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Kimberley to update OCP with housing needs report

The City of Kimberley will be engaging with the community as they look to implement the housing needs report into the official community plan.

The city completed its housing needs report in December of 2024, where it found Kimberley needs an estimated 544 housing units between 2022-26, 952 units between 2022-31 and 1,706 units between 2022-2014.

The city will be implementing the findings into an updated OCP as well as two zoning bylaws.

More information on the proposed amendments can be found here.

Residents will be able to voice their feedback through an online form, direct discussions with staff and during a public open house.

The open house hasn’t been scheduled yet.


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