image":36,"imageAlt":37,"imageCredit":38,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchisholm-street-wharf-ladner-village-november-2026","Ladner Village gets a new waterfront gathering space with the opening of Chisholm Street Wharf","The City of Delta opened the refurbished Chisholm Street Wharf on November 9, 2026, adding stepped seating, improved river views and accessible pathways to the Ladner waterfront.","2026-11-11","2026-11-11T11:50:00-07:00",[31,32,33,34,35],"Ladner Village","waterfront","community","revitalization","Delta","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.delta.ca\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fstyles\u002Flarge\u002Fpublic\u002F2026-11\u002FChisholm%20New%20Article%20Image%20%28740%20x%20420%29.jpg?itok=2b3Et-da","The newly opened Chisholm Street Wharf in Ladner Village, showing stepped seating along the Fraser River waterfront","City of Delta",{"path":40,"title":41,"description":42,"date":28,"publishedAt":43,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":45,"image":50,"imageAlt":51,"imageCredit":52,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftsawwassen-ferry-terminal-bus-shelter-november-2026","TransLink building bus shelter at Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal","A new covered waiting area at Bus Bay 2 is under construction through December 2026, with ferry service and bus routes continuing during the work.","2026-11-11T11:35:00-07:00","Election news",[46,47,19,48,49],"transit","transportation","TransLink","BC Ferries","https:\u002F\u002F604now.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FTsawwassen-Terminal-1024x683.jpg","Bus passengers waiting outside the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal","TransLink via 604 Now",{"path":54,"title":55,"description":56,"date":57,"publishedAt":58,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":59,"image":21,"imageAlt":66,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-board-of-education-inaugural-meeting-chair-november-2026","Delta School Board selects chair and vice-chair, council sets regional seats","The Delta Board of Education chose Joe Muego as chair and Ammen Dhillon as vice-chair at its November 3 inaugural meeting. Delta City Council this week approved its appointments to Metro Vancouver, the Delta Police Board, TransLink and other regional bodies.","2026-11-10","2026-11-10T08:57:00-07:00",[60,61,62,63,64,15,65],"School Board","City Council","Delta Board of Education","One Delta","Achieving for Delta","municipal government","Illustration of an empty school board meeting room with a long table, seven chairs and name placards",{"path":68,"title":69,"description":70,"date":57,"publishedAt":71,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":72,"image":21,"imageAlt":75,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-christmas-tree-lightings-november-2026","Delta holds two free Christmas tree lightings in November","The City of Delta hosts free Christmas tree lighting events in Ladner Village on November 26 and at North Delta Recreation Centre on November 28. Both run from 5 to 8 p.m. and include food, music and seasonal activities.","2026-11-10T09:25:00-07:00",[73,18,20,38,33,74],"events","Christmas","Illustration of an outdoor Christmas tree lighting event with a large decorated tree and market stalls at dusk",{"path":77,"title":78,"description":79,"date":57,"publishedAt":80,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":81,"image":21,"imageAlt":85,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-police-phone-spoofing-scam-warning-november-2026","Delta Police warn of phone scam using their non-emergency number","The Delta Police Department says fraudsters are spoofing its non-emergency line to deceive residents into giving personal information. If you get such a call, hang up and call 604-946-4411 yourself to verify.","2026-11-10T09:10:00-07:00",[82,83,84,20,19,18],"safety","Delta Police Department","scam","Illustration of a smartphone showing an incoming call on its screen",{"path":87,"title":88,"description":89,"date":90,"publishedAt":91,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":92,"image":94,"imageAlt":95,"imageCredit":96,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fremembrance-day-ceremonies-delta-2026-11-09","Remembrance Day ceremonies in Delta on November 11: Ladner and North Delta","Delta holds two free Remembrance Day ceremonies on November 11, 2026, one in Ladner and one at North Delta Social Heart Plaza near the Recreation Centre.","2026-11-09","2026-11-09T07:57:00-07:00",[93,33,73,18,20,38],"Remembrance Day","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-delta-2026\u002Fai\u002Fremembrance-day-ceremonies-delta-2026-11-09.webp","Illustration of a stone cenotaph with poppy wreaths and a Canadian flag on a clear autumn morning","Illustration made with AI for voche.me",{"path":98,"title":99,"description":100,"date":101,"publishedAt":102,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":103,"image":21,"imageAlt":104,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-new-council-first-regular-meeting-november-2026","Delta City Council holds its first regular meeting on November 16","The new council meets at the North Delta Centre for the Arts on November 16 at 7 p.m. It has committed to 14 specific actions in its first 90 days, covering accountability, housing and city spending.","2026-11-08","2026-11-08T08:01:00-07:00",[13,15,63,64,65],"Illustration of an empty council chamber with name placards and microphones on a curved table",{"path":106,"title":107,"description":108,"date":101,"publishedAt":109,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":110,"image":114,"imageAlt":115,"imageCredit":96,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-delta-artisan-gift-market-november-14-2026","North Delta Artisan and Gift Market returns to Heath Elementary on November 14","The free market runs Saturday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Heath Elementary School in North Delta, with local artisans, food trucks and a coat drive.","2026-11-08T08:03:00-07:00",[20,111,112,113],"community event","artisan market","Rotary Club","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-delta-2026\u002Fai\u002Fnorth-delta-artisan-gift-market-november-14-2026.webp","Illustration of an indoor artisan market with craft stalls and handmade goods on display",{"path":117,"title":118,"description":119,"date":120,"publishedAt":121,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":122,"image":124,"imageAlt":125,"imageCredit":126,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-extreme-weather-shelters-saturday-november-7-2026","Delta's three extreme weather shelters open Saturday night","Three shelters across North Delta and Ladner will be open Saturday night, November 7, as heavy rain and wind continue across the region.","2026-11-07","2026-11-07T08:50:00-07:00",[82,17,123,20,18],"extreme weather","https:\u002F\u002Fnorthdeltareporter.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F28\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F240111-NDR-M-ColdWeatherAlert-WEB-Crossroads-United-Church-1.jpg?w=1024","Crossroads United Church in North Delta, one of the city's extreme weather shelters","Crossroads United Church photo \u002F North Delta Reporter",{"path":128,"title":129,"description":130,"date":120,"publishedAt":131,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":132,"image":21,"imageAlt":136,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-highway-99-tunnel-project-what-residents-need-to-know-november-2026","Delta and the Highway 99 tunnel project: what the new crossing means for Ladner and Tsawwassen","An ex-project director is calling for a bridge rather than the tunnel under construction. Delta's new council has a promise to press the Province for a timely replacement.","2026-11-07T08:52:00-07:00",[133,134,135,18,19],"transport","Highway 99","George Massey Tunnel","Illustration of a highway tunnel portal in a flat river delta landscape",{"path":138,"title":139,"description":140,"date":141,"publishedAt":142,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":143,"image":145,"imageAlt":146,"imageCredit":147,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-new-council-board-of-education-take-office-november-2026","Delta's new mayor and council and board of education take office","Melissa Granum was sworn in as mayor on November 2, 2026, alongside six councillors and seven school trustees, beginning a four-year term with a 90-day plan focused on accountability and transparency.","2026-11-06","2026-11-06T07:47:54-07:00",[144,61,60,15,63,64],"Mayor","https:\u002F\u002Fnorthdeltareporter.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F28\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F261103-NDR-M-Granum-swearing-in-1-C.jpg","Melissa Granum delivers her inaugural address after being sworn in as Delta's new mayor on November 2, 2026.","James Smith \u002F North Delta Reporter",{"path":149,"title":150,"description":151,"date":141,"publishedAt":152,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":153,"image":155,"imageAlt":156,"imageCredit":157,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-delta-secondary-bam-food-drive-december-2026","North Delta Secondary students aim to collect 3,200 food items for Deltassist","Student leaders at North Delta Secondary are running their eighth annual food drive, with a goal of 3,200 non-perishable items for Deltassist Family and Community Services. Donations are accepted through December 16.","2026-11-06T07:52:06-07:00",[154,20],"Schools and community","https:\u002F\u002Fnorthdeltareporter.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F28\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F261102-NDR-M-BAM-food-drive-leaders-EDIT.jpg?w=1024","Student leaders from North Delta Secondary who are running the 2026 BAM Community Care Drive food drive","Delta School District \u002F North Delta Reporter",{"path":159,"title":160,"description":161,"date":141,"publishedAt":162,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":163,"image":166,"imageAlt":167,"imageCredit":168,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwind-warning-delta-tsawwassen-november-6-2026","Wind warning in effect for Tsawwassen and South Delta on Friday","Environment Canada issued a wind warning for Metro Vancouver on November 6, 2026, covering Tsawwassen and Boundary Bay. Sustained winds near 70 km\u002Fh are expected through Friday afternoon.","2026-11-06T07:50:42-07:00",[164,165],"Safety","Weather","https:\u002F\u002Fnorthdeltareporter.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F28\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FWindy20wind20Unsplash.jpg?w=1024","Trees bending in strong wind","Unsplash \u002F North Delta Reporter",{"path":170,"title":171,"description":172,"date":173,"publishedAt":174,"author":10,"category":175,"tags":176,"image":179,"imageAlt":180,"imageCredit":181,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fladner-trunk-road-overpass-strike-highway-99-november-2026","Semi-trailer strikes Ladner Trunk Road overpass on Highway 99, closing southbound lanes","A white Kenworth tractor-trailer struck the Ladner Trunk Road overpass on Wednesday morning, forcing the closure of both southbound lanes on Highway 99. BC Highway Patrol is asking for witnesses and dashcam video.","2026-11-05","2026-11-05T07:35:00-07:00","News brief",[134,18,177,178],"Transportation","BC Highway Patrol","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FCROP_overpass-damage-26-1918-copy.jpg","Damage to the Ladner Trunk Road overpass after a semi-trailer struck it on November 4, 2026","BC Highway Patrol via Vancouver Sun",{"path":183,"title":184,"description":185,"date":186,"publishedAt":187,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":188,"image":21,"imageAlt":190,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-new-council-sworn-in-november-2026","Delta's new city council is sworn in and assigns its first roles","Mayor Melissa Granum and six councillors took their oaths on November 2 and made appointments to Metro Vancouver, TransLink and other bodies. The first regular meeting is set for November 16.","2026-11-04","2026-11-04T08:33:00-07:00",[61,15,63,64,189],"inaugural meeting","Illustration of a city hall council chamber with empty chairs behind a raised dais",{"path":192,"title":193,"description":194,"date":195,"publishedAt":196,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":197,"image":21,"imageAlt":199,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-townhouse-driveway-83-ave-new-council-november-2026","Delta's new council to rule on townhouse driveway dispute in North Delta","City staff say a developer's two-driveway plan for two four-unit townhouse sites on 83 Avenue would cut street parking from seven spaces to one.","2026-11-02","2026-11-02T08:33:00-07:00",[61,198,20],"Housing","Illustration of a suburban street with townhouses and street parking",{"path":201,"title":202,"description":203,"date":204,"publishedAt":205,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":206,"image":21,"imageAlt":209,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-council-building-bylaw-amendments-2026-11-01","Delta's new council to give final approval to building and development bylaw changes","The outgoing council gave preliminary approval to amendments to two bylaws on Oct. 26; the new council will vote on final approval at its first meeting on Nov. 2.","2026-11-01","2026-11-01T08:31:34-07:00",[61,15,64,63,207,208],"bylaws","building permits","Illustration of government documents and a rubber stamp on a desk with a city hall visible through a window",{"path":211,"title":212,"description":213,"date":214,"publishedAt":215,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":216,"image":221,"imageAlt":222,"imageCredit":96,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-hospital-endoscopy-unit-funded-2026-10-31","Delta Hospital endoscopy unit fundraising complete after $500,000 Beedie gift","The Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation reached its $8 million goal for a new endoscopy unit after Ryan and Cindy Beedie donated $500,000, completing the campaign.","2026-10-31","2026-10-31T09:18:00-07:00",[217,218,219,220],"Delta Hospital","Healthcare","Community","Delta BC","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-delta-2026\u002Fai\u002Fdelta-hospital-endoscopy-unit-funded-2026-10-31.webp","Illustration of a clean modern medical examination room with equipment in a hospital.",{"path":224,"title":225,"description":226,"date":214,"publishedAt":227,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":228,"image":21,"imageAlt":231,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-housing-target-progress-2026-10-31","Delta barely cleared its last housing target and faces a harder one ahead","Delta surpassed its provincial housing target by one unit in the year to September 2025, but the number required for the next year is 18 percent higher and construction has slowed.","2026-10-31T09:05:00-07:00",[198,220,38,229,230],"Housing Target","Province of BC","Illustration of new townhouses under construction on a suburban street on a sunny day.",{"path":233,"title":234,"description":235,"date":214,"publishedAt":236,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":237,"image":21,"imageAlt":240,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-police-distracted-driving-enforcement-2026-10-31","Delta police issued 80 tickets in two days during distracted driving campaign","Delta police issued 80 violation tickets and warnings during the Thanksgiving weekend as part of a province-wide distracted driving campaign. The fine for phone use while driving is $368.","2026-10-31T09:45:00-07:00",[164,238,239,220],"Delta Police","Traffic","Illustration of a police officer standing beside a road holding a device on a clear day.",{"path":242,"title":243,"description":244,"date":214,"publishedAt":245,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":246,"image":21,"imageAlt":250,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-snap-school-travel-pilot-2026-10-31","Delta launches school travel safety pilot at five elementary schools","The City of Delta, Fraser Health and the Delta School District are running a pilot program at five elementary schools to find ways to make the trip to school safer for students.","2026-10-31T09:32:00-07:00",[247,164,248,220,249],"Schools","Transport","Delta School District","Illustration of children walking on a sidewalk toward a school on a sunny morning.",{"path":252,"title":253,"description":254,"date":214,"publishedAt":255,"author":10,"category":44,"tags":256,"image":21,"imageAlt":262,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Froberts-bank-terminal-2-project-of-national-interest-2026-10-31","Federal government designates Roberts Bank Terminal 2 as a Project of National Interest","The federal government gave Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in Delta a new designation on Friday that clears the remaining permits for the $5.9 billion port expansion to proceed.","2026-10-31T08:51:00-07:00",[257,258,259,260,261],"Port","Infrastructure","Deltaport","Roberts Bank","Melissa Granum","Illustration of a container port facility at the water's edge under a clear blue sky.",{"id":264,"title":6,"aiMetadata":265,"author":10,"body":280,"candidates":419,"category":11,"date":8,"description":7,"extension":427,"faq":428,"image":21,"imageAlt":22,"imageCheckedAt":21,"imageCredit":21,"imageScene":459,"linkedin":460,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"meta":469,"metaDescription":21,"navigation":471,"path":5,"pinned":23,"primarySourceUrl":472,"publishedAt":9,"seo":473,"seoTitle":21,"sourceId":474,"sourceIsPaywalled":23,"sources":475,"stem":487,"storyType":488,"tags":489,"topicKey":490,"updated":21,"__hash__":491},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-ocp-review-new-council-november-2026.md",{"summary":266,"keyTopics":267,"semanticKeywords":273},"Delta's new council led by Mayor Melissa Granum has promised to open a public review of Delta's Official Community Plan, adopted July 8, 2024, with sessions in Ladner, Tsawwassen and North Delta. The plan governs land use, housing density and development across the city. The council's first regular meeting is November 16 at 7 p.m. at the North Delta Centre for the Arts.",[268,269,270,271,272],"Delta Official Community Plan review","Melissa Granum council promises","Delta First 90 days","land use Delta","November 16 council meeting",[274,275,276,277,278,279],"Delta OCP 2024","Delta community plan review","Delta housing density","Delta city council 2026","Official Community Plan Delta BC","Delta First platform housing",{"type":281,"value":282,"toc":409},"minimark",[283,287,323,328,331,334,337,341,344,347,360,364,367,370,373,377,380,387,391,394,402,406],[284,285,286],"p",{},"Delta's new City Council has pledged to open a public review of the city's Official Community Plan before its first 90 days in office are done. The plan, adopted less than 18 months ago, governs what can be built across Ladner, Tsawwassen and North Delta. The first regular meeting of the new council is Monday, November 16, at 7 p.m.",[284,288,289,294,295,299,300,304,305,309,310,299,314,304,318,322],{},[290,291,293],"a",{"href":292},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmelissa-granum","Mayor Melissa Granum"," and the six councillors were sworn in on November 2. The mayoralty and council majority belong to Delta First, which made the OCP review one of the central pledges of its campaign. The six councillors are ",[290,296,298],{"href":297},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Falexander-fischer","Alexander Fischer",", ",[290,301,303],{"href":302},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Ftammy-hansen","Tammy Hansen"," and ",[290,306,308],{"href":307},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjat-puri","Jat Puri"," of Delta First, and ",[290,311,313],{"href":312},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fsylvia-bishop","Sylvia Bishop",[290,315,317],{"href":316},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fdaniel-boisvert","Daniel Boisvert",[290,319,321],{"href":320},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Falicia-guichon","Alicia Guichon",".",[324,325,327],"h2",{"id":326},"what-the-ocp-is","What the OCP is",[284,329,330],{},"Delta's Official Community Plan is both a policy document and a bylaw. The City of Delta's Plans and Strategies page describes it as a document containing \"long-term objectives and policies that guide decision-making regarding land use, development, services, amenities and infrastructure.\" Council adopted the current version on July 8, 2024.",[284,332,333],{},"The plan covers every part of the city: Ladner, Tsawwassen and North Delta. It sets out where housing can be built and at what density, how commercial and industrial land is used, what infrastructure is needed, and which areas carry heritage or environmental protections. All rezoning and subdivision applications must be consistent with it.",[284,335,336],{},"Under section 473 of BC's Local Government Act, an OCP must include statements covering housing needs 20 years forward, land use policies, infrastructure needs, greenhouse gas reduction targets, and affordable housing policies.",[324,338,340],{"id":339},"what-the-new-council-pledged","What the new council pledged",[284,342,343],{},"Delta First's First 90 Days plan, published before the election, commits the new council to \"undertake an immediate public review of the Official Community Plan.\" The plan says sessions will be held in Ladner, Tsawwassen and North Delta.",[284,345,346],{},"The party has not published a scope for the review or a list of specific policies it wants to change. At the November 2 inaugural meeting, Mayor Granum told the North Delta Reporter that the council would bring \"compassion and a determination to work together\" and said a healthy council should \"challenge ideas, ask difficult questions, and bring different perspectives to the table.\"",[284,348,349,350,354,355,359],{},"The OCP review promise is tracked at ",[290,351,353],{"href":352},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmelissa-granum#promise-ocp-public-review","#promise-ocp-public-review",". The council's citizen advisory committees promise, which would create a formal resident input process in five areas including urban planning, is tracked at ",[290,356,358],{"href":357},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmelissa-granum#promise-citizen-advisory-committees","#promise-citizen-advisory-committees",". The two promises together describe how the council says it wants to hear from residents on growth decisions.",[324,361,363],{"id":362},"what-a-review-requires","What a review requires",[284,365,366],{},"Under BC law, a council cannot amend an OCP without a public process. Section 475 of the Local Government Act requires that any government proposing to amend its OCP must provide consultation opportunities with neighbouring governments, affected parties, and the First Nation whose traditional territory the plan covers. For Delta, that is the Tsawwassen First Nation. The city must also consult with the Delta Board of Education under section 476.",[284,368,369],{},"Any amendment then requires a public hearing, where residents can speak before council votes. The council votes on each reading of the amending bylaw. The process applies whether the change is a single-policy amendment or a full revision.",[284,371,372],{},"The Local Government Act also requires a local government to consider its most recent housing needs report when developing or amending an OCP. Delta updated its Housing Needs Assessment in September 2024, drawing on data from more than 50 datasets and over 1,600 community inputs. That assessment would inform any review.",[324,374,376],{"id":375},"other-related-planning-documents","Other related planning documents",[284,378,379],{},"Delta's Plans and Strategies page lists several documents alongside the OCP. The Agricultural Plan was updated and adopted on July 24, 2023. Delta has a large amount of farmland protected under BC's Agricultural Land Reserve, and the Agricultural Plan sets out how the city supports its farming sector. The Housing Action Plan was adopted in November 2021.",[284,381,382,383,322],{},"Mayor Granum also pledged to challenge provincial housing legislation and to use the City's existing authority over height, setbacks, parking, trees and building design. The Province introduced rules requiring municipalities to allow higher-density housing in certain areas, and the new mayor said she would press the Province to restore public input and give Delta more flexibility. This is tracked at ",[290,384,386],{"href":385},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmelissa-granum#promise-challenge-bill-44-use-local-powers","#promise-challenge-bill-44-use-local-powers",[324,388,390],{"id":389},"what-council-will-do-first","What council will do first",[284,392,393],{},"The first regular meeting of the new council is November 16 at 7 p.m. at the North Delta Centre for the Arts, 11425 84th Avenue. The agenda is published at delta.ca\u002Fcity-hall\u002Fdelta-council on the Monday before each meeting. The council has not announced whether the OCP review will be on the November 16 agenda.",[284,395,396,397,401],{},"The 90-day window for the commitments the council called its first priorities runs through early February 2027. The ",[290,398,400],{"href":399},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Ftracker","promise tracker for Delta"," will be updated each time the council acts on a commitment.",[324,403,405],{"id":404},"what-residents-can-do","What residents can do",[284,407,408],{},"Residents can attend the November 16 council meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. If the council restores the public question period as it has pledged, residents will be able to ask questions directly. When a public review of the OCP is opened, the law requires the city to give residents a formal opportunity to speak before any change is adopted. The city's Plans and Strategies page at delta.ca\u002Fplans-strategies holds the current OCP and other planning documents.",{"title":410,"searchDepth":411,"depth":411,"links":412},"",2,[413,414,415,416,417,418],{"id":326,"depth":411,"text":327},{"id":339,"depth":411,"text":340},{"id":362,"depth":411,"text":363},{"id":375,"depth":411,"text":376},{"id":389,"depth":411,"text":390},{"id":404,"depth":411,"text":405},[420,421,422,423,424,425,426],"melissa-granum","alexander-fischer","tammy-hansen","jat-puri","sylvia-bishop","daniel-boisvert","alicia-guichon","md",[429,432,435,438,441,444,447,450,453,456],{"question":430,"answer":431},"What is Delta's Official Community Plan?","Delta's Official Community Plan is a bylaw that sets out long-term objectives and policies guiding decisions on land use, development, services, amenities and infrastructure across Ladner, Tsawwassen and North Delta. It was adopted by Delta City Council on July 8, 2024. The plan designates which areas can be developed and how, sets housing policies, and identifies heritage conservation areas. Under the Local Government Act, it is the main guide for all growth decisions in the city.",{"question":433,"answer":434},"Why is the new council proposing to review the OCP so soon after it was adopted?","Delta First, the party that holds a majority on the new council, pledged before the election to undertake an immediate public review of the OCP. The party's First 90 Days plan says it will hold public sessions in Ladner, Tsawwassen and North Delta. The plan was last adopted in July 2024, less than two years before the election. Delta First's platform does not explain what specific changes it wants, but its candidates campaigned on giving residents more direct input into how their neighbourhoods grow.",{"question":436,"answer":437},"What does the OCP cover?","The OCP covers all land use and development decisions across Delta. It includes policies on housing density, where new homes can be built, how commercial and industrial land is used, infrastructure, public facilities and services, greenhouse gas reduction targets, and affordable housing. It also designates development permit areas in Ladner Village, the North Delta Scott Road corridor, and Tsawwassen, and identifies heritage conservation areas. All rezoning and subdivision decisions in Delta must be consistent with the OCP.",{"question":439,"answer":440},"What is the process to change the OCP?","To amend Delta's Official Community Plan, the city must consult with affected parties, neighbouring governments and the Tsawwassen First Nation, as required by section 475 of the Local Government Act. It must also consult with the Delta Board of Education under section 476. Any amendment requires a public hearing, where residents can speak before council votes. The council then votes on each reading of the amending bylaw. This process applies whether the change is a small amendment or a full review.",{"question":442,"answer":443},"What are the specific areas the new council says it will review?","According to the Delta First First 90 Days plan, the council will hold public sessions in Ladner, Tsawwassen and North Delta. The party has not published a scope for the review or a list of which OCP policies it wants to examine. The existing OCP includes separate development permit area rules for each neighbourhood, so the review could address each community's specific growth questions.",{"question":445,"answer":446},"What other planning documents does Delta have besides the OCP?","Delta has several related planning documents listed on its Plans and Strategies page. The Agricultural Plan was updated and adopted on July 24, 2023. The Housing Needs Assessment was completed in 2020 and updated in September 2024 using data from more than 50 datasets and over 1,600 community inputs. The Housing Action Plan was adopted in November 2021. Any OCP review must take the most recent Housing Needs Assessment into account under section 473.1 of the Local Government Act.",{"question":448,"answer":449},"When is the next Delta City Council meeting where the OCP review could come up?","The first regular meeting of the new Delta City Council is Monday, November 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the North Delta Centre for the Arts, 11425 84th Avenue. The agenda is published on the Monday before each meeting at delta.ca\u002Fcity-hall\u002Fdelta-council. The council has not announced whether the OCP review will be on the November 16 agenda.",{"question":451,"answer":452},"What role does the Tsawwassen First Nation play in an OCP review?","Under section 475 of BC's Local Government Act, a local government proposing to amend its OCP must provide consultation opportunities with First Nations whose traditional territory includes the land the plan covers. Delta's land is in the traditional territory of the Tsawwassen First Nation. Any review or amendment of Delta's OCP would require the city to consult with the Nation. The Tsawwassen First Nation signed a final treaty with the Province and Canada in 2009, and its land sits within Delta's boundaries.",{"question":454,"answer":455},"What is the new council's housing commitment alongside the OCP review?","The Delta First First 90 Days plan also includes a commitment to develop a strategy for non-market and affordable housing supply. The council has also pledged to commission a legal analysis of provincial legislation on housing density, which refers to rules the Province introduced requiring municipalities to allow higher-density housing in certain areas. The Housing Needs Assessment updated in September 2024 gives the data foundation any housing strategy would draw on.",{"question":457,"answer":458},"Who sits on the new Delta City Council?","Mayor Melissa Granum and six councillors were sworn in on November 2, 2026. The councillors are Alexander Fischer, Tammy Hansen and Jat Puri, all of Delta First, plus Sylvia Bishop and Daniel Boisvert of One Delta and Alicia Guichon of Achieving for Delta. Delta First holds four of the seven seats, giving it a majority. All seven were sworn in on November 2 at a ceremony where Justice Tina Dion administered the oaths, as the North Delta Reporter reported.","An open binder of planning maps on a table in a bright office, showing land-use zones in different colours across a flat municipality, no people, natural light from a window.",{"short":461,"long":462,"hashtags":463},"Delta's new council has promised to open an immediate public review of its Official Community Plan, adopted in July 2024. 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