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Our Vancouver 2026-2045 Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code Update

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On June 1, 2026, the City Council adopted the Our Vancouver 2026-2045 Comprehensive Plan and updated Zoning Map and Code.

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Our community is expected to grow by 81,000 people by 2045, which means we will need at least 38,000 more homes and 43,000 more jobs to help keep Vancouver livable and affordable for current and future residents. The newly adopted Plan and Code lay out how we will manage this future growth and development in a way that advances the community vision:

Vancouver is an equitable and prosperous community, which ensures that all residents, businesses, and organizations benefit from the growth and advancement we make together.

Vancouver will be recognized for our quality of life, as evidenced by affordable housing in vibrant, safe, and walkable neighborhoods, access to jobs and economic opportunity for all, and leading-edge efforts to address climate change.

The new plan and code are the results of a more than 3-year process. Many community members were involved and provided input at over 100 different meetings and events – Thank you! Your ideas shaped the plan and code every step of the way.

What Happens Now?

The Plan and Code will go into effect on July 31, 2026. Until then, the 2011 Comprehensive Plan and existing zoning code continue to be in place.

Because the Plan and Code are policy and regulatory updates, not a City-led development project, change will happen slowly over the next 20 years. City staff will begin implementing the Plan’s policies, and when property owners bring forward new projects, they will have to meet the rules in the updated zoning code.

While the updated Plan establishes a vision through the year 2045, the City will make updates to the plan and code on a more frequent basis, including through the Annual Review Process. This allows us to be flexible and adapt to future changes and outcomes.

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