Area Planning & Zoning
Area Planning
In the early 1990s, the Secondary Suites Program resulted in zoning that
does not permit rental suites in Oakridge.
In the mid 1990s a planning program was initiated because of numerous
rezoning inquiries and applications by institutional owners of large sites.
The resulting Oakridge/Langara Policy Statement (1995) includes specific
policies to guide rezonings to add housing on various institutional sites.
It also resulted in adoption of Development Cost Levies and Community
Amenity Contributions to fund the parks, parks improvement, affordable
housing, daycare, traffic calming and other needed items.
In 1995, Vancouver City Council approved CityPlan: Directions for Vancouver.
CityPlan is a citywide plan that will guide City decisions on programs,
priorities and actions through 2021. CityPlan provides general directions
for a range of topics and issues in which the City is involved including
neighbourhood centres, housing variety and affordability, neighbourhood
character, services, safety, arts and culture, public places, economy
and jobs, transportation, environment, downtown development, financial
accountability, and decision making. [CityPlan & Community Visions Overview]
The Community Visions Program is a component of CityPlan that provides
each community with an opportunity to look into its future, determine
its needs and aspirations, and set a course that is consistent with CityPlan.
Community visioning is being implemented in areas where there has been
little or no previous community planning.
Oakridge has undergone extensive community planning and will not be part
of the Community Visioning process. It may be included in a "re-visioning"
process in the future.
Zoning
To find out what zoning types are permitted in Oakridge check the Detailed Map (VanMap) and select 'Zoning Districts' to turn on the zoning information layer. For assistance viewing items, or to find what other types of information can be obtained through our web-based map system, visit our VanMap homepage.
For information on zoning definitions and terms visit our Zoning and Development By-law webpage.
For more detailed information on what is permitted in various zones contact our Development Services Enquiry Centre.
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