Port Land Use Plan Necessary for Local and Global Economic Success

The Canada Marine Act requires that all port authorities have a land use plan. The Port of Vancouver land use plan outlines their long-term land use policy directions and their commitment to accommodate future trade growth in a socially, environmentally and economically responsible way. Their current plan provides a framework to guide existing and future development of the lands and waters that they manage for the next 15 to 20 years.

The Port of Vancouver is engaging with the public, including the Surrey Board of Trade, to ensure the plan remains current and reflects future market trends, emerging issues critical to accommodate Canada’s growing trade and continues to support communities and Indigenous groups, generating benefits for all Canadians. The vision is to:

• Communicate their long-term land use policy directions

• Guide land use and future growth opportunities

• Help current and future port tenants and customers identify areas to invest in new or expanded operations

• Facilitate coordination of land use and transportation planning with neighbouring communities and government agencies • Provide neighbouring residents and communities with greater clarity about activities and uses that may occur on port lands, and how community interests will be considered

Specific engagement topics:

• Protection and intensification of tradeenabling industrial land

• Cargo, traffic and passenger movement

• Maintaining a healthy environment

• Working together for continued success