City of Surrey's 2022-2026 Financial Plan

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY PLANNING

Community Planning develops land use plans and policies in support of the planned and orderly development of the City. The division administers the Official Community Plan (“OCP”), General Land Use Plans, Neighbourhood Concept Plans (“NCP”), Local Area Plans, zoning bylaw amendments and monitors the City’s growth management and Community Engagement strategies. This division is also responsible for Social Planning, Agricultural Planning, Heritage Planning and demographic tracking and growth forecasting. Community Planning also supports the Heritage Advisory Commission. This division provides graphic and mapping services for the department and supports corporate Geographical Information Systems (“GIS”) services.

2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INCLUSION

units in Partnership with Atira Women’s Resource Society and initiated construction for completion in early 2022; • Secured $13.8 million of CMHC Rapid Housing Initiative funding for 30 Supportive Housing units for youth in partnership with the Pacific Community Resources Society; • Continued streamlined reviews and acceptance of specified BC Housing Building Projects to meet key homelessness reduction objectives; and • Completed accelerated inspections for emergency winter shelters and summer cooling centres.

• Completed community consultation for Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre Expansion; • Completed design consultation with First Nations, as well as community consultation, for the South Surrey Indigenous Carving Centre; • Introduced the Surrey Housing Needs Report; • Completed client satisfaction surveys associated with Building Permit issuance and inspection processes; Secured $16 million of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (“CMHC”) Rapid Housing Initiative funding for 44 Supportive Housing •

BUILT ENVIRONMENT & NEIGHBOURHOODS

• Prepared and presented 229 planning reports to Council on development applications; • Approved the creation of 462 single family lots; •

Completed Don Christian Recreation Centre Childcare expansion;

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