The mandate of the Advisory Planning Commission – Design Panel is to provide professional and community advice to assist Council and Staff in evaluating the design merits of select development applications, as well as any other matters referred by Council, including consideration of draft design guidelines or policies to ensure that the form and character of future development is of a high quality and meets the needs of the community.

Terms of Reference and Related Documents:

• Advisory Planning Commission - Design Panel Establishing Bylaw
• Uplands Regulations Bylaw, 1987 
• Oak Bay Special Powers Act, 1935
• Advisory Planning Commission - Design Panel Manual