Development and Planning
Development & Planning Department Service Delivery Update
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Our approach to land use planning and development focuses on cultural, social, environmental, and economic sustainability, so that current and future residents benefit from positive change while knowing the feel of our community – cohesive, welcoming, unique – remains the same.
Our values are reflected in our development application process, which includes careful consideration by City staff, the Community Planning Advisory Committee, and Council, and in the tools we use to achieve sustainable development projects (Sustainability Report Card), and sustainable building design (Energy Performance Design Guidelines).
Port Moody has a beautiful natural environment. This means extra precautions must be taken to develop with care around Environmentally Sensitive Areas and to manage wildlife interactions.
Our long-term vision and values are communicated in our Official Community Plan. It's a statement of objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management, and it includes development permit area guidelines that set out parameters for new development. Our Zoning Bylaw regulates how land, buildings, and other structures may be used in our city.
Development applications |
You may be required to submit a development application for your next project (in addition to a building permit), depending on the scale of the project and the location of the property. As part of development project applications that require rezoning, applicants are expected to conduct energy modelling and provide a statement to the City that their proposed design is able to meet the requirements of Energy Step Code that will be in place at the time of their application. |
Development Growth Projections |
From time to time, the City reviews growth scenario’s for the long term by estimating potential buildout overtime. This table is a summary of recently approved applications, proposals currently in the pipeline for Council consideration as well as areas slated for development in the next 10 - 30 years. These number provide a tentative indication of what the population growth might be under the assumption that current development applications would all be approved and constructed by 2050. |
Current development applications |
Explore current development applications that are at various stages of the review process. |
Development permit guidelines |
The Official Community Plan includes specific development permit area guidelines for different areas of the city. |
Heritage conservation |
The City uses a number of mechanisms to encourage the preservation and retention of heritage buildings. |
Planning notices |
View planning notices for current development applications that are going to Public Hearing or are at the public input stage. |
Building Permits |
Review the different types of building permits that may be required for your project. |