Metro Vancouver. Regional Growth. Strategy. Optimizing the Urban Footprint

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1 Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Metro Vancouver Fraser Valley Regional District Strategy USA Victoria Bellingham Optimizing the Urban Footprint 2011 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference October 25, 2011 Terry Hoff Senior Regional Planner Metro Vancouver Seattle

2 Overview Metro Vancouver Context Role, Structure and Land Use Metro Vancouver 2040: A Compact Metropolitan Region Land Use and Growth Concept Optimizing the Urban Development Footprint Implementation Regional Context Statements, Performance Monitoring

3 Metro Vancouver Member Municipalities Cooperative federation of 22 municipalities, a First Nation and an Electoral Area Regional Utilities Regional Planning Tsawwassen First Nation

4 Metro Governance Collaborative Decision Making Board of Directors comprises Municipal Mayors and Councillors Inclusive / proportional approach Strive for consensus Striking the Balance Regionally significant issues - municipalities respect and share regional decision making Metro respects municipal authority / autonomy where issues are not regionally significant

5 Metro Vancouver 2,800 Sq Kilometers 47% Mountain / Conservation Areas 23% Agricultural / Rural Areas 5% Industrial / Employment 25% General Urban

6 Regional Growth Challenges Strategic, Sustainable Urban Growth Co-ordinating growth, transportation, infrastructure Accommodating growth within a limited / developed land base Protecting agricultural and conservation lands Developing Complete Communities - a better balance of housing, services, jobs and transportation choices Maintaining a land base to support the regional economy

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9 Land Use Designations

10 Population Projected Population Growth 4,100,000 3,600,000 3,100,000 2,600,000 2,100,000 1,600,000 1,100, ,200,000 Residents + 575,000 Dwelling Units 600, ,000

11 Population Projections to 2041 Metro Vancouver: +1.2 million population, 600,000 housing units and 600,000 jobs 800, ,000 Vancouver 600,000 Surrey 500, , , ,000 Burnaby Richmond Coquitlam Langley Township 100,000 0

12 Regional Growth Targets

13 Preparing the Urban Growth Concept Assess the established and remaining designated urban land supply Assess development potential in strategic growth concentration areas

14 Historic Residential Growth Patterns Residential Development 1961

15 Historic Residential Growth Patterns Residential Development 1971

16 Historic Residential Growth Patterns Residential Development 1981

17 Historic Residential Growth Patterns Residential Development 1991 During the 1980s: 70% of Growth within the 1981 Urban Base

18 Historic Residential Growth Patterns Residential Development 2001 During the 1990s: 78% of Growth Within the 1991 Urban Base

19 Historic Residential Growth Patterns Residential Development 2006 Urban Base 2006

20 Historic Residential Growth Patterns Residential Development 2006

21 Comparing Metropolitan Growth Patterns Intensification Rates Housing Development Built Within 1991 Urban Base Built Outside 1991 Urban Base Metro Vancouver 80% 20% Toronto Region 44% 56% Calgary Region 22% 78% Neptis Foundation, 2010

22 Sightline Study Metro Vancouver is a leader in compact urban growth 20 ppa or 50 pph

23 Historic Residential Growth Patterns Planned Urban Expansion Areas: Population Capacity 250, ,000

24 Urban Development Potential

25 Preparing the Urban Growth Concept Assess the established and remaining designated urban land supply Assess development potential in strategic growth concentration areas

26 Urban Growth Concept Strategic Growth Concentration Areas Urban Containment Boundary Urban Centres Metro Core, Surrey Metro Centre, 7 Regional City Centres 17 Municipal Town Centres Frequent Transit Development Areas Existing and Future Rapid Transit Stations Strategic Transit Corridor Locations Focused Growth and Density to Support Enhanced Transit Services

27 Strategy 1.1: Contain urban development with the UCB Strategy 1.3: Protect Rural areas from urban development 98% of Residential Growth Within the UCB Within UCB: 80% Intensification < 2% in Rural Areas and Agricultural Areas

28 Strategy 1.2: Focus growth in Urban Centres and FTDAs 26 Urban Centres 40% residential and 50% employment growth FTDAs to be determined

29 Regional Growth Concept

30 Regional Growth Concept

31 Regional Growth Concept

32 Frequent Transit Development Areas Based on TransLink s long term planning concept Transport 2040 Municipalities identify specific FTDA locations & boundaries in collaboration with TransLink Municipalities prepare land use plans for higher density mixed use development and transit orientation within FTDAs

33 Frequent Transit Development Area Concept

34 Metro Vancouver Growth to 2041: +1.2 million population +575,000 housing units +600,000 jobs Population Growth Scenario Dots reflect general locations only

35 98% Within the UCB 80% Intensification 20% Newly Developing Urban Areas 40% Urban Centres 28% Frequent Transit Development Areas Population Growth Scenario Dots reflect general locations only

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39 Plan Implementation Partnerships with Municipal Governments Regional Context Statements Coordinated Strategy with TransLink Transit and Roads Network Metro Service Delivery Access to regional sewer treatment services

40 Regional Context Statements RGS defines the Metro and Municipal Roles Municipalities interpret RGS through Regional Context Statements Demonstrate how municipal OCPs relate to the Regional Growth Strategy General Consistency Concept Becomes the regional plan for that municipality Metro Board must approve Municipal Regional Context Statements

41 Plan Monitoring and Amendment Performance Measures and Monitoring e.g. shares of growth in strategic locations Review and Amendment Processes balance stability with flexibility major and minor amendment procedures

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