Langara Gardens policy planning program

Council adopts policy statement

March 13, 2018 - Council approved the Langara Gardens Policy Statement on February 13, 2018. Thank you to everyone who provided input throughout the planning process. The Policy Statement will guide any future rezoning of the site. Feedback from the consultation will be used to help inform the rezoning process.

• View the adopted Policy Statement PDF file (8 MB)
• View staff report PDF file (19 MB)

Open houses: See the policy highlights

February 22, 2018 - Join us to see the policy highlights, learn more about the project, and speak with the team about next steps in the planning process.

View the open house materials:

• Complete public consultation summary PDF file (2 MB)
• City information displays PDF file (6 MB)
• Concert information displays PDF file (9 MB)
• Draft policy statement PDF file (13 MB)

RSVP for a town hall meeting on June 27 about the proposed redevelopment

June 21, 2016 – Hear a stakeholder panel of community members, City staff, and the project development team discuss the proposed redevelopment. Council members will be present to hear your input.

Questionnaire: what do you think of the preferred concept plan and emerging policies?

June 16, 2016 - Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on the preferred concept and emerging policies for Langara Gardens. We are currently analyzing the feedback we've received.

• City information displays about emerging policies and more PDF file (13 MB)
• Peterson and Concert Properties information displays about the concept plan and more PDF file (1.3 MB)

Open houses: concept plan and emerging policies

June 2016 - Join us at our final round of public consultation to view the preferred concept plan and emerging policies. Drop by anytime to learn more and provide feedback to our staff and the project team. 

Questionnaire: what do you think of the preliminary directions for Langara Gardens?

January 15, 2016 – Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on the early directions for Langara Gardens. Read our consultation summary to find out what we heard.

• Phase 2 consultation summary PDF file (2.2 MB)

November 26, 2015 – We want to know your thoughts on the draft guiding principles and three conceptual site plans for Langara Gardens. Take our online questionnaire until January 7, 2016. Your responses will help shape the future of the site.

View the open house materials:

• City information displays (includes draft guiding principles) PDF file (4 MB)
• Peterson and Concert Properties information displays (includes conceptual site plans) PDF file (8 MB)
• Park Board information displays (includes track and field training facility) PDF file (3 MB)

Phase 2 open houses: November 26 and December 1

November 20, 2015 – Drop by an open house to see how the community's ideas and feedback from the April 2015 open houses influenced early land use concepts for Langara Gardens. Speak with City staff and the project team, and have your say. 

Phase 1 consultation summary from the open houses

July 13, 2015 - In April we hosted two open houses to launch the Langara Gardens planning program. Read the consultation summary from the first set of open houses to learn what the community said.

• Download the Phase 1 consultation summary PDF file (830 KB)

Tell us what you think

April 20, 2015 – What do you think about the future redevelopment of Langara Gardens? We're at the start of a one-year planning process and your input is important to help shape the future of this site. The questionnaire is available until May 19.

Thank you to everyone who completed our survey. We're now analyzing the feedback received.

You're invited to our first open houses on April 19 and 21

March 20, 2015 – Attend one or both of the open houses to speak with us about the program and share your views.

Council approves planning program

June 2013 – Council approved a planning program funded by the owners of Langara Gardens to engage the community and develop a policy statement to guide potential redevelopment of the site.

Community engagement

Public information sessions (March 2018)

• Complete public consultation summary PDF file (2 MB)
• City information displays PDF file (6 MB)
• Concert information displays PDF file (9 MB)
• Draft policy statement PDF file (13 MB)

Town Hall meeting (June 2016)

• Town Hall meeting minutes PDF file (84 KB)

Phase 3 open houses (June 2016)

• Phase 3 consultation summary PDF file (4 MB)
• City information displays (includes emerging policies) PDF file (13 MB)
• Peterson and Concert Properties information displays (includes concept plan) PDF file (20 MB)

Phase 2 open houses (November/December 2015)

• Phase 2 consultation summary PDF file (2.5 MB)
• City information displays (includes draft guiding principles) PDF file (4 MB)
• Peterson and Concert Properties information displays (includes conceptual site plans) PDF file (8 MB)
• Park Board information displays (includes track and field training facility) PDF file (3 MB)

Phase 1 open houses (April 2015)

• Information displays PDF file (3.3 MB)
• Consultation summary PDF file (835.6 KB)

Policies and reports

• Langara Gardens Statement of Significance (historical context) PDF file (2.5 MB)
• Cambie Corridor Plan PDF file (100 MB)
• Rezoning policy for large sustainable developments (2008) PDF file (1 MB)
• Rental Housing Stock Official Development Plan (2007) PDF file (55 KB)

Council reports and minutes

• Langara Gardens Policy Planning Program report (June 26, 2013) PDF file (143 KB)
• Meeting minutes (June 26, 2013) PDF file (77 KB)

Major projects process (12 months)

1. Hold the first open house to launch the planning process.
2. Conduct initial outreach meetings with residents and the community.
3. Work with residents and the community to establish draft planning principles.
4. Develop concept plans based on planning principles.
5. Hold the second open house for the community to review and give feedback on planning principles and concepts.
6. Refine the principles and concepts based on the community's feedback.
7. Hold a town hall meeting with the community and City councillors.
8. Draft area policies.
9. Hold the third open house for the community to review and give feedback on the concept plan and draft principles.
10. Refine concept and planning principles.
11. Present policies to Council for approval.
12. If supported, progress to rezoning process.

Rezoning process (12 to 18 months)

1. Submit a rezoning enquiry (property owner)
2. Submit a rezoning application (property owner)
3. Hold a public information meeting
4. Evaluate and make recommendations on application (City staff)
5. Approve, conditionally approve, or refuse the application (City staff)

Langara Gardens was initially rezoned in 1968 to address the need for rental housing in the City of Vancouver. In 1987, a fourth tower was added along with some additional retail space. There are currently 605 units of market-rental housing. 335 of the units are located in four high-rise towers and the remaining units are garden apartments and townhouses.

Photo of Langara Gardens in the early 1970s