Area Planning & Zoning
Area Planning
Renfrew-Collingwood has had some community planning, but it has been
confined to small sub-areas. The Joyce Station Area Plan (1987) and Nanaimo/29th
Avenue Station Areas Plan (1987) included directions on dealing with Skytrain
impacts around stations, as well as identifying certain sites along the
Skytrain line to be rezoned for different forms of housing. Following
this, the industrial lands around Joyce Station were replanned and rezoned
as Collingwood Village, with new housing for up to 4,500 people. The development includes new park space, Collingwood Neighbourhood
House, community policing centre, daycare centre, neighbourhood gym, and
a site for an elementary school.
The Secondary Suites Program in the early 1990s resulted in RS-1S zoning
for rental suites in about half of Renfrew-Collingwood.
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.
The Renfrew-Collingwood (R-C) Community Vision was approved by City Council in 2004. [Renfrew-Collingwood Community Visions Program] | [Norquay Village Neighbourhood Centre Program]
Zoning
To find out what zoning types are permitted in Renfrew-Collingwood 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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