New South Surrey townhomes, condos 1 step closer in golf course community<\/p>\n
Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, January 27, 2026<\/p>\n
Surrey council members ultimately voted to approve third reading on a proposed townhouse and apartment in South Surrey\u2019s Morgan Creek Golf Course neighbourhood Monday.<\/p>\n
There was also a public hearing held regarding the proposal, which is for the development of 82 townhouses and 119 apartment units \u2014 in two, four-storey buildings, at 3375 Morgan Creek Way and 15711 32 Ave.<\/p>\n
The project requires a partial Official Community Plan amendment from urban to multiple residential, as well as amendments to the Neighbourhood Community Plan, a bylaw, and rezoning for the site.<\/p>\n
Many of those who spoke were in favour of the new development, while those opposed cited traffic concerns as well as the type of material proposed for roofing on the proposed project \u2014 asphalt, instead of the cedar shake roofing mandated throughout the golf course community.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne issue of importance to many residents is the traffic in the area, especially along Morgan Creek Way,\u201d noted one speaker. \u201cThe city should upgrade immediately the traffic signalization at the intersection of 32 Avenue and 160 Street\/Morgan Creek Way to provide left-turn, green arrow movement \u2026 it\u2019s getting harder and harder to move north-south through that intersection,\u201d he said, but added he and his wife support the development, saying the quality and care evident in the proposal is reflective of the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cDownsize or aging in place in same community (is) a priority for many of us in Morgan Creek,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Graham Barker, who was there representing the ownership group, Morgan Creek Holdings Inc., said when the Morgan Creek neighbourhood first started being built in the 1990s, it was thought of as a golf course \u201cout in the middle of nowhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, the people who moved here 30 years ago want to downsize and they have nowhere to go,\u201d Barker said, noting they don\u2019t want to leave their friends and their community. \u201cThey told us they need two things \u2014 large-format townhomes for those moving out of single-family (homes), and turnkey, stair-free condominiums for those who want to travel or live in place without the burden of heavy maintenance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hosted 10 voluntary open houses and shared countless coffees with neighbours \u2026 we\u2019ve adapted our plans based on those conversations and teamed up with Affinity (Properties). This is the final phase, and we\u2019re not just finishing a development, we\u2019re completing a community,\u201d Barker said.<\/p>\n
Those opposed mainly spoke to traffic congestion as well as the asphalt roofing in the design for the new apartments, and the loss of trees that will be cut down to make way for the new development.<\/p>\n
Later in the meeting, Coun. Harry Bains asked for clarification on the traffic issues and was told by staff that the extension of left-turn bays as well as adding green arrows were options identified in the traffic assessment report conclusions.<\/p>\n
Bains also wondered about the roofing differences, but while staff recognized the neighbourhood had a building scheme, that scheme does not apply to the subject site, as it will be subject to a development permit that will regulate the form and character of the development project.<\/p>\n
Coun. Linda Annis, who lives in the neighbourhood, recused herself from council chambers during the public hearing as well as during the vote to approve third reading. <\/p>\n
The motion to approve third reading carried unanimously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New South Surrey townhomes, condos 1 step closer in golf course community Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, January 27,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":437561,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[443],"tags":[49,48,622,82],"class_list":["post-437560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=437560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/437561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=437560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=437560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}