January 2025 – Engagement on Updates to the Draft Plan

Updates to the draft Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan are now available. These updates incorporate feedback from previous engagement, as well as results from additional economic testing and technical studies. An Engagement Summary of our previous public engagement has been released.

Key updates and new information in the plan include:

• Updates to the Land Use Map :
  • New areas allowing housing opportunities up to 6 storeys.
  • Additional locations for shops and services on major streets and in residential areas.
  • Specifying allowable building height density by housing tenure (i.e. below market rental, rental, strata).
  • Additional increases in height in the Station Areas to add more housing and improve viability.
  • Limits to the number of towers at the outer edge of Station Areas.
• Refined policies for area-specific topics (e.g. housing, transportation community amenities).
• More detailed requirements to protect groundwater near Still Creek.
• A Public Realm Strategy, including opportunities to repurpose road space to create community-serving amenities.

For more information, please review the Open House Boards. Our team welcomes your feedback on the updates to the draft plan.

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Your input from the current engagement will help refine the Final draft before it goes to City Council for discussion and decision in Summer 2025. Don't miss this opportunity to make your voice heard!