Rob and Ryan Roycroft travelling to Watson Lake, Yukon, for a review of their zoning bylaw.

Past Projects & Clients

Rob has undertaken a wide variety of projects for a diverse client roster. He is often called upon to manage challenging public forums. He has been involved in several ground-breaking initiatives, and is known for moderating and facilitating extremely dynamic public hearings and forums.

Rob has facilitated numerous public meeting processes in a variety of locations in BC and Yukon, and is no stranger to tough and challenging situations, including such activities as facilitating joint discussions amongst the four Comox Valley Local Governments on Growth Management.

He has developed & delivered workshops & made presentations, including those at the Saving Small Towns Conference, Union of BC Municipalities: Newly Elected Officials Seminar, the Local Government Management Association of BC's Municipal Administration Training Institute and the Local Government Support Program in the Philippines.

The best evidence of satisfaction with his work are the number of clients who return using Rob for project after project, year after year.

Rob's growing list of satisfied clients includes but is not limited to:

Government and Municipal

High River, Alberta
Powell River Regional District
Town of Watson Lake, YT
City of Powell River
District of Lake Country
District of North Cowichan
Comox Valley Regional District
District of Sooke
District of Ucluelet
City of Courtenay
District of Central Saanich
District of North Saanich
District of Lantzville
District of Tofino
Town of Comox
Village of Cumberland
City of Duncan
Comox-Strathcona Regional District
Regional District of Sunshine Coast
Town of View Royal
Yukon Government
Comox-Strathcona Regional Hospital District
Government of BC
City of Whitehorse
City of Nanaimo
Town of Qualicum Beach
Greater Vernon Services Commission
Village of Tahsis
City of Enderby
City of Armstrong
City of Campbell River
Regional District of Nanaimo
Islands Trust
Township of Spallumcheen
Village of Sayward
Village of Gold River
Village of Alert Bay
Office of the Auditor General for Canada
Natural Resources Canada

First Nations

Tsawout First Nations
Teslin Tlingit First Nations
Tseshaht First Nations
Nisga’a First Nations
Qualicum First Nations
Splatsin First Nations

Non-Profit

Comox Valley Farmers Market Association
JOBS (Job Opportunites Building Society/Career Centre)
Public Works Association of BC
PIBC (Planning Institute of BC)
Canadian Weightlifting Federation
Sooke Economic Development Commission
Mount Washington Community Association
Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP)

Private Clients

Third Street Billiards, Nanaimo
Trilogy Properties
Pacific Rim Land Management
ARMAC Construction, Bowen Island
AGRITEAM CANADA (CIDA), Malawi
WALBERN MANAGEMENT
Kensington Island Properties
LEDCOR Design-Build

Workshops & Presentations

The Saving Small Towns Conference
The Union of BC Municipalities: Newly Elected Officials Seminar
The Local Government Management Association of BC’s Municipal
Administration Training Institute
The Local Government Support Program in the Philippines
The Human Resource Development Branch, Government of Malawi, Africa, Strategic and Implementation Planning Workshop

Rob has been actively engaged in the following projects:

2014

Council Orientation for Comox, BC
Deputy CAO in charge of flood recovery for Town of High River, AB
Lead the Business Services Review for District of Lake Country
Providing pre-election Candidate Forums in Sooke, Nanaimo and for the RD of Nanaimo

2013

Deputy CAO in charge of flood recovery, Municipal Election Candidate Seminar, and Interim Director Engineering, Planning & Operational Services for Town of High River, AB
Watson Lake, YT updating Corporate Strategic Plan and Integrated Community Sustainability Plan
Updating the "Regional Growth Strategy Explanatory Guide" for the Regional Growth Strategy branch of Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, Province of BC
Review and update of Corporate Strategic Plan for Central Saanich

2012

Appointed as Interim Director of Engineering, Planning & Operational Services for the Town of High River
Powell River Regional District Rural Planning Services Review
Continuing as CVRD Interim Planning Services Manager
Supporting District of Central Saanich new Council Corporate Stretegic Planning
Securing final approvals for two joint land development projects in Teslin, YT for Teslin Tlingit Council and Yukon Government
Planing Tools Workshop, Tofino, BC

2011

Facilitationg Powell River Regional District Electoral Area Directors in examining rural planning issues and prioritixzing upcoming work assignments
Appointed as Interim Manager of Planning Services for the Comox Valley Regional District
Fire Department Strategic Plan, District of Lake Country, BC
Updating Official Community Plan, Village of Alert Bay
Pre-election Candidate Preparation Forums, Nanaimo and Sooke
Corporate Strategic Plan, Town of Watson Lake, YT
Corporate Strategic Planning Workshops, City of Powell River
Facilitation of Advisory Committee regarding "Urban Food" bylaws in District of Lantzville
Regional Growth Strategy Inter-Municipal Implementation Agreement for Comox Valley Regional District
Strategic Priorities Plan for Lantzville
Planning for rural residential and recreational lots for Yukon Government at Morley Bay in Teslin
Community Based Strategic Plan for the Tsawout First Nation
Project Management, joint land development project at Sawmill Road in Teslin for Yukon Government and Teslin Tlingit Council
Corporate Strategic Plan for 2011, Cumberland, BC

2010

Natural Resources Canada Member Review Team for Climate Change Projects
Comox Valley RD Process Manager for the Regional Growth / Sustainability Strategy
Coucil Strategic Priority Plans for Alert Bay and Central Saanich
Alert Bay Official Community Plan review
Sayward Official Community Plan update and GHG Amendments
Tahsis Official Community Plan updates
Interim Director of Planning, North Cowichan
Project Manager for Sawmill Road Land Development in Teslin, Yukon
GHG Emission Study and OCP Amendments, Sayward

2009

Strategic Planning sessions for Councils in Tofino, Campbell River, Cumberland, Tahsis, Sayward, North and Central Saanich.
Facilitated Council/Staff sessions for Port Alberni related to Catalyst Paper refusal to pay municipal taxes.
Orientation sessions for various municipal Committees and Boards in Lantzville, North Saanich, and Qualicum Beach.
Member of Audit Panel for Auditor General of Canada
Prepared and delivered workshops on Sustainability Planning for the National Mayors Training Institute in Beijing, China
Special Projects Manager, CVRD responsible for Sustainability and Regional Growth Strategies
Tourism Action Implementation Plan, District of Sooke
Presenter/facilitator, "What it really means to be a City Councillor" City of Nanaimo workshop
Ongoing work with the Teslin Tlingit Council and the Government of Yukon on a Joint Land Development Project including a Knowledge Transfer component to develop capacity within other Yukon First Nations
CIP Appointee to NRCan Review team evaluating proposals under the Regional Adaptation Collaborative program for responding to Climate Change

2008

Managing Long Range Planning and Special Projects for the Comox Valley Regional District, leading preparation of their first Regional Growth Strategy
Supporting two Land Development Projects for the Teslin Tlingit Council and Government of Yukon
Reviewing the Village of Tahsis Official Community Plan
Assisting the Sooke Economic Development Commission in prioritizing their 2008 Work Plan
Facilitating a Service Coordination Review for the Islands Trust on Salt Spring Island
Facilitating an Open House for the Regional District of Nanaimo on future planning in the Cedar Area
Continuing to provide assistance to the Town of View Royal on major project reviews
Chairing a Governance Review for the Canadian Institute of Planners
Facilitating a Public Meeting for the VIllage of Cumberland on the Trilogy Development
Interim Director of Development Services, Town of View Royal
District of Lantzville Council Strategic Plan
Government of Yukon Joint Land Development Project in Teslin
Lantzville Fire/Rescue Department Business Plan
Integrated Emergency Response Planning, Armstrong, Enderby, Spallumcheen and Splatsin First Nation
District of Central Saanich Corporate Strategic Plan
Knowledge Transfer Project, Yukon Land Development
Permitting for a Private Boat Ramp in Nanoose Bay
Bylaw Enforcement Review, Islands Trust

2007

Review and update of Village of Tahsis Official Community Plan
Coordinate the integration of the Emergency Response Plans and Programs for the Cities of Armstrong and Enderby, Township of Spallumcheen and the Splatsin First Nation
Business Planning Workshop for the District of Lantzville Fire Department
Strategic Planning Workshop for the Village of Cumberland
Priority Setting Workshop for the District of Sooke Council
Interim P/T Director of Development Services for the Town of View Royal
Facilitating the Community to Community Forum for the Town of Qualicum Beach and the Qualicum First Nation
Continuing work with the Teslin Tlingit Council and Government of Yukon on a Joint Land Development Project including a Knowledge Transfer component to develop capacity within other Yukon First Nations
Providing advice and guidance to a northern based investment firm seeking land investment opportunities on Vancouver Island
Supporting a Nanoose Bay Landowners efforts to secure approvals for a boat ramp
Successfully supported the District of Ucluelet in the preparation of a revised Development Cost Charge Bylaw and then secured Provincial Approval
Supported a Nanaimo Small Business Owner in securing a revised Liquor Licence
Lead Senior Staff in the District of Sooke through the preparation of an Operational Plan to implement Council Priorities
Facilitated a Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Meeting for the City of Courtenay
Lead the Planning Institute of BC through development and adoption of a new Strategic Plan for the Executive Council term 2007-09
Moderated the Second Comox Valley Water Forum in Courtenay
Facilitated discussions amongst several Comox Valley communities on the potential to co-locate office and support facilities, and co-authored a report adopted by the Regional District Board
Conducted research to support two property owners interest in multi family residential infill projects
Assigned to design, develop and deliver a Knowledge Transfer Component regarding Joint land Development Projects for Yukon First Nations
Moderated a Public Information Meeting in Cumberland for Trilogy Properties
Facilitating Strategic Planning sessions in Lantzville and the District of Central Saanich
Assisted the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District in a pilot project to prepare an Action Plan for the delivery of emergency health care services to remote communities
Providing current Planning Advisory Services to the City of Whitehorse, YT
Facilitated discussions between four Comox Valley Governments on development of a Regional Growth Management Strategy.
Working with a private developer in processing OCP and Rezoning applications for the development of a ten acre affordable housing project on Bowen Island.

Prior to 2007

Assisted a business owner in Campbell River in successfully completing a rezoning application.
Researched methods for a Land Registry System for the Tseshaht First Nations in Port Alberni.
Investigated highest and best use options for a landowner near Courtenay.
Developed an implementation manual for the new Official Community Plan for the Village of Cumberland.
Managed the process to complete an update to the Community Park Area Master Plan for the Town of Qualicum Beach which was adopted by Town Council
Undertook an administrative review and updated senior staff job descriptions for the City of Duncan.
Developed corporate strategic plans for Comox, Lantzville& Cumberland.
Facilitated Public meetings for the Nanaimo Historic Foundry Adaptive Reuse Forums.
Moderated on the Porter Creek Residential Infill Project for the City of Whitehorse.
Moderated Public Hearings and public meetings for the Village of Lantzville on their first ever Official Community Plan.
Participated as a Strategic Planning Advisor for the Government of Malawi in the preparation of strategic plans and implementation tools for four Government Ministries