The Valley’s Plan is Approved
Council has recently approved the Squamish Valley Community Plan, which will guide all planning moving forward in the Squamish Valley.
The Squamish Valley Community Plan will guide staff on what the Community needs and what projects should be prioritized, based on Squamish Valley voices.
It will also inform the strategic plan currently being developed by Council, which ties into our Úxwumixw 2050: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Generational Plan.
We are moving ahead with the Quick Start actions, including forming the advisory committee, appointing the project lead, and developing the Squamish Valley Plan Communications Framework (a process for regularly communicating what’s happening in the Squamish Valley).
What is the Squamish Valley Community Plan?
A first of its kind, the Squamish Valley Community Plan (also known as The Valley’s Plan) gathers all current planning and clearly explains what is to be accomplished in the Squamish Valley during the next 10 years.
The Valley Plan is organized into three elements:
- nekw tsixw kwis p’í7ḵsim̓ chet (Quick Start Actions)
- híw̓ḵwam̓ chat eḵ’ (Next Steps)
- spén̓penem (Seeds representing future projects).
The Squamish Valley Community Plan was built on planning from the past few decades, 50+ documents, community engagement over the past 16 months, and co-development with a Community Advisory Group.
What’s next?
Staff are working on nekw tsixw kwis p’í7ḵsim̓ chet (Quick Start actions):
- Creating a 10-person Squamish Valley Community Advisory Committee
- Appointing The Valley’s Plan Project Lead
- Developing Squamish Valley Plan Communications Framework
Timeline
- Squamish Valley Community Plan approved: February 2026
- Begin working on the Quick Starts: April 2026
- Advisory Committee Meetings: Fall 2026
- Appointing a Project Lead: Fall 2026 (budget approval)
Questions? Email: SVCommunityPlan@squamish.net
Learn more: https://bit.ly/sv-community-plan