Prepare for your pre-application meeting

How you can prepare to make the most of your pre-application meeting.

Before we meet

Taking time to prepare will help you get the most out of your pre-application meeting. Follow these steps:

  • Share your project materials: Send the materials under What to submit before the meeting to your BCDC contact at least 2 weeks before the meeting
  • Review the agenda: Go over the meeting topics and make note of anything you want to discuss or clarify
  • Identify key challenges: Think about any obstacles your project might face
  • Learn about BCDC policies: Review our guidance to see how BCDC policies may affect your project
  • Prepare to share your project details: Be ready to explain your project’s goals, location, and any unique site features

What to submit before the meeting

Two weeks before the meeting, send us the following information, if it is available. It is ok if you do not have all of this information before your meeting, but please submit as much as possible.

  • A brief project description, including existing site conditions and the development or activities you are proposing (no more than 10 pages)
  • Site photographs
  • Existing site plan(s) and elevations
  • Proposed site plan(s) and elevations (conceptual plans are fine)
  • Information about any existing public access to the shoreline at and near the site
  • Contact information for project team members, such as the:
    • Project manager
    • Architect
    • Landscape architect
    • Engineer
  • Contact information for the local planner and planners at other regulatory agencies assigned to your project
  • Total project cost (an estimate is fine)
  • Project timeline
  • Any questions you have for us