Official Community Plan Review

The City of Coquitlam has completed drafting the Interim Official Community Plan (OCP) and it has advanced to Council for consideration as Bylaw 5511, 2026 and Bylaw 5526, 2026. The Interim OCP received First Reading on March 30, 2026 and the Public Hearing is scheduled for April 27, 2026 @ 7pm.

The public hearing on this item also include the supporting Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5512, 2026. This zoning bylaw amendment will also advance to public hearing and is intended to support implementation of the Interim OCP by removing language and references to the CWOCP and replacing them with language and references used in the Interim OCP.

View the complete Interim Official Community Plan bylaw in the PDF links below. Map schedules can also be viewed in the web map viewer here.

Bylaw 5511, 2026

Note: the PDFs above include minor spelling, grammar, formatting, and reference updates that differ from the version presented at first reading. These edits will be presented to Council at the Public Hearing and for final adoption. 

The OCP Review Project will streamline the Official Community Plan (OCP), making it easier to use and better aligned with new Provincial Housing Changes. This project did not update existing policies unless required or necessitated by the new provincial legislation. Under this new legislation, the City is now required to review the OCP every five years. Coquitlam’s next review is anticipated to begin in 2027, with completion targeted for 2030.

Project Purpose

This project aims to:

  • Clarify policy direction by:
    • Removing repetitive policies 
    • Clarifying policy intent
    • Standardizing language and formatting
  • Restructure the document to make it easier to find information
  • Incorporate policies and land-use maps changes required by new provincial housing changes (such as Transit-Oriented Areas, Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, and the Housing Needs Report)

This project will not:

  • Identify any new areas for growth, unless required by the Provincial Housing Changes.
  • Create new policy directions, unless required by the Provincial Housing Changes

Project Background

Coquitlam's OCP was originally adopted in 2002. Over the last 20 years the OCP has been incrementally reviewed and updated through area and neighbourhood planning processes and housekeeping amendments. Today, the OCP has grown to be over 1,000 pages and includes:

  • Over 2,100 policies across:
    • Eight Neighbourhood Plans
    • Seven Citywide policy sections
    • Four Area Plans
  • 150+ maps and figures
  • 60+ land use designations
  • 1,000+ development permit area guidelines

In June 2023, the City initiated the review and streamlining the OCP. However, in late 2023, the Province passed several pieces of housing legislation that significantly changed how local governments could plan for, support and fund growth and development in their communities. The impacts of this legislation made it clear that a simple, easy-to-use document was needed – both to meet the new legislated requirements and to guide future growth management and public consultation.

Project Outline

For more information and to sign up for updates, visit LetsTalkCoquitlam.ca/OCP

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