Resources

Phase 2

Cambie Corridor Plan

• Cambie Corridor Plan (17.69mb)

Marine Landing Information

• Marine Landing Transportation Study (4.24mb)
  Two major rezoning applications have been proposed on key sites at the intersection of Marine Drive and Cambie Street. City staff required the applicants to commission a transportation study to examine the transportation impacts resulting from all anticipated and existing development in the area (i.e., the proposed mixed-employment area and the large format retail area) including the rezoning applications.
• Marine Landing Retail Impact Study (1.30mb)
  Coriolis Consulting undertook a retail and service impact study that analyzed the demand for and impact of proposed retail services included in the rezoning application for 8430 Cambie Street. The conclusions from the report were confirmed by an independent peer review (included below), conducted by Site Economics Limited.
• Independent Peer Review (182kb)

Open House Resources

• Updates to the Draft Emerging Plan for the Corridor (December 2010) (5.22mb)
• Systems and Public Realm Framework (1.98mb)
• Neighbourhood Precinct Map (314kb)
  • Cambie Village Precinct (963kb)
  • Queen Elizabeth Precinct (928kb)
  • Oakridge Town Centre Precinct (989kb)
  • Langara Precinct (958kb)
  • Marine Landing Precinct (1.14mb)
• Graphic / written description of the Council approved Planning Principles (June 2010) (819kb)
• Draft Emerging Plan for the Corridor (June 2010) (2.07mb)
• Draft Initial design concepts for the Corridor (June 2010) (329kb)

Phase 1

In May 2011, Council approved the Cambie Corridor Plan and repealed the Interim Rezoning Policy. Please see the Cambie Corridor Plan (12.53mb) for more information.

• Cambie Corridor Planning Principles (1.24mb)
• Interim Rezoning Policy (REPEALED) (741kb)

Terms of Reference

• Cambie Corridor Planning Program Terms of Reference (approved July 28, 2009) (2.37mb)

South Vancouver Industrial Lands

In July 2009, Council confirmed the retention of the existing industrial zoning in the South Vancouver Industrial Area, except for limited and strategically located lands immediately around the Canada Line Marine Drive Station. Protection of industrial lands is also highlighted as a key strategy in Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy (2010). For more information, please review the links below.

• Council Motion to Approve the South Vancouver Industrial Area Issues and Directions Report to Council (approved July 29, 2009) (51kb)
• South Vancouver Industrial Area Issues and Directions Report to Council (1.71mb)
• South Vancouver Industrial Area Issues and Directions Presentation to Council (video)
• City of Vancouver Industrial Lands Policies (approved March 14, 1995) (213kb)
• Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping Our Future (4.96mb)

Additional Resources

• Vancouver 2020 A Bright Green Future: An Action Plan for Becoming the World’s Greenest City by 2020 (567kb)
• Vancouver Ecodensity Charter: How Density, Design, and Land Use Will Contribute to Environmental Sustainability, Affordability, and Livability (412kb)
• Translink response to questions around Canada Line Capacity
• CityPlan
• Riley Park South Cambie Vision (2.06mb)
• Oakridge Centre Policy Statement (7.71mb)
• Oakridge Langara Policy Statement (1.32mb)
• Marpole Community Plan (3.67mb)
• Climate Change Action Plan

Video

The following video provides a high-level view of some of the challenges Vancouver is facing and describes the opportunities provided by developing complete communities around transit. The video is available in English (below), Cantonese and Mandarin.

Vancouver: Challenges and Opportunities

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