The City of Vancouver requested feedback from NAIOP Vancouver regarding their Draft Model Bylaws to increase recycling in the multi-family, commercial, and construction / demolition sectors.

NAIOP Vancouver's Development Issues and Government Relations Chair, Gordon Wylie provided feedback on their second bylaw as it concerns multi-family and commercial buildings including office and retail buildings. - December 14, 2011 | View Letter*

The City of Langley checklist is designed to raise awareness of sustainability considerations in proposed developments and to encourage applicants to "go the extra mile" in their projects. This checklist shall accompany all rezoning, development permit, and subdivision applications.

Final Version of A Checklist for Sustainable Community Development - August 8, 2011  |  View Letter*
City of Langley reponse to NAIOP letter - August 8, 2011  |  View Letter*
NAIOP Letter providing feedback on the draft version of the checklist - July 11, 2011  |  View Letter*

The Cambie Corridor Planning Program is a major planning initiative to develop a land use policy plan for the Cambie Corridor that includes detailed consideration of land use, density, built form, public realm improvements and an amenities strategy.

Phase One(Approved - January 2010) - delivered planning principles to guide future planning work in the Corridor and was an interim rezoning policy to guide and assess applications immediately adjacent to existing stations in the Corridor.

Phase Two (under consideration) -  responds to the challenges faced by the City in meeting various city-wide policy goals, including the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy, and the City's Greenest City Initiative, Housing Strategy, and current and future Transportation Plans - all while remaining responsive to the issues of local neighbourhoods along the Corridor.  The purpose of the following report is to seek Council approval of the Phase Two deliverables of the Cambie Corridor Planning Program (the "Plan"). The Plan aims to make the Cambie Corridor an even better place to live, work and play over time. | View Report*

• NAIOP Vancouver provided input to the City of Vancouver staff and council regarding the planning work recently completed for the Canada Line stations. - May 2011 | View Letter*
• NAIOP wrote to Council to encourage City Planning staff to take a novel approach to planning the new stations along the recently opened Canada Line - July 2009 | View Letter*

Metro Vancouver's new Regional Growth Strategy: Metro Vancouver 2040 - Shaping our Future was adopted on July 29th, 2011, after being unanimously accepted by all local governments in the region. The Regional Growth Strategy looks out to 2040 and provides a framework on how to accommodate the over 1 million people and 600,000 new jobs that are expected to come to Metro Vancouver in the next 30 years. The five goals of the plan address how to manage this growth in a way that enhances the livability and sustainability of the region.

NAIOP Vancouver had the opportunity to provide feedback on the Metro Vancouver RGS while it was in the draft stages and were able to provide some revisions to the final document.  We were encouraged to see the added flexibility for municipalities to make minor amendments to the plan without triggering the need for a majority Board vote and the relaxation of overly restrictive language in other areas.

Final version of the RGS - July 2011 | View Document*
Letter from Metro Vancouver providing an update on the RGS - January 2011 | View Letter*
NAIOP letter in response to draft update - November 2010 | View Letter*
Updated draft RGS - November 2010 | View Document*
NAIOP letter in response to a request for feedback on a draft RGS - April 2010 | View Letter*

The District of Mission is currently conducting a review of its Development Cost Charge (DCC) Bylaws including its DCC rates. Urban Systems Ltd. prepared a draft background report on capital projects to be funded through DCCs and NAIOP Vancouver was invited to an open house in order to receive information and provide feedback in regards to the  District's new proposed DCC rates and capital programs - February 2011 | View Letter*
Background reports and further details on this review can be found on the District of Mission Website | Click here

During 2010, the NAIOP Survey Task Force undertook to study 10 years of results of the Annual NAIOP Survey of development costs and times.  Included in this final report are findings of the Task Force regarding the annual survey as well as several related development issues.  The Task Force was established to assess areas of possible improvement for consideration that will position the Township in meeting the needs of the development industry.
The Task Force prepared a final report which the Township of Langley forwarded to NAIOP - January 2011 | View Report*