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The Vancouver Official Development Plan identifies 25 Villages envisioned as vibrant hubs with diverse housing options and essential shops and services within a short walk, bike, or roll. The Villages planning program is an 18-month process that focuses on 17 of these Villages.
Through phase 1 and 2 of the planning program, we heard things people loved about the Village they felt most connected to, and we shared emerging directions and draft land use plans for these areas. The feedback received, together with additional analysis and technical work helped shape the Villages Plan, which is now available. You can also watch a short presentation video summarizing the plan’s main components here.
Following Council’s referral, the Villages Plan, City-initiated rezoning, and Vancouver Official Development Plan (ODP) amendments will be considered by Council during a Public Hearing on July 14, 2026.
Correspondence submitted through the Public Hearing comments form is circulated to Mayor and Council and will be made publicly available on the Public Hearing agenda page. Your name and comments will be posted publicly; however, your contact information will not be published.
Public Hearing agendas are typically posted approximately ten days before the meeting date and can be accessed on the City of Vancouver website here.
Speaking at the Public Hearing
Information on how to register to speak at the Public Hearing is available here.
Please note that speaker registration may not be open until the agenda is posted, approximately ten days before the Public Hearing date.
The Vancouver Official Development Plan identifies 25 Villages envisioned as vibrant hubs with diverse housing options and essential shops and services within a short walk, bike, or roll. The Villages planning program is an 18-month process that focuses on 17 of these Villages.
Through phase 1 and 2 of the planning program, we heard things people loved about the Village they felt most connected to, and we shared emerging directions and draft land use plans for these areas. The feedback received, together with additional analysis and technical work helped shape the Villages Plan, which is now available. You can also watch a short presentation video summarizing the plan’s main components here.
Following Council’s referral, the Villages Plan, City-initiated rezoning, and Vancouver Official Development Plan (ODP) amendments will be considered by Council during a Public Hearing on July 14, 2026.
Correspondence submitted through the Public Hearing comments form is circulated to Mayor and Council and will be made publicly available on the Public Hearing agenda page. Your name and comments will be posted publicly; however, your contact information will not be published.
Public Hearing agendas are typically posted approximately ten days before the meeting date and can be accessed on the City of Vancouver website here.
Speaking at the Public Hearing
Information on how to register to speak at the Public Hearing is available here.
Please note that speaker registration may not be open until the agenda is posted, approximately ten days before the Public Hearing date.
We want to hear from you on the future of Villages.
We have developed draft land use plans as well as policy directions that will guide the future growth for 17 Villages across Vancouver. Your feedback from this survey will help refine our proposal as we head to the final phases of the planning program. The draft land use plan will be shared with the public in Spring of 2026.
This survey will take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete, depending on the number of questions you choose to provide comments on. The survey will close on Friday, Dec.12, 2025.
Paper copies will be available at in-person open houses.
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We want to better understand how you use the Villages today, what you value about your Village and what could be improved.
Your feedback from this survey will help us develop policies and guidelines that will guide future growth in the Villages. More opportunities for feedback on the draft policies will be provided in later phases of the planning program.
This survey will take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete, depending on the number of questions you choose to provide comments on. The survey will close on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Paper copies will be available at in-person open houses.
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this is an upcoming stage for Villages planning program
Summer 2026
Staff will present plan to Council for consideration and approval
Phase 4: Implementation
this is an upcoming stage for Villages planning program
Fall 2026 - onwards
Staff will implement Council-approved plan
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Villages Plan Summary
The Villages Plan is the product of an 18-month planning process focused on developing land use plans and policy directions for 17 Village areas across the city. The key objectives of this initiative are to enable missing middle housing and more shops and services in low-density neighbourhoods.
Watch this video to learn more about the Villages Plan, its main components and how change is intended to be implemented in these areas.