Future Land Use Map New Westminster

HOW DOES THE OCP SHAPE OUR CITY?

The OCP articulates an evolving vision for New Westminster and informs the regulatory framework that guides our growth toward that goal. It outlines policies on housing, parks and recreation, culture, heritage, energy, utility services, transportation, well-being, hazards, economy and environment.The OCP also includes a Land Use Designation Map indicating designations that determine future development and re-development plans within the City.

SEE YOUR PLAN FOR OUR CITY

The draft Official Community Plan is here! The Plan provides a renewed vision to the year 2041 and the framework to guide the future growth toward achieving the vision.

The draft Plan includes a revised Future Land Use Map that shows the types and locations of land uses that will be encouraged over the next 25 years.

• Click here to download the Council Report without the attachments.
• Click here to download the Council Report with attachments. (This is a large file and may take some time to download).
• Click here to download the draft Official Community Plan (attachment 2 of the report).
• Click here to view the proposed changes to the Future Land Use Map (attachment 1 of the report).

Upcoming Open Houses 

Community members are invited to attend one the upcoming open houses. At the events, you will have the opportunity to review and provide feedback on the draft document (including the map), and see how the consultation process has shaped the Plan.

Date:  Saturday, February 25th
Time:  12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (drop-in)
Location: Century House, Douglas Fir room, 620 Eighth Street

Date: Tuesday, February 28th
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (drop-in)
Location:  New Westminster Public Library, Auditorium (basement), 712 Sixth Avenue

Can’t attend an Open House? Check back here for an online survey, which will be posted here soon. Or send an email with your feedback to ourcity@newwestcity.ca.

A full listing and details of all events are available on the City’s website at www.newwestcity.ca/innovatenw.

New Westminster Secondary School Replacement Project Community Consultation

Phase 1 Consultation Summary Report Now Available

November 7 – December 5, 2016

Thank you to everyone who participated in the New Westminster Secondary School Replacement Project public and stakeholder consultation, from November 7 to December 5, 2016.

Consultation Participation

There were a total of 214 public and stakeholder interactions during the NWSS Replacement Project Round 1 Community Consultation. Community members were encouraged to participate in the consultation by attending open houses, small group meetings, filling in a hard copy or online feedback form or providing a written submission by email or mail. All consultation materials were available online at newnwss.com.

During the consultation period, which ran from November 7 to December 5, 2016:

• 102 completed feedback forms were received (87 online, 15 hard copy)
• 86 people attended two public open houses
• 21 people attended two small group meetings
• 5 written submissions were received through email

Consultation Summary Report

The Consultation Summary Report summarizing input received during this round of consultation can be downloaded at www.newnwss.com

Input received during this round of community consultation will be considered, along with financial and technical information, in the design for the new secondary school.

In addition to providing feedback on the draft Project Aspirations, many participants shared comments related to the design of the new school, and some expressed an interest in providing input on the design in the future. We understand and appreciate all feedback, and will explore opportunities to incorporate design input into our consultation plan moving forward. We’ll share an update on our consultation plan and activities soon.

Further community consultation opportunities are planned for 2017. Please continue to check newnwss.com for updates.

Sincerely,

NWSS Replacement Project Team

Heritage, fundraiser and retail therapy…Combine the three and you get Home for the Holidays! Presented by the Queens Park Healthcare Volunteer Society and supported by the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society.

Visit five lovely heritage homes all adorned in festive Christmas splendour and aglow in seasonal brilliance while enjoying some retail therapy all for a good cause.

Sunday Dec. 6th 4:30 –7:30.

All proceeds benefit Queen’s Park Care Centre. Items from QUINTESSENTIAL, The Gift Shop at QPCC, will be available for sale at several homes.

Tickets are $20 and available online at www.qphf.org or at several locations including Royal City Colours, Brick and Mortar Living, Champagne Taste and Cadeaux Gifts and Home Embellishments.

Queen’s Park Healthcare Volunteer Society fundraises for Queen’s Park Care Centre, residential and short-stay facility in New Westminster that also houses the Adult Day Program and is co-located with William Rudd House—a 12- bed community based residence for young persons with deteriorating physical disease. ALL proceeds of this event will go the Foundation to help fund the extras that provide quality of life…eg blanket warmers, garden furniture and beauty salon items.

Contact info: Colleen McDonald, Event Lead. 604 341-1214. 604 526-4300.

It’s time to update our Official Community Plan (OCP) and the City needs your help! The revised OCP will provide a renewed vision for New Westminster to the year 2041. Your input will help shape the OCP and the future of OUR CITY.

NEW! OUR CITY WORKSHOP: A Community Conversation on Housing

What kinds of housing are best suited in your neighbourhood? Where in your neighbourhood should higher density housing be located to support services and amenities? How can each neighbourhood include different kinds of housing so people have options?

These are the kinds of questions the city will be exploring in the OUR CITY housing workshop on November 7th.

Date: Saturday, November 7
Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (Registration starts at 8:30 am)
Place: Anvil Centre Theatre, 777 Columbia Street

RSVP if you are interested in attending the Saturday, November 7 event. The workshop is free and includes lunch, but registration is required.

CLICK HERE to go to the city web site where you can find out more and register to attend the workshop.

Hi Everyone!  A reminder that the QPRA will hold it’s Annual General Meeting on Sunday, November 8th, 2015 at Centennial Lodge in Queen’s Park from 2pm to 4 pm.  Agenda as follows:

Agenda

Date:               Sunday, November 8^th, 2015

Time:               2PM – 4PM

Place:               Centennial Lodge, Queens Park

Agenda

• Call to order
• Call for additions to the Agenda
• Membership Drive
• Routine AGM Agenda:
  • Election of directors
  • Finance Report
  • Traffic Report
  • Policing Report
• Queens Park Heritage Working Group (“QPHWG”)
  • Presentation on the WG’s recommendation to council
  • Options
    • Laneway Housing connected to an HRA
    • Infill housing connected to an HRA
    • Carriage housing
    • Razing heritage houses
  • Q&A
• 205 Clinton Place HRA
• OCP Status Update
• Urban Academy Proposal Update

You are encouraged to arrive early. Refreshments will be served.  We hope to see you there!

Best Regards,

Berril Perks

President

QPRA

Date:         Sunday, September 27, 2015

Time:        2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Location:  Centennial Lodge in Queen’s Park

The format of the meeting, expected to take 90 minutes, will be as follows:

• Moderator (Mark Fox) welcome and introduction                         1 minute
• Candidates’ opening remarks in random order[1]                        3 minutes each
• Rebuttal/response if desired [2]                                                   1 minute each
• Question from QPRA Executive:                                                  2 minutes each

What measures does your party propose to engage young adults (the next “middle class”) to give them hope for the future regarding affordable education, job creation and entry into the housing market? (Responses should be both national and riding specific.)

• Rebuttal/Response                                                       1 minute each
• Question from QPRA Executive:                                   2 minutes each

The federal budget is currently balanced. Do you believe this is sustainable in light of recent economic changes nationally and globally? What would your party do to keep our economy healthy while meeting the needs of all Canadians?

• Rebuttal/response                                         1 minute each
• Audience “directed” question[3]                     2 minutes each
• “Hat Round”[4] audience questions               1 minute each
• Rebuttal/response                                        30 seconds each
• “Hat round” audience questions                     1 minute each
• Rebuttal/response                                        30 seconds each
• “Hat round” audience questions                     1 minute each
• Rebuttal/response                                        30 seconds each
• Closing remarks                                             3 minutes each

We look forward to seeing you there!