This section provides information around current notices of disposition by the City, Official Community Plan (OCP) Amendments, Zoning Amendments, Bylaw Amendments and other required advertising as legislated by the Community Charter. Information in this section changes regularly, so please check back often for the latest.

If you have questions or require additional information, please contact:   

Marnie Dueck
Municipal Clerk / Corporate Officer
City of Cranbrook

Public Consultation Notice

On July 13, 2026, the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the City of Cranbrook provided first reading of “City of Cranbrook Official Community Plan Our Path to 2042 Amendment Bylaw No. 4255, 2026”.

Subject Property: 128 4th Avenue South, as shown on the reference map below
Legal Descriptions: LOT 4 BLOCK 34 DISTRICT LOT 30 KOOTENAY DISTRICT PLAN 669 (PID: 010-403-531) and LOT 5 BLOCK 34 DISTRICT LOT 30 KOOTENAY DISTRICT PLAN 669 (PID: 010-
403-540).

City of Cranbrook Official Community Plan Our Path to 2042 Amendment Bylaw No. 4255, 2026 proposes the following map amendment to the Official Community Plan (OCP):

•    Amend “Schedule 1: Future Land Use”, by changing the land use Designation of Lot 4 Block 34 District Lot 30 Kootenay District Plan 669 and Lot 5 Block 34 District Lot 30 Kootenay District Plan 669, from “Highway Commercial” to “Infill Residential”.

The proposed OCP designation change will result in 745 square meters of land being redesignated Infill Residential and eventually rezoned Residential: R-1 to bring the property into conformity with City Bylaws and to facilitate the development of an additional duplex on Lot 5 of the property.
 

City of Cranbrook Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4255, 2026 may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from July 17, 2026 until July 27, 2026 as posted on the bulletin board in the foyer at City Hall. If you require more information, please contact Planning staff at (250) 489-0230.

You may provide comments in writing to City Hall, by drop off mail slot or by email to [email protected], by 1:00pm on July 27, 2026.

Notice Of Public Hearing

Public Notice is hereby given that the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the City of Cranbrook is considering adopting “City of Cranbrook Official Community Plan Our Path to Cranbrook 2042 Amendment Bylaw No. 4257, 2026”.

The purpose of “City of Cranbrook Official Community Plan Our Path to Cranbrook 2042 Amendment Bylaw No. 4257, 2026” is to amend the OCP as follows:

1.    Update development permit exemption language in the Multiple Unit Residential, Baker Hill, Neighbourhood Commercial, Downtown Commercial, Highway Commercial, Industrial, Airport Lands, Steep Slopes, Riparian and Foreshore Development Permit (DP) areas:
•    Minor wording change in the designation of applicable areas paragraph in the Multiple Unit Residential clarify that projects of 5 or more units are subject to a development permit.
•    Clarify Exemptions in the Neighbourhood and Highway Commercial DP areas for exterior changes to a building or structure;
•    Deleting the exemptions that permits the construction of building additions up to 100 sq.m (1076 sq. ft) from all DP areas where listed.
•    Adding Signs to permissible exemptions from requiring a DP in form and character DP areas.
•    In the Industrial DP area, an exemption has been clarified to exempt accessory buildings which do not require services and which are a maximum of 25 sq.m. This will reduce the need for permits for smaller, unserviced structures as the guidelines are geared to larger industrial buildings.
•    In Steep Slopes DP area, deleting subdivisions as a permissible exemption.
•    In the Riparian and Foreshore DP area, clarify the exemption for where a watercourse doesn't exist, and for the construction of an attached deck to specify the exemption applies if the deck is not within 15 metres of a watercourse.
•    In Wildfire DP area, add an exemption to allow rebuilding of an accessory building or structure if within the same footprint.

2.    Update the Aquifer Protection DP area "Applicable Activities" section clarifying that only activities that facilitate Schedule 2 Uses as identified in the Ministry of Environment Contaminated Site Regulations are subject to the requiring a development permit and adding the corresponding exemption language.

3.    Update the Highway Commercial Development Permit Area Map to include properties that were omitted when the OCP was developed and adopted.

“City of Cranbrook Official Community Plan Our Path to Cranbrook 2042 Amendment Bylaw No. 4257, 2026” may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, until July 27, 2026, as posted on the bulletin board in the foyer at City Hall. If you require more information, please contact Planning staff at (250) 489-0230.

A Public Hearing for the proposed Bylaw will be held at 6:00 p.m. on July 27, 2026, and will be available for viewing by live-stream at www.cranbrook.ca/livestream. You may provide your comments on the proposed Bylaw in one of the following ways:

1.    In writing: You may provide comments in writing to City Hall, by drop off mail slot or by email to [email protected] by 4:00pm on July 27, 2026

2.    Speak at the Public Hearing in Person: at City Hall Council Chambers located at 40 – 10th Ave South at 6:00 pm; or

3.    Speak at the Public Hearing via telephone: If you wish to speak to the proposed bylaw amendment at the Public Hearing, the City requests that you pre-register. Please send your name, address and phone number to [email protected] prior to July 27, 2026.
•    On the day of the Public Hearing please call in by 5:50 p.m. to confirm your registration
•    Call 1-833-311-4101, meeting number is 2770 041 4764
•    If asked for an attendee number, enter the “#” symbol
•    You will be able to hear the meeting, but you will be placed on hold and muted until it is your time to speak.

SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING