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An inclusive, thriving future for a unique, diverse community
The plan protects the heart and soul of the neighbourhood's character, while responding to challenges facing this community and building upon its potential.
Future change and development in Grandview-Woodland would contribute to the plan's strategy to deliver amenities to benefit the community.
Existing facilities and infrastructure will be renewed to address current gaps or community needs resulting from population and job growth.
View the full Community Plan (24 MB)
Summary and highlights (5.73 MB)
A 10-minute summary about how the plan will manage the future of each unique area in the community.
Infographic (81.38 KB)
A two-minute snapshot of the plan's goals in the next 30 years.
Increasing housing choice in Grandview-Woodland
On June 5, 2018, Council referred proposed amendments to the Zoning and Development Bylaw to a Public Hearing on June 26, 2018. The proposed zoning changes would allow for new housing choices in the community, including townhouses and rowhouses (on arterial streets), 4-storey apartments, and 4-storey mixed-use in specified areas.
Read the Council report (15 MB)
View overview map of proposed zoning changes (244 KB)
At the Public Hearing on June 26, 2018, staff will present the report to Council and the public will have the opportunity to speak to Council regarding the proposed zoning changes. Once the Public Hearing agenda is posted, you can request to speak.
Infographic of the plan
Download the infographic (80 KB)
Our neighbourhood planning process
Recent developments with this community plan
March 2018 open houses: proposed zoning changes
We asked for your feedback on the proposed zoning changes presented at the March 14 and 17 open houses. An online survey was open until April 2, 2018. Thank you to everyone who participated. The feedback will inform further technical work on the proposed zoning changes.
View the consultation summary (692 KB)
January 2018 open houses: proposed new rowhouse, townhouse, 4-story apartment, and 4-storey mixed-use areas
We asked for your feedback on the proposals zoning changes presented at the January 27 and 31 open houses. An online questionnaire was open until February 22, 2018. Thank you to everyone who participated. The feedback has informed further technical work on the more detailed regulations.
Read the feedback summary (4.32 MB)
Enactment of changes to Zoning and Development Bylaw approved by Council
January 16, 2018 - City Council approved the enactment of changes to the RT-5/5N and RT-6 District Schedules, as well as amendments to the RT-4, RT-4A, RT-4AN, RT-5, RT-5N and RT-6 Guidelines. These amendments introduce increased opportunities for housing choice and character retention incentives in the Grandview-Woodland and Mount Pleasant communities.
Read the Council meeting minutes (88 KB)
Read the RT-5/5N District Schedule (223 KB)
Read the RT-6 District Schedule (191 KB)
Read the RT-4, RT-4A, RT-4AN, RT-5, RT-5N and RT-6 Guidelines (1.46 MB)
RT Zone Review – key documents
October 3, 2017 – Learn more about the RT-5 and RT-6 District Schedules and Design Guidelines below. Enactment of the amended bylaws is anticipated in January 2018.
View a map of the affected areas (2.1 MB)
View detailed maps of the areas to be rezoned (1.2 MB)
View the development options diagram (1.2 MB)
Read the RT-5 and RT-5N Districts Schedule (223 KB)
Read the design guidelines (1.1 MB)
Amendments to the Zoning and Development Bylaw approved by Council
October 3, 2017 – City Council has approved amendments to the Zoning and Development Bylaw. The amendments introduce increased opportunities for housing choice and character retention incentives in Mount Pleasant, Grandview-Woodland, and adjacent areas, including:
Changes to RT zoning in these communities
Rezoning certain areas in Grandview-Woodland from RS to RT-5/5N
Read the Council meeting minutes (164 KB)
Read the Council report (3.12 MB)
Learn about the proposed zoning changes
In advance of the public hearing on amendments to the Zoning and Development Bylaw, here are two opportunities for residents of Mount Pleasant and Grandview-Woodland to learn more about these proposed zoning changes and ask general or site-specific questions:
View information boards (5.12 MB)
Time and location: 515 W 10th Avenue – City of Vancouver Development and Building Services Centre. 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
Increasing housing choice and character retention incentives
On July 25, 2017, City Council referred amendments to the Zoning and Development Bylaw to a public hearing on September 19, 2017. The amendments propose to increase opportunities for housing choice and character retention incentives in Mount Pleasant and Grandview-Woodland, including:
Changing the RT zoning in these communities
Once the public hearing agenda is announced, you can request to speak at the public hearing about the agenda items.
We have been approached by a development team (developer, architect, and property owner) about a potential redevelopment of the Safeway site located at 1780 East Broadway, at Commercial Drive.
The Grandview-Woodland Community Plan sets a requirement to provide a new at-grade public plaza on the site (see section 6.7.1, page 112-113 of the updated version).
Thank you to everyone who attended the plaza exploration event.
View the plaza exploration open house information displays (7.7 MB)
Read a synopsis of community feedback (4.5 MB)
Final Grandview-Woodland Community Plan document now available
Since the plan's adoption, we've been busy creating a colourful, easy-to-read version of the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan.
Read the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan (236 KB)
Online questionnaire now closed
Thank you for participating in our online questionnaire. Feedback on the opportunities to add duplexes and laneway housing in Grandview Woodland will be summarized and shared in a report.
May 2017 open houses: proposed duplex zoning changes
Learn more about the proposed two-family (duplex) zoning changes, ask questions, and provide feedback. Details on the townhouse and 4-storey zones will be refined and shared with the community at a later date.
May 13 open house May 17 open house
View a map of proposed new two-family (duplex) zone (596 KB)
View the open house information displays (6.25 MB)
November 2016: proposed zoning changes for new housing choices
To implement the Plan, we're proposing zoning changes to allow for new housing choices in Grandview-Woodland: duplexes, townhouses, and some 4-storey apartments in specified locations.
View a map of proposed housing types (160 KB)
We held an open house on November 26 and 30 for you to learn about the proposal, ask questions, and share your thoughts.
View the open house information boards (11.2 MB)
We also conducted an online questionnaire until January 15, 2017 to ask for your feedback about the proposed zoning changes. Thank you to everyone who participated. The feedback will inform further detail on the proposed regulations and design guidelines.
Read the feedback summary (547 KB)
10th Avenue Corridor improvements
We're proposing improvements to the 10th Avenue Corridor to be more safe, convenient, comfortable, and fun for people of all ages and abilities to walk and cycle. In Grandview-Woodland, the project includes the segment between Commercial Drive and Victoria Drive.
Our transportation team held an open house on November 29 for you to learn more and give feedback on the recommended design.
View the proposed improvements
Commercial Drive Complete Street project
We're proposing to create a complete street on Commercial Drive that increases the safety and comfort for people who walk, bike, take transit, and drive.
Grandview-Woodland Community Plan approved by Council
Community plan (as adopted by Council) (26 MB)
Council meeting minutes (140 KB)
Council report (620 KB)
City Council approved a framework on July 28, 2016, that will:
Thank you for your feedback on the draft plan
July 22, 2016 - Thanks to everyone who participated in our questionnaire on the proposed plan. The questionnaire is now closed. Feedback will be summarized and presented to Council on July 26 along with the community plan.
July 19, 2016 - Since the release of the draft community plan on June 25, we held a series of consultation events to explain the proposed policies and gather feedback from the community. The response from the community has been generally positive with nearly seven out of every 10 participants in support of the plan’s values, approach, and policies.
The community feedback has generated some further refinements to the plan. A final recommendation is now ready for review and consideration by City Council and will be published here on Wednesday morning.
Council will receive our recommendations for the new Grandview-Woodland Community Plan at its regular meeting on July 26, and will hear from speakers and consider adoption of the plan beginning on Wednesday, July 27 starting at 9:30am.
Community plan (26 MB)
Council report (618 KB)
What do you think of the draft community plan?
June 25, 2016 - We have completed the draft Grandview-Woodland Community Plan – an important milestone in the four-year planning process!
The Grandview-Woodland Community Plan will provide direction on growth and change in the community over the next 30 years and cover housing, transportation, heritage, character, community facilities, parks, and open spaces. It aims to set out a thoughtfully managed framework for future change, striking a balance between the input and ideas of community members and important citywide policies.
Summary and highlights of the community plan (6 MB)
Infographic of plan highlights over the next 30 years (90 KB)
Trace document of how the plan responds to the Citizens' Assembly recommendations (1.3 MB)
Grandview-Woodland open house presentation (6.4 MB)
YouTube video of staff presentation about the plan to the Citizens' Assembly: part 1 and part 2
Learn about the plan, ask us questions, and share your thoughts:
In our online questionnaire until Thursday, July 21
At our open houses
Wednesday, June 29, 5:00pm – 9:00pm open house
Tuesday, July 5, 5:00pm – 9:00pm open house
Saturday, July 9, 1:00pm – 5:00pm open house
At our coffee talks (small group chats with the planners)
Monday, July 11, 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Friday, July 15, noon – 3:00pm
Monday, July 18, 11:00am – 2:00pm
We will summarize and present your feedback to City Council in July along with the community plan.
The questionnaire on Little Italy is now closed
April 25, 2016 - Thanks to everyone who participated in our questionnaire on Little Italy. The questionnaire closed on April 24. The results will be shared shortly.
Questionnaire: What do you think about Little Italy?
April 7, 2016 – The Commercial Drive Business Improvement Association asked the City of Vancouver to designate a portion of Commercial Drive as Little Italy. On April 6, City Council directed staff to consult with you on this proposal, in advance of this year's Italian Day festival.
Share your thoughts on this proposal in our online questionnaire until April 24. Your responses will help inform the Commercial Drive BIA about what the Little Italy designation could look like for Commercial Drive.
Get to know Little Italy by reading a brief history of the area (620 KB).
April 7, 2016 – We're continuing our analysis of the Citizens’ Assembly’s 270 recommendations, and our review of the input we received from the sub-area workshops, the earlier Emerging Directions, as well as other community engagement activities. Thank you for your patience – it's a large amount of work!
Final Report review continues
October 8, 2015 - We're continuing to review recommendations made by the Grandview-Woodland Citizens' Assembly in their Final Report, in addition to all the community feedback received in earlier stages of the planning process. We plan to share our response in late fall or early winter once we've incorporated all the input into a revised community plan.
Citizens' Assembly report presented to Council
June 22, 2015 - The report on the Grandview-Woodland Citizens' Assembly will be presented to City Council this Wednesday, June 24.
Read the staff report (1.2 MB)
Read the Citizens' Assembly report and recommendations (7 MB)
Final Report: Citizens' Assembly on the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan
June 11, 2015 - The final report by the Citizens' Assembly on the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan is now available on the Citizens' Assembly website , on their homepage under the tab "Citizens' Assembly materials".
Workshop: Planning the future of Venables and Commercial
May 4, 2015 - Materials from the May 4 planning event on the future of the northwest corner of Venables and Commercial are now available online. Key engagement questions can be found on page 15.
Download the event materials (1.61 MB)
Download the event summary (300 KB)
Provide feedback to the Citizens' Assembly at the final public roundtable
April 27, 2015 - Join members of the Grandview-Woodland Citizens' Assembly for the third and final public roundtable. The focus of the evening will be a discussion of the Assembly's combined community-wide and sub-area recommendations. Give specific feedback to Citizen Assembly members about their emerging recommendations.
Public engagement event to discuss the Kettle Friendship Centre
April 24, 2015 - On Monday, May 4, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm, we are hosting an evening drop-in event to discuss the proposal to expand the Kettle Friendship Centre, integrated with new market and supportive housing. Come learn about what we've heard to date, and share your ideas for the site.
View items from the sub-area workshops
April 15, 2015 - Materials from the recent sub-area workshops are now online. The materials include workshop summaries, maps, photos, notes, and backgrounder documents.
Read the workshop materials in the documents tab
Give the Citizens' Assembly feedback on its draft recommendations
February 21, 2015 – The Grandview-Woodland Citizens’ Assembly will host its second public roundtable meeting on Thursday, March 5 at 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
The assembly will share its draft neighbourhood-wide recommendations and its consideration of some outstanding issues. Give the assembly your feedback on this important work.
Please register to participate:
Workshops: Shape the future of Grandview-Woodlands' sub-areas
November 2014 to March 2015 – What’s the future look like for Cedar Cove, Britannia-Woodland, Grandview, Nanaimo, Hastings, Commercial-Broadway, and Commercial Drive?
As part of the Grandview-Woodland’s community planning process, the City held a full-day public workshop and optional walking tour for each area. At the workshops, participants explored policy directions to help shape the next few decades for each area. The Commercial-Broadway workshop built on earlier community engagement activities held in July 2013.
Citizens' Assembly launched - Details on public observation sessions
September 30, 2014 – After many months of preparation, the Citizens’ Assembly had its first session on September 20.
For those of you who are curious about the Assembly, portions of future Assembly sessions will be open for the public to drop in and observe.
Additional information on these observation sessions can be found on the Citizens’ Assembly website.
Visit the Citizens' Assembly website
Grandview-Woodland Citizens’ Assembly selected
August 12, 2014 – From a pool of 504 community members who actively volunteered to be part of the Grandview-Woodland Citizens’ Assembly, 48 have been randomly selected. The members who were selected reflect the characteristics and diversity of the community they represent.
The Citizens’ Assembly will convene for its first session in September, when they will begin to receive background information and hear perspectives on community planning work that has been done to date.
Visit the Assembly's website to follow their work and submit your suggestions and recommendations
Be a part of the Grandview-Woodland Citizens' Assembly
June 24, 2014 – Information packages for the Grandview-Woodland Citizens’ Assembly are being mailed out this week. Do you live or own a business or property in Grandview-Woodland?
Look out for an information package which will give you the chance to serve on a special Citizens’ Assembly. Forty-eight Assembly members will be selected via a random draw to discuss topics ranging from building heights and density to streets and community spaces.
The Citizens’ Assembly will be one of several tools of that will help create the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan. To apply for a spot on the Assembly, you must register as a volunteer by July 31, 2014.
Mail in the response card from the info package, or register online at www.grandview-woodland.ca
Reports released on proposed Citizens' Assembly
May 8, 2014 – Five key documents related to the proposed Grandview-Woodland Citizens’ Assembly are now available. The following two documents outline the results of our community consultation:
Consultant’s report on Citizens’ Assembly design workshops and online questionnaire (1 MB)
Synopsis of focus group findings (100 KB)
The next three outline the resulting design choices, draft Terms of Reference, and frequently asked questions:
Summary of Citizens’ Assembly Design Choices (534 KB)
Draft Grandview-Woodland Citizens’ Assembly Terms of Reference (793 KB)
Frequently asked questions (141 KB)
The summary of design choices and draft Terms of Reference (TOR) map out next steps in the assembly process. The TOR will help guide the work of the assembly once it is underway.
We encourage you to review these materials and share them with your neighbourhood networks.
The questionnaire on the Grandview-Woodland Citizens' Assembly is now closed
February 11, 2014 – Thanks to everyone who participated in our questionnaire on the Grandview Woodland Citizens' Assembly. The questionnaire closed on February 9. The results will be shared shortly.
Tell us what you think about the Grandview-Woodland Citizens' Assembly
January 24, 2014 – Share your views on the Grandview Woodland Citizens' Assembly. The questionnaire closes February 9.
Citizens' Assembly workshop - Shape the future of Grandview-Woodland
January 14, 2014 – To help with the community planning process, the City is creating a citizens' assembly in Grandview-Woodland.
In the Grandview-Woodland community planning process, members of the Citizens’ Assembly will deliberate on a set of specific planning questions. The assembly’s work will be one part of the larger community planning process taking place in 2014.
Help us with this process by coming to a workshop to share your ideas on how a citizens’ assembly might work in Grandview-Woodland. The workshops take place on Saturday, January 25, 12:00 noon – 3:00pm, and on Tuesday, January 28, 6:00pm – 9:00pm.
Read the discussion paper: "A Citizens’ Assembly for Grandview-Woodland" (213 KB)
Council motion on next steps for the community plans
September 27, 2013 – On September 25, 26, and 27, Council met to discuss the "Community Plans: Next Steps" report. Council passed a motion on next steps.
Summarizing the components related to Grandview-Woodland, Council directed staff to:
Extend the planning process in Grandview-Woodland by a minimum of 12 months
Create a Citizens' Assembly as part of the consultation process
Work with the Kettle, Boffo Properties, other partners, and the community to explore options for the former Astorino's site (at Commercial Drive and Venables Street) that would reduce the proposed height and maintain the Kettle expansion and supportive housing
Staff were also requested to report back to Council on items 2 and 3 by December 2013.
Questionnaire about emerging directions for the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan now closed
August 6, 2013 – The questionnaire related to emerging directions is now closed. Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback. The comments collected will be used to make further refinements to the final version of the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan.
Update on Grandview-Woodland Community Plan timeline
July 25, 2013 - City Council understands that residents in the Grandview-Woodland community have concerns about the current planning timeline. On Tuesday, July 24 Council directed staff to review the schedule for the Community Plan process over the summer. Staff will look at progress to date and feedback gathered through the consultation process so far, in order to identify options for additional steps and a revised timeline.
On July 29 and 31, we are holding events to follow-up on the July 6 Broadway and Commercial sub-area workshop. We also expect to hold workshops on other sub-areas of the plan as part of the expanded process. Staff will provide a report back to Council on the overall process and timeline in September.
Open houses on July 29 and 31: Broadway and Commercial - Exploring options for a transit-oriented community
July 12, 2013 – We are hosting two open houses so you can review the materials and outcomes from our July 6 workshop, provide more input, and learn more about next steps.
Event date: Monday, July 29, 2013, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive (at 16th Avenue)
Event date: Wednesday, July 31, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: WISE Hall – 1882 Adanac Street (at Victoria Drive)
View the open house information boards in the Documents tab.
During the July 6 workshop, we looked at options for the Broadway and Commercial area, and explored principles, ideas, and potential built form options with participants. We also committed to reporting back as soon as possible on the day’s events, and to continue to provide opportunities for people to get involved.
Update on plans for the transit-oriented community at Broadway and Commercial
July 5, 2013 – We have heard clearly from the community that there is serious concern about the extent and height of tower building forms in the vicinity of Broadway and Commercial station. We will not be proceeding with the proposal as presented in the "Emerging Directions" sub-area policy for Broadway and Commercial.
We are taking a step back to explore options with the community. This will be done via a series of in-person events and online engagement, so that you will have a number of ways to share your ideas on the future of Broadway and Commercial.
Details on these events and activities will be posted shortly.
Read the backgrounder: "Broadway and Commercial: Exploring Options for a Transit-oriented Community" (780 KB)
Tell us what you think about our emerging directions for Grandview-Woodland
June 27, 2013 – If you are unable to attend one of our June public open houses, you can still tell us what you think about our emerging directions for Grandview-Woodland.
Your input on the proposed policy directions is very important. Share your views on the emerging directions by taking our online questionnaire. All of the information we presented at the open houses is included on the questionnaire. You can also find it in the Documents tab.
The deadline for the questionnaire has been extended to Friday, August 2, 2013.
Urban Aboriginal Dialogue: Grandview-Woodland Historic Context Statement
June 26, 2013 – Grandview-Woodland is a community with a very rich history and culture. What are the histories, places, or events that are meaningful to you?
As part of the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan, the City of Vancouver has retained Donald Luxton & Associates to prepare a Historic Context Statement for the neighbourhood. An open house will be held with the Aboriginal community to build on previous dialogue sessions, share some key findings so far, and hear back from the community to ensure that the final project is accurate and reflective of the diversity of people in Grandview-Woodland.
Event date and time: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Event location: Chief Simon Baker Room, Vancouver Friendship Centre, 1607 East Hastings Street (at Commercial Drive)
Exploring options for the future of Broadway and Commercial
Join us for a workshop to explore a range of options for creating a high-density, transit-oriented community at Broadway and Commercial. We’ll discuss building form, opportunities for housing, office space, retail, and public realm improvements. The event is free, but individual registration is required. Space is extremely limited.
Event date and time: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Open House: Grandview-Woodland Historic Context Statement
As part of the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan, the City has retained Donald Luxton & Associates to prepare a Historic Context Statement for the neighbourhood. Monday's Open House is being held at the beginning of the Historic Context Statement project and builds upon the previous Planning through Dialogue workshop. At this Open House, the consultants hope to gather additional information from the community, which will guide the formation of the Historic Context Statement and ensure its accuracy and relevancy.
Event date and time: Monday, June 24, 2013, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Event location: The WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac (at Victoria)
Emerging Directions for Grandview-Woodland – Open Houses
View the display boards from the open houses under our Documents tab.
May 17, 2013 - Coming up in June, we'll be hosting three open houses for everyone to come and see the draft “emerging directions” that have been developed out of the workshops held this past winter. The events will showcase a mix of proposed community-wide policy and sub-area directions. It's your chance to review the material and provide further input. Your feedback will help refine the directions as we move towards finalizing the new community plan this fall.
Join us at an open house:
Event date: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street
Event date: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Tangent Café, 2095 Commercial Drive (at 5th Avenue)
Event date: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Princeton Restaurant, 1901 Powell Street
View the open house poster (372 kb)
What do you think about the future of the Nanaimo area in Grandview-Woodland?
May 8, 2013 - Share your views on the future of Nanaimo Street, as part of the development of the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan.
The questionnaire closed May 22, 2013. Thank you for your interest.
Urban Aboriginal Forum
May 7, 2013 – Join us to share your ideas for the future of Grandview-Woodland. Help shape the plan at a special forum held at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre.
Topics will include: housing; transportation; parks and public space, social issues, urban health and safety, arts and culture; heritage and character. The event is free but registration is required.
Event date: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 11:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre, 1607 East Hastings Street
View the poster (48 kb)
Community plan workshop in Chinese
April 4, 2013 – Help shape the plan at a special workshop conducted in Cantonese and Mandarin. Topics will include housing, transportation, parks and public space, social issues/safety, arts and culture, and heritage and character. You must pre-register to attend.
Event date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive
View the poster (in Chinese)
Social issues, urban health and safety online questionnaire
March 20, 2013 – If you were unable to attend our social issues, urban health and safety workshop on March 7, it is not too late to share your thoughts. Our workshop materials and questions are available online until April 1, 2013.
This survey closed April 1. Thank you for your interest.
Housing online questionnaire
March 13, 2013 – If you were unable to attend our Housing workshop on February 27, it is not too late to share your thoughts. Our workshop materials and questions are available online until March 24, 2013. Over the next few weeks our team will be working to write up the 9 Dialogue sessions (combining notes, questionnaires, maps and drawings). Our plan is to share this synthesis back with you on a theme-by-theme basis – likely starting at the end of March.
This survey closed March 24. Thank you for your interest.
Social issues, urban health and safety workshop on March 7
February 26, 2013 – Our next workshop will focus on social issues, urban health and safety in Grandview-Woodland. We'll discuss social well-being in the neighbourhood; how best to respond to key social and safety issues; what can we do to improve or enhance social services and housing facilities; and how these ideas can be part of the community plan directions.
Read the social issues, urban health and safety background package (2.2 MB)
Transportation online questionnaire
February 25, 2013 – If you were unable to attend our transportation workshops on February 13 or 16, it is not too late to share your thoughts. Our workshop materials and questions are available online until March 17, 2013.
Parks and public spaces online questionnaire
February 25, 2013 – Our parks and public spaces online questionnaire is now closed. Stay tuned for transportation and be sure to register for our upcoming housing workshop.
Housing in Grandview-Woodland workshop
February 15, 2013 – The next workshop in our Neighbourhood Planning through Dialogue series will look at housing in Grandview-Woodland. Join us to discuss issues and offer your input on how the City can best support housing in the neighbourhood, and how directions on these elements can be integrated into the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan.
Read the housing background package (1.6 MB)
February 8, 2013 – If you were unable to attend our Parks and Public Spaces workshops on January 30 and February 2, it is not too late to share your view. Our workshop materials and questions are available online until February 23, 2013.
Arts and culture online questionnaire
February 5, 2013 – If you were unable to attend our Arts and Culture workshops on December 3 and January 23, it is not too late to give us your opinion. Our workshop materials and questions are available online until February 15, 2013. Review our workshop presentation, and then tell us what you think in our online survey.
This survey is now closed – thank you for your interest.
February 4, 2013 – We've got two new workshops coming up to talk about transportation in Grandview-Woodland. We'll discuss the current transportation options in the neighbourhood; what can we do to improve or enhance transportation; and how these ideas can be part of the community plan directions.
Workshops are free, but registration is required. Both sessions will be the same, so you only need to sign up for one.
Register for the workshop on Wednesday, February 13
Register for the workshop on Saturday, February 16
Read the transportation background package (February 2013) (3.6 MB)
Heritage and character online discussion
February 1, 2013 – The online discussion on heritage and culture is now closed. Thank you for your input.
Parks and public space workshops
January 22, 2013 – Come and discuss parks and public space in Grandview-Woodland at our next Neighbourhood Planning through Dialogue workshop. It's your chance to talk about the issues and opportunities and share your ideas on the ways the City can help improve and maintain parks and public space in the neighbourhood. We'll also look at how all this fits into the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan.
Register for the workshop on Wednesday, January 30
Register for the workshop on Saturday, February 2
Read the parks and public space background package (2.9 MB)
January 9, 2013 – If you can't make it to a workshop or would prefer to provide input from the comfort of your own home, our workshop questions will be posted around the date of each workshop and will be available for 10 days. Stay tuned for details or be notified when each questionnaire is available online by joining our email list today (see sign-up form on right).
Heritage and character workshops
January 2, 2013 – The next workshop in our Neighbourhood Planning through Dialogue series will look at heritage and character in Grandview-Woodland. Join us to discuss issues and offer your input on how the City can best support heritage and character in the neighbourhood and how directions on these elements can be integrated into the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan.
Register today for the workshop on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Read the heritage and character background package (5.4 MB)
November 22, 2012 – The new Grandview-Woodland Community Plan will set out long-term directions for the neighbourhood, including ones for arts and culture. Join us at a workshop to discuss arts and culture issues and offer your input on how the City can support its arts scene as effectively as possible.
Register for the workshop on Monday, December 3, 2012
Register for the workshop on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Read the arts and culture background package (2.7 MB)
An online component will be available in January.
Foundational principles at open houses
November 2, 2012 – More than 150 people came to our open houses in September and October at the Cultch, Legion and Princeton Grill. These open houses were designed to get feedback on foundational principles that will guide the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan.
The principles are intended to inform comprehensive planning in the neighbourhood and are derived from a range of city-wide policies, including the Greenest City Action Plan, Housing and Homelessness Strategy, Culture Plan and many others.
Participants reviewed the principles to see how they aligned with community input on Grandview-Woodland’s key assets, opportunities and issues. They were also invited to help “translate” the principles and objectives to the neighbourhood level.
Review the principles and boards from the events
Open houses on community planning policies and principles
We took the priorities we heard from you over the last few months and connected them with city-wide policies to come up with some foundational principles that will guide the Grandview-Woodland plan. Come to the open house to learn more and offer your thoughts.
Event date: September 29, 2012, 12:00pm noon – 4:00pm
Location: 1895 Venables Street, The Cultch (at Victoria Drive)
Event date: October 2, 2012, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: 2205 Commercial Drive, Royal Canadian Legion (at 6th Avenue)
Event date: October 4, 2012, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: 1901 Powell Street, Princeton Grill (near Victoria Drive)
October 3, 2012 – The information boards from the latest open houses are now online, providing a summary of our planning principles and how they’re shaped by city-wide and regional policies/initiatives and community input.
Review the information boards
Neighbourhood walking tour
City staff are hosting a series of neighbourhood urban design walking tours for community members. Four tours will take place, looking at Broadway and Commercial, Nanaimo Street, Cedar Cove (north of Hastings), and Hastings Street.
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre, 12:15-4:00 pm
1607 East Hastings Street (near Commercial Drive)
Learn more about the walking tour
Maps about neighbourhood assets, issues, and opportunities now available
September 2012 – Remember the asset mapping that we were doing at our community events? We asked people to help us map the important places in the neighbourhood… and in so doing collected just over 1000 different ‘points’ from the community. This was one of the most popular activities we did over the past few months… and the exercise appealed to people of all ages and backgrounds.
We’ve since taken the big paper maps, digitized the data, and categorized the input we received – assigning each point to one or more key planning themes (e.g., housing, transportation, etc.). The work is still ‘in progress’ – we’ll be turning these maps into still other kinds of tools for our Phase II work – but the first draft is available for you to look at.
View the asset maps
Grandview-Woodland photo contest winners chosen
August 16, 2012 – Congratulations to the creative folks in the community who are the Grandview-Woodland photo contest winners! Twenty photos were selected – 10 in the People's Choice category and 10 in the Jury Selection category. Thank you to everyone who took the time to send submissions and to the jury members (Damian, Wendy and Cyndy) for taking the time to select the winners.
The photo site will remain open through to the end of 2012 so you can keep submitting, rating, and commenting on photos.
Community assets, issues, and opportunities prize winners
August 8, 2012 – Thank you to everyone who completed the Community Assets, Issues and Opportunities Questionnaire. Here are the prize draw winners who were randomly selected after submitting a questionnaire and “Picture This” comment card:
Catherine – two tickets to the PNE
Lynda – two tickets to the Orpheum Theatre
Lisa – $10 gift certificate to JJ Bean
Report-out events on community assets, issues, and opportunities
July 2012 – The Grandview-Woodland planning team reported out on what the community wants for the future of their neighbourhood at three outdoor events on July 16 (Commercial Drive), July 28 (Pandora Park) and July 29 (Grandview Park).
The results from the asset mapping, questionnaire and open houses were on display and visitors were treated to hot dogs at Pandora and Grandview Parks.
View photos from these events on flickr
Review the information display boards
Strides for Stroke 2012
June 23, 2012 – Lead planner, Andrew Pask, joined the local community at a fundraiser awareness event for stroke survivors. Participants at the event stopped by to find out more about the community plan, sign up on the Grandview-Woodland mailing list, and to comment on what they love and what they would like to see change in the community.
June 21, 2012 – The Grandview-Woodland planning team set up an interactive display at the National Aboriginal Day celebration at Trout Lake engaging people who attended the celebration to get involved with the community plan. People took the opportunity to share their ideas on the future of Grandview-Woodland.
Jane’s Walk recap and dialogue
June 19, 2012 – The City of Vancouver, Museum of Vancouver and Spacing Vancouver revisited the special Jane's Walk tours that were held in Marpole, Grandview-Woodland and the West End in Home: An Exploration of 3 Vancouver Communities. This event, held at the Nauseam of Vancouver brought together planners and tour leaders from Marpole, Grandview-Woodland and the West End along with residents for a reflective dialogue that explored similarities between the three neighbourhoods currently undergoing community plans.
Learn more about the Jane's Walk series
June 17, 2012 – The Grandview-Woodland planning team, with the City’s Transportation 2040 team and the Home Energy Loan Program joined the festivities at Commercial Drive’s Car Free Day on Sunday, June 17. Information about the planning process was provided, questionnaires were available and people shared their ideas for the future of Grandview-Woodland.
Grandview-Woodland photo contest
June 17, 2012 – Our Grandview-Woodland photo contest is now closed. We will announce the winners soon. If you would still like to share your images of the neighbourhood, the photo site will remain open through to the end of 2012 so you can submit photos, add comments, and rate images.
Italian Day 2012!
June 10, 2012 – Planners joined the festivities on Commercial Drive to experience “La Dolce Vita” and to spread the word about the 18-21 month community planning program in Grandview-Woodland. Hundreds of people placed dots and wrote comments about what they love and what they would like to see change in Grandview-Woodland.
Workshop to explore neighbourhood energy futures
June 9, 2012 – The second workshop on energy futures took place in the grand Simon Baker room at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre on Saturday, June 9. Together with facilitators from UBC’s Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability and City of Vancouver staff, 35 participants worked together to plan and design what low carbon neighbourhoods might look like in the future. After facilitators introduced the Grandview-Woodland community, highlighting land use and energy trends of the community.
Community assets, issues and opportunities questionnaire
June 8, 2012 – We need your input and ideas to help assess community priorities in Grandview-Woodland. The Community Assets, Issues and Opportunities. The questionnaire will help us to identify what we have in the area now, what you feel we need and ways we can improve things. Your answers will shape the planning process over the next 18-21 months. (The questionnaire closed on June 29.)
Open houses to launch community planning process
May 16, 2012 – Café Deux Soleils hosted the second Grandview-Woodland Community Plan Open House, offering residents the chance to share their ideas on the future of Grandview-Woodland.
May 13, 2012 – The City held a Community Planning Open House, which featured an opportunity to learn more about the planning process, and how to get involved. The event feature music, face painting, button making, asset mapping, and more.
May 13, 2012 – Show us the hidden gems, your favourite routes, the places you like to visit, or the ones you choose to avoid, in this community planning photo contest. Submit your favourite photos, and we will choose the winners.(The contest closed on June 17.)
May 12, 2012 – The planning team joined the Stone Soup Festival at Britannia Square to celebrate the culture of food and community, as well as spread the word about the planning program.
Storytelling launch event
May 11, 2012 – We held the Grandview-Woodland Community Storytelling Event at the WISE Hall. It was hosted by local storyteller Naomi Steinberg, and featured local resident and musical talent, Jess Hill.
Watch the stories on video
Grandview-Woodland walking tour
May 6, 2012 – Coordinated by the City of Vancouver and its partners, Museum of Vancouver and Spacing Vancouver, residents joined hosts Dan Freeman and Marta Farevaag Long as they explored the diversity of features that make Grandview-Woodland unique. City of Vancouver planner, Andrew Pask, was on hand to answer questions about the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan and discuss opportunities to get involved. This walk was park of the Jane’s Walk series.
Grandview-Woodland plan Council vote
July 28, 2011 – City Council voted to direct staff to begin a new community plan program for Grandview-Woodland.
Read the council report recommending the community plan
Grandview-Woodland Community Plan (236 MB)
Plan summary and highlights (6 MB)
Plan highlights infographic (90 KB)
Council meeting minutes (July 27, 2016) (174 KB)
Council report (July 18, 2016) (678 KB)
Council meeting agenda (June 29, 2016)
This bulletin provides information that explains the Pace of Change policy found in section 7.1.5 of the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan.
Read the Pace of Change bulletin (190 KB)
Workshop and open house materials
Includes materials from:
Proposed zoning changes for new housing choices open house
Draft community plan open house
November 2016 open houses on proposed zoning changes for new housing choices
Information boards (11.2 MB)
June 2016 open houses on draft community plan
Information boards (6.4 MB)
Sub-area workshops (Grandview, Nanaimo, Hastings, Broadway-Commercial, and Commercial Drive)
March 7, 2015 Commercial Drive sub-area workshop
Summary report (617 KB)
Backgrounder (1.3 MB)
February 21, 2015 Broadway-Commercial sub-area workshop
Summary report (588 KB)
Backgrounder (2.1 MB)
February 14, 2015 Hastings sub-area workshop
Summary report (503 KB)
Backgrounder (1.8 MB)
January 17, 2015 Nanaimo sub-area workshop
Summary report (742 KB)
Map (1.7 MB)
January 10, 2015 Grandview sub-area workshop
Summary report (582 KB)
Map (2.2 MB)
Sub-area workshops (Cedar Cove, Britannia-Woodland)
Designing a citizens' assembly workshop
December 6, 2014 Britannia-Woodland sub-area workshop
Summary report (934 KB)
Backgrounder (1.9 MB)
Map 1 (1.9 MB)
Map 2 (1.5 MB)
November 29, 2014 Cedar Cove sub-area workshop
Summary report (827 KB)
Map 1 (1.8 MB)
Map 2 (960 KB)
Raw notes (125 KB)
January/February 2014 public workshops on designing a citizens’ assembly
Discussion paper: "A Citizens’ Assembly for Grandview-Woodland" (213 KB)
Broadway and Commercial area open houses
Emerging directions open houses
Early draft maps and drawings
July 2013 open houses on the Broadway and Commercial area
Backgrounder: "Broadway and Commercial: Exploring Options for a Transit-oriented Community" (780 KB)
Welcome (173 KB)
Background (547 KB)
Precedent images (2.11 MB)
July 6th workshop synopsis (121 KB)
Identifying principles for Broadway and Commercial (369 KB)
Hierarchies of space (343 KB)
Block modeling (509 KB)
Thank you (126 KB)
June 2013 open houses on emerging directions
Draft Goals, Objectives, and Emerging Policies (6.5 MB)
Draft Emerging Policies Land-use Map (5.5 MB)
Welcome (2.1 MB)
Background (901 KB)
Planning Principles (967 KB)
Plan Summary (2.2 MB)
Emerging Land Use (5.5 MB)
Housing (584 KB)
Transportation (1.8 KB)
Public Realm (2.1 KB)
Heritage (812 KB)
Arts and Culture (243 KB)
Local Economy (797 KB)
Well-Being and Health (1.4 MB)
Energy and Climate Change (440 KB)
Public Benefits (1.6 MB)
Subareas (7.5 MB)
Subarea Focus: Broadway-Commercial (3.4 MB)
Next Steps (131 KB)
The early draft maps and drawings collection of JPG, TIF, and PDF files is very large, so it's divided into four parts.
Early draft maps and drawings collection: part 1 (672 MB)
Early draft maps and drawings collection: part 2 (313 MB)
Early draft maps and drawings collection: part 3 (182 MB)
Early draft maps and drawings colleciton: part 4 (420 MB)
Neighbourhood Planning through Dialogue workshop series
Planning principles open house
Community plan launch event
Stakeholder focus groups to shape the terms of reference
December 2012 – March 2013 workshop series "Neighbourhood Planning through Dialogue"
Social Issues, Urban Health and Safety (March 2013) (2.2 MB)
Housing (March 2013) (1.6 MB)
Transportation (February 2013) (3.6 MB)
Parks and Public Space (February 2013) (2.9 MB)
Heritage and Character (January 2013) (5.4 MB)
Arts and Culture (December 2012) (2.7 MB)
September 2012 open house on planning principles
Information boards (2.6 MB)
on integrating citywide planning principles with specific assets, issues, and opportunities in Grandview-Woodland
July 2012 report back on community assets, issues, and opportunities
Information boards (1.95 MB)
on the results of the assets, issues, and opportunities questionnaire
Spring/summer 2012 asset maps
Maps about Grandview-Woodland assets, issues, and opportunities
on outlining what neighbours love about Grandview-Woodland, and what they would like to see changed
May 2012 community plan launch event
Information boards (1.5 MB)
on the aims, key products, and outcomes of community planning, and specifics on the Grandview-Woodland planning process
December 2011 – March 2012 stakeholder focus groups on shaping the terms of reference
Summary of input from community focus groups (March 2012) (2.4 MB)
on gathering information to inform future planning process discussions
"Community Plans: Next Steps" on presenting next steps for community planning work in four neighbourhoods
Council report (September 13, 2013) (1.5 MB)
Staff presentation to Council (September 25, 2013) (3.7 MB)
Council motion on meeting minutes, pages 10-13 (September 25-27, 2013) (182 KB)
Council report: "Next Community Plans: Terms of Reference" (March 7, 2012) (1.8 MB)
on approving terms of reference and a policy on rezoning and heritage revitalization agreements
Grandview-Woodland Community Plan Terms of Reference (March 2012) (602 KB)
Interim Rezoning Policy (33 KB)
on consideration of rezoning applications and heritage revitalization agreements during community planning process
2014 community profile (13.8 MB)
2012 community profile (2.5 MB)
Development capacity estimates
Estimates how much new housing could be built in the area
2012 development capacity estimates (1.5 MB)
Census profile open data
About the Grandview-Woodland Citizens' Assembly
Final Terms of Reference for the Grandview-Woodland Citizens' Assembly (June 2014) (120 KB)
Summary of Citizens’ Assembly Design Choices (530 KB)
Draft Terms of Reference (790 KB)
Project phases - Process to update the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan
Below is an overview of the phases of activity associated with the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan.
Note: The initial Terms of Reference call for a four-phase planning process lasting 18 to 21 months (March 2012 – December 2013). In September 2013, Council approved an extension for the process. The following is a revised timeline.
Phase 1: Launch (spring 2012)
Phase 2.1: Plan and policy generation (fall 2012 – summer 2013)
Develop draft community-wide policies
Create draft sub-area plans
Create community action projects and plans
Phase 2.2: Council-approved process extension and engagement research (fall 2013 – spring 2014)
Explore ways to create new and expanded engagement opportunities for a renewed planning process
Explore ways to develop a Citizens’ Assembly, based on best practices and community input
Phase 2.3: Plan and policy revisions, including Citizens’ Assembly activities (summer 2014 – spring 2015)
Civic lottery and recruitment process for Citizens’ Assembly
11 Citizens’ Assembly meetings and 3 public roundtables; additional information on the Citizens’ Assembly can be found on the Citizens' Assembly website
7 City-led sub-area workshops and walking tours, open to all community members
Phase 3: Draft plan (June 25, 2016)
Phase 4: Plan approval (July 2016)
Work leading up to this community plan
The City has conducted a number of planning programs in Grandview-Woodland since the 1970s:
1970s: A neighbourhood improvement program used federal funds to improve parks, schools, and social service facilities.
1979 – 1983: The first Grandview-Woodland Area Policy Plan was created, providing policy for growth and change for much of the local area.
Grandview-Woodland Area Policy Plan Part 1, June 1979 (3.4 MB)
Grandview-Woodland Area Policy Plan Part 2, September 1980 (1.5 MB)
Grandview-Woodland Area Policy Plan Part 3, April 1983 (2.3 MB)
The Local Area Plan led to the current C-2C/C-2C1 commercial zoning along Commercial Drive, and the RM-4 apartment zoning east of that, both of which provide a better control on the quality and appearance of development.
C-2C/C-2C1 commercial zoning (100 KB)
RM-4 apartment zoning (152 KB)
1987: The City created the Broadway Station Area Plan because of the first SkyTrain line, which led to revised zoning and design guidelines for development near the Broadway and Commercial station to address SkyTrain impacts.
Broadway Station Area Plan (2.3 MB)
1997: The City introduced a design review for the RT-4 and RT-5 zones after consulting and polling residents.
RT-4 and RT-5 zones (13.5 MB)
1998: As a result of the second Skytrain line and station at Broadway and Commercial – and in keeping with the Kensington Cedar Cottage (KCC) Community Vision adopted for the neighbouring KCC area – the City undertook a new Broadway and Commercial Precinct Plan to address streetscape and open space improvements, a retail study, and a review of the various C zones regulations and guidelines.
Broadway and Commercial Precinct Plan
2006: Improvements to Commercial-Broadway Station were identified through Translink's Broadway/Commercial Transit Village Plan. The plan was developed through consultation with stakeholder groups, including local business and residents organizations.
Broadway/Commercial Transit Village Plan - Part A (2.2 MB)
Broadway/Commercial Transit Village Plan - Part B & C (3.8 MB)
Background documents from other previous plans
Kensington Cedar-Cottage Community Vision (1998) (4.0 MB)
The Kensington Cedar-Cottage Community Vision was approved in 1998. Portions of that neighbourhood, between Broadway and 12th Avenue, are also included in the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan study area.
Hastings Sunrise Community Vision (2004) (1.2 MB)
The Hastings Sunrise Community Vision was approved in 2004, and included policy direction on parts of the Grandview-Woodland local area, specifically in the Cedar Cove area north of Hastings Street.
Land use and development guidelines
City land use and development policies and guidelines
Zoning district map (2 MB)
Broadway/Commercial C-2C Guidelines (760 KB)
Broadway/Commercial C-3A Guidelines (2.2 MB)
Additional land use and development guidelines
Choose 'show more' to view more guidline documents.
East Vancouver Port Lands Area Plan (online only) (2.54 MB)
Hastings-Sunrise Policies and Guidelines (84 KB)
Turner, Ferndale and Pender Streets Subdivision and Lane Policies (79 KB)
C-1 Residential Guidelines (222 KB)
C-2 Guidelines (308 KB)
C-2B, C-2C and C-2C1 Guidelines (97 KB)
Industrial Lands Policies (212 KB)
MC-1 and MC-2 Guidelines for Cedar Cottage, Hudson Street, and East Hastings (Clark to Semlin) Areas (2.0 MB)
MC-2 Site-Specific Rezoning Policy - North Side of East Hastings Street (Clark to Semlin) (123 KB)
Non-Industrial Uses (I-2 And M-2) Policies and Guidelines (75 KB)
History of Grandview-Woodland
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