Downtown Community Plan

The Downtown Community Plan is the outcome of a 2-year planning process with much community involvement along the way.   The Plan was approved unanimously and adopted as the long range planning document to guide growth and development in the Downtown neighbourhood.  Starting in February 2010 Staff will commence the process of adopting the Downtown Community Plan as an amendment to the City's Official Community Plan.

Downtown Community Plan 2010 Schedule B to Bylaw 7435, 2011

Draft Downtown Community Plan- October 2009
The Draft Plan was presented to Council on October 5, 2009 and referred to public consultation for feedback. 

• Draft Downtown Community Plan
• Draft Downtown Community Plan Survey
• Downtown Community Plan Open House Boards
• Downtown Sustainability Strategy

Update - May/June 2009
This presentation compiles most of the work completed on the Plan to date and will form the basis as we begin drafting the Downtown Community Plan.

• Downtown Community Plan presentation June 2009 

Parks and Open Space Workshop - May 13, 2009
The Planning and Parks and Recreation departments hosted a community dialogue regarding parks and open space in the Downtown specifically looking at Westminster Pier Park, Muni Evers Park and Albert Crescent Park.

• Workshop Presentation - May 13, 2009

Workshop & Open House - March 3, 2009
The Planning Division hosted a Workshop and Open House for the next phase of the Downtown Community Plan. Public feedback was gathered on growth management assumptions, land use options, urban design guidelines, heritage principles and density bonusing.

• Part 1 of 3 (1.4MB)
• Part 2 of 3 (2.7 MB)
• Part 3 of 3 (4.5MB)

Open House, Workshop & Design Charrette - September 2008
We hosted a series of events in early September 2008 and here is what you told us. 

•  Downtown Community Plan Update- November 24, 2008

 Presentation Materials for September Public Events:

• Population and Commercial Forecasts - Density Bonusing & Sustainability
• Housing Issues & Social Issues
• Ideas Fair & Telephone Survey Results
• Transportation & Heritage
• Transportation Arts & Culture and Parks
• Public Realm Draft Plan
• Columbia Street Height & Massing Study

Ideas Fair - May 31, 2008
An Ideas Fair book has been prepared that summarizes the ideas generated at the event. 

• Ideas Fair Book
• Ideas Fair Book Appendices
• Council Report - August 25, 2008

Open House Launch - December 1, 2007
On December 1, 2007 the City hosted an Open House to launch the process of creating a new Community Plan for Downtown New Westminster. 

• Downtown Issues: Heritage, Growth, Transportation, Social & Other Issues

Background Information For the Downtown Community Plan Update:

• 150 Years In the Life of Downtown
• Downtown By the Numbers
• Parks, Open Space and Culture
• An Environmentally Sustainable Downtown
• The role of Downtown New Westminster in the City and Region
• A Sustainable Transportation system For Downtown
• Social Development and Sustainability

Additional Information:
Great Downtowns: Urban Waterfronts, Public Spaces & Streets
(December 1 Open House presentation by City consultant Lance Berelowitz, Principal, Urban Forum Associates)

Report to Council: Downtown Public Consultation Program
(Approved by Council, January 14, 2008)

Report to Council: Downtown Community Plan Process
(Approved by Council, August 27, 2007)