PRRD Hosting 15 Open Houses to Engage With Residents on the New Regional Zoning Bylaw Draft

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is inviting the public to provide input on the draft Regional Zoning Bylaw at a series of open houses across the region. The new bylaw will simplify and update how land can be used to better support local people, farmers and businesses.

The new bylaw is still in draft form and resident feedback is needed before any next steps. The draft bylaw includes clearer zoning definitions, new zones, larger accessory building sizes, clearer regulations for home-based businesses, more types and increased number of dwelling units and more.

At the open houses, residents can see the new draft of the Regional Zoning Bylaw, look at zoning maps, ask questions and share comments with the project team.

Open houses are happening from November 15, 2025, to November 23, 2025:

November 15

• Cecil Lake Hall: 9am – 12pm
• McLeod Hall (Groundbirch): 3pm – 6pm

November 16

• Stillwater Inn (Hudson’s Hope): 11am – 2pm
• Moberly Lake Hall: 3:30pm – 6:30pm

November 17

• Kelly Lake Community Centre: 11am – 2pm
• Tate Creek Community Centre: 4pm – 7pm

November 18

• Rolla Hall: 5pm – 8pm

November 19

• Chetwynd Rec Centre: 5pm – 8pm

November 20

• Calvin Kruk Centre (Dawson Creek): 5pm – 8pm

November 21

• Charlie Lake Hall: 5pm – 8pm

November 22

• Prespatou School: 10am – 1pm
• Wonowon School: 3:30pm – 6:30pm

November 23

• Pomeroy Sport Centre (Fort St. John): 8am – 11am
• Baldonnel Elementary School: 12pm – 3pm
• Rose Prairie Community Centre: 5pm – 8pm

Survey

Residents unable to attend an open house can provide feedback via an online survey until November 30, 2025 at 4:30pm MST. Paper copies of the survey will be available at the open houses, and at the PRRD offices in Dawson Creek (1981 Alaska Avenue) and Fort St. John (9595 100 Street).

Background

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is working to replace five old zoning bylaws with one unified Regional Zoning Bylaw. A draft is ready, created with feedback from over 600 residents during the last community engagement. Residents expressed that they wanted bigger accessory buildings, more dwelling units, less regulation and fewer industrial-scale businesses in residential areas.

For project inquiries, contact the Development Services Department at 250-784-3200 or planning@prrd.bc.ca

Contact information:
Annette Andrews, Communications Manager
250-784-3200 | annette.andrews@prrd.bc.ca