Public Hearing and Planning Notices

When: Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 7pm
Where: Electronic meeting, or by in-person attendance in Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC (see portmoody.ca/ph for details and instructions)

Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed bylaws: 

• City of Port Moody Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2026, No. 3522, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2026, No. 3547 (Density Bonus)
• City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 3927, Amendment Bylaw No. 117, 2026, No. 3549 (Density Bonus)

What it’s about: In response to Provincial legislation, the City of Port Moody is updating the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to incorporate changes to the City’s Density Bonus program with an initial focus on affordable housing. Changes to the OCP include adjustments to permitted heights in the Moody Centre Station Transit-Oriented Area – Core to enable a requirement for affordable housing for heights up to 26 storeys, and consideration of heights above 26 storeys where amenities benefitting the community are provided. Other sections of the OCP are being updated to include enabling language for density bonus provisions in the Inlet Centre Station Transit-Oriented Area – Core and elsewhere in the City outside Transit-Oriented Areas.

The Zoning Bylaw is similarly being updated to reflect legislative changes and to specify the amount of affordable housing (or cash-in-lieu) required within future development applications utilizing density bonusing.

Applicant: City of Port Moody
Location: City-wide

How do I get more information?

• Draft Bylaw No. 3547
• Draft Bylaw No. 3549
• Density bonusing in Port Moody

Copies of the Bylaws and Public Hearing information package can be inspected online at any time and in person at the second-floor counter in City Hall, Monday to Friday, June 19, 2026, to July 7, 2026, excluding statutory holidays, from 8:30am to 5pm. You can also contact staff at planning@portmoody.ca or 604.469.4540 with any questions.

How can I provide input?

If you believe your property is affected by the Official Community Plan Bylaw or Zoning Bylaw application, you may comment directly to Council at the Public Hearing on July 7, 2026, by joining the electronic meeting as a participant or attending in person. Visit portmoody.ca/ph for instructions on how to join the electronic meeting. You can also send a submission in writing before 12pm on July 7, 2026, by emailing clerks@portmoody.ca, by hard-copy mail to City Hall (c/o Clerk’s Office), or faxing 604.469.4550. Please include “Bylaws 3547 and 3549” in the subject line.

Please note that City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 (Canada Day).

When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 7pm
Where: Electronic meeting or by in-person attendance in Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. (see portmoody.ca/ph for details and instructions)

Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed bylaw: 

• City of Port Moody Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2026, No.3522

What it’s about: The purpose is to replace the City of Port Moody’s Official Community Plan Bylaw (No. 2955) with an updated City of Port Moody Official Community Plan Bylaw (No. 3522). The City’s Official Community Plan impacts the entirety of the municipality, and establishes a new, long-term vision for the community’s future. This vision is supported by land use and policy frameworks intended to guide growth in Port Moody over the next 25 years. The update process for the City’s Official Community Plan, including extensive public engagement, has been ongoing since 2020. More information about the process to date can be found at engage.portmoody.ca/portmoody-2050.

Applicant: City of Port Moody
Location: City-wide

How do I get more information?

• Draft Bylaw No. 3522
• Engage Port Moody

Copies of the bylaw and Public Hearing information package can be inspected online at any time or in person at the second-floor counter in City Hall, Monday to Friday, from January 16, 2026, to February 3, 2026, excluding statutory holidays, from 8:30am to 5:00pm. You can also contact staff at planning@portmoody.ca or 604.469.4540 with any questions.  

How can I provide input?

If you believe your property is affected by the Official Community Plan Bylaw, you may comment directly to Council at the Public Hearing on February 3, 2026 by joining the electronic meeting as a participant or attending in person. Visit portmoody.ca/ph for instructions on how to join the electronic meeting. You can also send a submission in writing before 12pm on February 3, 2026, by emailing clerks@portmoody.ca, by hard-copy mail to City Hall (c/o Clerk’s Office), or by faxing 604.469.4550. Please include “Bylaw 3522” in the subject line.

When: July 28, 2026, at 7pm
Where: Electronic meeting or by in-person attendance in Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody, B.C. (see portmoody.ca/councilmeetings for details and instructions)

Port Moody Council will consider approval of issuance of the following Development Variance Permit:

Proposed Variance to City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937:

• Varying Section 5.4.5 to reduce the Riparian Protection and Enhancement Area (RPEA) from 5m to 2.2m for a Class C watercourse (ditch); and
• Varying Section 9.1.4(e)(i) to reduce the interior Side Lot Line Setback from 1.5m to 1.2m for a Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) building.

What it’s about: Consideration of a Development Variance Permit to reduce the Riparian Protection and Enhancement Area (RPEA) setback from 5m to 2.2m for a Class C watercourse (ditch) and to reduce the interior Side Lot Line setback from 1.5m to 1.2m for a Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) building.

Purpose: To reduce the Riparian Protection and Enhancement Area (RPEA) setback and to reduce the interior Side Lot Line setback to facilitate the development of a Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) development.

Application #: DVP00036
Applicant: Shazan Developments
Location: 205 Mount Royal Drive

• Draft DVP00036 (PDF)
• Location map

Copies of the permit and information package can be inspected online at any time and in person at the second-floor counter in City Hall, Monday to Friday, from July 10, 2026, to July 28, 2026, excluding statutory holidays, from 8:30am to 5pm. You can also contact staff at planning@portmoody.ca or 604.469.4540 with any questions.

How can I provide input?

If you believe your property is affected by this Development Variance Permit application, you may comment directly to Council at the Regular Council Meeting on July 28, 2026, by joining the electronic meeting as a participant or attending in person. Visit portmoody.ca/councilmeetings for instructions on how to join the electronic meeting. You can also send a submission in writing by 12pm on July 28, 2026, by emailing clerks@portmoody.ca, by hard-copy mail to City Hall (c/o Clerk’s Office), or by faxing 604.469.4550. Please include “DVP00036” in the subject line.