Granville Street Planning

Council report PDF file (1.1 MB)

• This report recommends the preparation of the Granville Street Planning program, with the objective of developing a new vision for Granville Street and the Granville Entertainment District (GED) that will help to re-establish Granville as an exciting, welcoming, safe and inclusive downtown destination.

Granville Street Interim Rezoning Policy PDF file (50 KB)

• This policy will govern any exceptions that allow consideration of applications for rezoning advice (enquiries), rezoning applications, and development applications with Heritage Revitalization Agreements, during the Granville Street Planning program.

Development Contribution Expectations Policy in Areas Undergoing Community Planning PDF file (978 KB)

• These policies provide buyers and sellers of land in community planning areas with clarity regarding the City’s priorities in community planning areas and expectations for contributions towards amenities and affordable housing as a result of community planning.

Final motion as approved PDF file (394 KB)

• This is the final motion that was adopted by Council with amendments on the directions for the Granville Street Planning program. 

Phase 1 engagement summary: Visions and objectives report PDF file (36 MB)

• This report summarizes the key findings that were gathered through multiple engagement activities, between June 1 and August 31, 2023. These findings have confirmed a bold new vision for Granville Street, and will inform emerging policy directions and recommended actions that will be developed in the next phase of the project.

Phase 1 survey results PDF file (11 MB)

• This report summarizes the results of our community survey, which was hosted through the City of Vancouver’s “Shape Your City” platform and ran from June 1 to August 31, 2023.