Current Land Development Applications

This page was last reviewed on November 24, 2025.

Information Portal

This portal provides access to current development applications within the Village. Members of the public can view details such as the application number, proposal description, and current status. Information portal coming soon.

Quarterly Development Services Reports

These reports include summaries of current development applications, permit applications, subdivision applications, and building permit activity.

Adjacent Owners Notifications

Some development applications require mailed notification to owners of properties within 75m of proposed development.

Recent Notices:

Notice of Development Variance Permit – 2755 Keswick Ave

Notice of Development Variance Permit – 2665 Dunsmuir Avenue

Notice of Development Variance Permit – 2742 Windermere Avenue

Significant Development Applications in Progress

Address	Details	Application Type	Status
Lot A (vacant) Ulverston Avenue	Bylaw amendments to permit development of this vacant property with apartment buildings and townhouses.	Zoning Bylaw amendment to permit multi-family residential development	In progress See Info Below
Comox Lake Road/Horbury Road	Bylaw amendments to permit the existing 25 cabins on the property and the potential to subdivide into 25 strata lots.	OCP and Zoning amendment to allow subdivision	See Info Below
Coal Valley Estates Phase 10/11 (Penrith Extension)	Coal Valley Estates Phase 10/11 for 53 fee simple single residential lots, 8 bare land strata lots, 6 multi family lots and 1 commercial lot.	Subdivision Development Permit	In progress More Information
No Civic Address – Bevan Road	Subdivision application for fourteen lot industrial subdivision	Subdivision Development Permit Development Variance Permit	In Progress See Info Below
Lot A Maple Street	Rezoning application for 71 unit apartment building and 54 unit townhouse complex	Rezoning from residential and zoned R-3 large lot residential to multi family.	In Progress See Info Below

1 Lot A, Ulverston Avenue

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1215 to amend the zoning of Lot A on Ulverston Avenue to permit a mixed use development was presented to Council for first and second reading at their April 28, 2025 meeting. View the agenda package from the April 28, 2025 meeting.

If adopted, Bylaw 1215 will permit a four storey mixed use building with commercial units on the ground floor and 60 rental apartment units above, 26 townhouse units and 32 units within 8 fourplexes.

Background

In late 2023, the Village received an application to rezone the vacant Lot A on Ulverston Avenue from RU-1 Rural One to a new mixed-use zone. The initial development concept plan proposed 38 townhouses, two 4-storey rental apartment buildings, and one 3-storey building with commercial space on the ground level and apartment units above. The proposal also included underground parking for the 3- and 4-storey buildings, parkland, and a public multi-use trail. The applicant held a public information meeting at the Masonic Hall to present the development concept on March 14, 2024.

In response to public comments, findings of an environmental study and riparian area assessment, the applicant revised their initial development concept plan. Following discussions with the Advisory Planning Commission (APC) over two meetings in 2024, further changes were made. The revised development concept proposed two 5-storey apartment buildings with approx. 128 units (reduced from 180 units). A minimum of one of the buildings was to be rentals and of those 10 percent were to be rented below market rent for a period of 10 years. The proposal also included 32 townhouse units clustered around the apartment buildings (reduced from the previous 38 units).

The revised concept was presented to Council at their October 1, 2024 meeting (7.12). Council requested a second public information meeting to provide the community with an opportunity for further feedback. A second meeting was held on February 3, 2025. Following that meeting, the applicants adjusted the concept further.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1215 would enable mixed use (apartment units above commercial units), townhouses and fourplexes, represented in the final development concept. Bylaw 1215 will be presented to Council at their April 28, 2025 meeting for first and second reading. A public hearing is not permitted under Local Government Act since proposed Bylaw 1215 is consistent with the Official Community Plan and, if passed, the bylaw will permit a development where the residential component accounts for at least half of the gross floor area of all buildings and other structures.

The final development concept includes:

One four storey mixed use building with commercial units on the ground floor and 60 rental apartment units above.

26 townhouse units and 32 units within 8 fourplexes

A playground

Park dedication over 30 percent of the property to include a small creek, wetland and mature Douglas-fir trees on the south side of the property.

A multi-use trail that connects to the end of Carlisle Lane, winds through the park and the south side of the development, and ends at Ulverston Avenue

Surface parking

Landscaping and street trees

As part of the development, the applicant is providing the following amenities:

transfer of one fourplex into the ownership of Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North

a financial contribution to the Village’s Affordable Housing Reserve Fund.

no natural gas connections to limit greenhouse gas emissions from the new development.

10 percent of parking spaces served by EV plug-ins and infrastructure and capacity to provide plug-ins for all parking spaces in the future.

Further information on the rezoning application is available in staff reports presented at the following meetings:

Questions or comments can be emailed to planning@cumberland.ca

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Comox Lake Road/Horbury Road: OCP Amendment and Rezoning – Comox Lake Land Corporation Property

The Comox Lake Land Corporation (CLLC) property includes 25 cabins on Comox Lake. The CLLC is seeking to amend the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to permit the existing 25 cabins on the property and to add the potential to subdivide into 25 strata lots. Current zoning permits one single family dwelling and the property cannot be subdivided.

The cabins were constructed in the early 1900s before any zoning and building regulations were in place and don’t conform to today’s OCP and Zoning Bylaw (they are not a permitted use). However, because they predate today’s bylaws, the cabins can be maintained, repaired or altered.

Comox Lake is the drinking water supply for over 49,000 Comox Valley residents. Since the cabins are located on Comox Lake, the most important principle guiding the review of the application is to ensure that the residential use on the lake does not negatively impact the drinking water supply of Comox Valley residents, now or in the future.

Environmental, geotechnical, stormwater, emergency access, water and wastewater system reports were submitted as part of the application. A summary report is available here.

Further information on the OCP amendment and rezoning application is available in staff reports presented at the following meetings:

At the August 9, 2021 meeting, Village Council passed a resolution to send early referrals for comment on the application to the K’omoks First Nation and key government agencies, including the Comox Valley Regional District, the Comox Lake Watershed Advisory Group and Island Health.
Staff presented the referral comments and recommendations for Zoning and Official Community Plan bylaw amendments at the August 8, 2022 Council meeting. Council referred the report to the Advisory Planning Commission for comment at the September 8, 2022 APC meeting.
At the January 22, 2024 meeting, Council received draft bylaws and referred them back to staff for more information on docks, accessory buildings, and maximum gross floor area of the cabins.

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Coal Valley Estates Phase 10/11 (Penrith Extension)

The previous subdivision application, development permit and development variance permit expired March 2024; the applicant proceeded to apply for new applications to restart the subdivision process in June 2024. In May 2025, the Village issued a new subdivision preliminary layout review letter (PLR) for this phase.

Staff are processing the new development permit application, including review of environmental reports. A peer review of submitted environmental reports has been completed to help ensure that all key considerations have been addressed. The applicant must receive a development permit before moving on to the detailed design stage with Planning and Operations staff. No Council date has been set for this application.

Please note – a minor redesign of the subdivision has removed the previously required variance to road width standards. As such, a development variance permit is no longer required for this application.

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Bevan Road (Acciano)

The Village has received an application for a fourteen lot subdivision on Bevan Road. This property is the next phase of the Bevan industrial lands. The applicant received a preliminary layout review (PLR) letter and is working with staff to resolve conditions of this application.

The applicant has submitted a development permit, development variance permit and Local Government Act frontage requirement waiver application, to facilitate the proposed lot layout. These matters were considered and adopted by Council at the January 27, 2025 regular meeting of Council. Approval of these applications was required to proceed with the requested lot layout.

As of August 2025, the applicant is working with the Village on the civil design of the subdivision. Once the design is approved, the applicant can begin the civil works on the site, including construction of roads and utilities. The applicant has conducted site clearing works over the past few months, in compliance with the issued development permit.

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Lot A Maple St

The Village has received an application to rezone and redesignate the subject property to facilitate a 71-unit apartment building and 54-unit townhouse complex. Village staff are reviewing the application against applicable Official Community Plan (OCP) policies and are preparing a “Direction to Proceed” Report to present to Village Council.

The subject property is currently designated as “Residential” and Zoned R-3 Large Lot Residential. To proceed with the proposal, a redesignation within the OCP to “Multi Family,” as well as creation of a zone that permits the requested density is required.

Should Council direct staff to proceed with the application, a detailed review of the application, including identification of required impact studies (i.e. traffic analysis) will be conducted. While some design aspects like site layout will be considered with the rezoning, details including building design and landscaping will be addressed via a development permit, should the rezoning be approved.

As the application is still in its early stages, opportunities for public comment will come later in the process. As per Village Bylaws, the applicant is required to host a Public Information Meeting to review the proposal with the public and receive comments. The details of this meeting will be advertised once this meeting is scheduled, and properties within a 75m radius of the subject property will receive a notice of this meeting.

Please note this application is subject to change and that the details of the proposed development may be revised during the application process.

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