July 2022 - engagement review and technical studies

Thanks for your input on the Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan. We appreciate the time you spent sharing your experience in the area.

We received around 300 survey responses and 100 people provided comments through our online mapping tool. We also received many written comments during our open houses and other meetings. We are now reviewing the input you provided and will be sharing back a summary of what we heard by the end of summer.

Over the summer and early fall we will also be working on a series of technical studies, including:

• An archaeological assessment of the area to look at areas with archeological potential
• An economic study to look at what types of new buildings (housing and businesses) would be possible to add to the area
• An update to the Still Creek Rehabilitation and Enhancement Study and a study looking at how flood risk is changing as a result of climate change and development in the area
• Studies and analysis related to where a new greenway could be located and where we have gaps in tree coverage
• Looking at where local retail is provided, where there might be gaps, and where we might be able to add new retail

We will use the results of these studies along with what we heard through engagement and the final Vancouver Plan to inform additional Early Directions (draft policies and recommendations for change in the area). We will be hosting additional public engagement in late 2022 on these additional draft policies and recommendations.