Context Group brings extensive experience, having led and collaborated on the following projects.

  • Strategic Planning

    • Community Vision

    • New Council Candidate Orientation

    • Council Strategic Planning

    • Key Performance Indicators

  • Bylaw and Policy Development

    • Agriculture Plan

    • Zoning Bylaw Upate

    • Housing Needs Assessment

    • Cannabis Policy Implementation

    • Blasting Bylaw

    • Foreshore Protection Plan

  • Neighbourhood Master Plans

    • Smith Creek Development Plan

    • The Lakes Neighbourhood Plan

    • LakeStone Master Plan

    • McCoubrey Plateau Area Structure Plan

    • Goat’s Peak Comprehensive Development Plan

    • West Harbour Neighbourhood

  • Emergency Operations

    • State of Local Emergency

    • Evacuations to Recovery

    • Planning Section Chief:

      • Okanagan Centre Fire (2017)

      • Okanagan Lake Flooding (2017)

      • Mount Law Fire (2021)

      • White Rock Lake Fire (2021)

  • Subdivision Process

    • Experienced Approving Officer

    • Boundary Adjustments to 100+ Lots

    • Preliminary Layout Review

    • Form P and Phased Development Agreements

    • Final Approval and Registration

  • Development Applications

    • Initial Application

    • Neighbourhood Outreach

    • OCP, Rezoning, DP, DVP, TUP, etc.

    • Design Review

    • Consultant Integration

    • File Management

    • Public Hearings

  • Infrastructure and Development Financing

    • Development Cost Charge Update

    • Fees and Charges Bylaw Update

    • Coldstream Subdivision and Development Bylaw

    • Infrastructure Life Cycle Costing

  • Customer Service and Public Engagement

    • Customer Satisfaction Program

    • Community Survey

    • Pop-Up Engagement Series

    • Public Engagement Plan

    • Frog Talks Public Engagement

  • Community Planning

    • West Kelowna Official Community Plan

    • Lake Country Official Community Plan

    • Pelmewash Parkway Plan

    • Heritage Plan

    • Selkirk College Campus Master Plan

    • Farm Worker Housing Study

    • Health Centre Feasibility

  • First Nations

    • First Nation - Municipal MOU

    • First Nation Land Use Plan

    • Reserve Development Cost Study

    • Shared Service Agreement

  • Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality

    • Community Energy and Emissions Plan

    • Integrated Community Sustainability Plan

    • Carbon Neutral Operations Plan

    • Step Code Implementation

  • Economic Development and Tourism

    • Okanagan Rail Trail

    • Tourism Strategy

    • Short Term Rental Implementation

    • Food Truck Strategy