Building on the City's efforts to incorporate provincial housing legislation into the local New Westminster context, fulfill senior government funding commitments and execute Council's 2023-2026 Strategic Priorities Plan, the City will consider the OCP updates outlined below.
22nd Street Station Area
City-led technical work is currently underway to implement the long range vision for the 22nd Street Station area, reGENERATE: A Long Range Vision. This implementation work includes transportation planning, updating tools used to fund the infrastructure and amenities required to support growth, creating development concepts for the Transit Village, and creating development permit guidelines to guide the form and character of future growth. Learn more about the 22nd Street Station Area.
The implementation work will move forward according to the work plan presented to Council on August 25, 2025. Following completion of the work, the OCP will be updated.
While implementation actions are underway, the 22nd Street Station Area is considered “under active review” and as such, redevelopment applications in the Vision area are considered premature per the Interim Development Review Framework.
Updated Development Permit Guidelines
The City is developing new Development Permit Area (DPA) design guidelines to support the mid-rise building forms enabled through the Province's Transit-Oriented Area (TOA) legislation. These guidelines will help ensure that new mid-rise development contributes positively to neighbourhood character, delivers high-quality urban design, and creates sustainable homes near transit. By setting clear expectations for building form, urban design, and transitions to adjacent properties, the City aims to support well-designed growth that aligns with density expectations while reflecting local context and character. This work is anticipated to be completed by 2027.
Housing Needs Report
In November 2023, the Province introduced new legislative requirements for municipalities to complete a Housing Needs Report that describes current and anticipated housing needs every 5 years. Following the completion of a Housing Needs Report, the City mush update the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to demonstrate that the City has the capacity to meet the 20 year housing need. The next Housing Needs Report must be completed by December 31, 2028.
Learn more about the City's most recent Housing Needs Report.