Surrey, B.C. \u2013 On Monday, City staff released the draft of Surrey\u2019s new Official Community Plan. Surrey 2050 is a blueprint that will guide how the city grows and evolves over the next 30 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a major milestone in planning for the future of Surrey,\u201d said Mayor Brenda Locke. \u201cSurrey 2050 reflects the dynamic nature of our growing city as it approaches one million residents, supporting more affordable homes, stronger infrastructure, and responsible growth for all. We take pride in putting forward a plan that respects Surrey\u2019s past, acknowledges the realities of the present, and looks to a vibrant and bright future.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Surrey\u2019s last OCP, PlanSurrey 2013, was adopted in 2014. Significant growth, new provincial housing legislation, and evolving community needs have made an update essential. Surrey 2050 modernizes the framework to better support long-term City planning by:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reducing policies from over 600 down to approximately 200\u00a0Simplifying land-use designations to reduce the need for future bylaw amendments\u00a0Adding policies on housing affordability, climate change, and economic and infrastructure pressuresManaging growth in a sustainable, resilient, and community-focused way<\/p>\n
Since fall 2023, staff have led one of the City\u2019s most comprehensive and diverse engagement processes in shaping Surrey 2050. Staff engaged with residents, community partners and key stakeholders through surveys, workshops, open houses, pop-up forums and online tools, totalling over 301,800 interactions.\u00a0<\/p>\n