METROTOWN DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATEPURPOSE

The City is embarking on a community planning

process to update the Metrotown Development

Plan. This update provides the opportunity to create

a true downtown for Burnaby; one that enables

the highest order of land use and development

supported by social, recreation, entertainment, and

cultural amenities important to all of Burnaby’s

residents, businesses and employees.1977

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TOP PLACES OF ORIGIN OF

IMMIGRANT POPULATION

Metrotown is bounded

by Boundary Road to

the west, Imperial Street

to the south, Royal Oak

Avenue to the east

and Bond Street to the

north. It is a Town Centre

serving the southwest

quadrant of the City and

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of Metro Vancouver’s

Regional City Centres.

24,900People

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of Burnaby’s Population

50% of the population aged 25

and over in Metrotown have a university degree

51% of renter households spend 30% or more of household income on shelter

30% of owner households spend 30% or more of household income on shelter

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Metrotown’s Growth 1981–2011

POPULATION

METROTOWN’S GROWTH

9% Between the Ages of 0-9

8% Between the Ages of 10-19

51% Between the

Ages of 20-49

27% Between the

Ages of 50-79

5% Aged 80+

AGE EDUCATION

HOUSEHOLD STATISTICS

2.7 People /

Household

42% Households

Rent

$47,900 Average

Household Income

45% of Residents

Speak English at Home

38% of Children

Living at Home are 18 Years +

38% One Person Households

53% of Households Earn Less Than $40,000 / Year

IMMIGRATION

China35%

Philippines8%

Taiwan7%

Hong Kong5%

South Korea

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Others41%

62% of Metrotown’s population

are Immigrants

HOUSING COSTHOUSING TYPES

Live in Apartment Buildings 5+ storeys

53%

Live in Apartment Buildings <5 storeys

44%

Live in Row / Townhouses1%

Live in Houses2%

FORRENT

ABOUT METROTOWN

CHANGE OF RESIDENCE

25% of residents have moved within the last 1 year

56% of residents have moved within the last 5 years

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PARKS AND OPEN SPACES

SCHOOLS

OCCUPATIONS

Sales & Service Occupations

Business, Finance & Administration Occupations

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Education, Law & Social, Community & Government Services

Management Occupations

All Other Occupations

28%

18%

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24,000Jobs

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of Burnaby’s Jobs

EMPLOYMENT

PARKS

933 Marlborough Elementary School

440 MaywoodCommunity School

515 Chaffey-BurkeElementary School(Located outside of Town Centre boundary)

PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

JOURNEY TO WORK:

MODE OF TRAVEL

TRANSPORTATION

2 SKYTRAIN STATIONS

Metrotown Patterson

Metrotown SkyTrain Station Serves

50,000+Trips per Day

42% 10%

46%

1%Metrotown Bus Exchange Serves

12 Routes

CIVIC SQUARE BC PARKWAY METRO SKATE PARK BERESFORD ART WALK

MAJOR PARK

Central ParkDISTRICT PARK

Bonsor ParkNEIGHBOURHOOD PARKS

George McLean ParkKinnee ParkLobley ParkMaywood Park

1%OTHER Metrotown Bus Exchange

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25,000+ Trips per Day

Students

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Metrotown has

235 acres of Park Space

WHY DO WE NEED A PLAN UPDATE?

1 NEW CITY-WIDE POLICIES & STANDARDS

The Plan update will reflect new city-wide policies and standards to guide development and growth into the future.

2 ACCOMMODATING REGIONAL GROWTH

The Plan update will respond to the City’s commitment to accommodate an additional 125,000 people and 60,000 jobs over the next 25 years.

3 PHYSICAL CHANGES

The Plan update will further integrate and build upon the physical changes that have transformed Metrotown from automobile-oriented commercial and low intensity residential uses, to a dynamic walkable, transit-oriented, and mixed-use community.

4 COMMUNITY AMENITIES

The Plan update will provide further opportunities and direction for the achievement of additional future community amenities.

5 CONSOLIDATION OF PLAN UPDATES

The Plan update will consolidate minor amendments into one cohesive Plan document providing greater clarity.

Ð Burnaby Official Community Plan (1998)

Ð Burnaby Transportation Plan (1995)

Ð Economic Development Strategy (2007)

Ð Social Sustainability Strategy (2011)

Ð Environmental Sustainability Strategy (Draft)

Ð Community Benefit Bonus Policy (1997)

Ð ‘s’ Category Zoning (2010)

Ð Town Centre Public Realm Design Standards (2015)

Population Employment

people

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2031

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2011

345,000

314,000

270,000

227,700

workers

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140,900

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2031

2021

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A DOWNTOWN VISION

PRELIMINARY VISION

To establish an exciting, inclusive, and sustainable downtown for Burnaby; one comprised of well-connected neighbourhoods that provide a sense of place and community identity; provide major office, business, tourism and employment opportunities; provide a variety of housing choices; provide civic, recreational, and cultural amenities and facilities that serve the needs of the Metrotown community and Burnaby as a whole; is supported by a comprehensive transportation network that promotes a more walkable, healthier, and active community; and provide a high quality public realm that evokes a sense of beauty, creativity, excitement and vibrancy.

Downtowns are an important part

of a city. They are the primary

area in which economic, cultural

and social exchanges occur. They

can represent a city’s identity or

image.

“Great” downtowns are active,

vibrant and exciting. They

provide the physical space in

which to do business, interact,

connect and belong. They offer

places where people want to

live and thrive. They are also

destinations that people want

to visit, linger and spend time in.

Great downtowns are walkable

and are highly accessible by

transit. They include a broad

range of commercial services

and amenities, civic facilities, arts,

entertainment, learning, parks,

and recreational spaces to serve a

diverse population.

THE IMPORTANCE OF A GREAT DOWNTOWN

COMPONENTS OF A GREAT DOWNTOWN

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Business and Employment

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Image and Identity

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Transportation

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Public Space

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Sustainable and

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Learning and Education

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Tourism

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Community Services

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Housing

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Culture

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PRELIMINARY PRINCIPLES

PRINCIPLE #1

METROTOWN IS BURNABY’S DOWNTOWN:

o accommodating a significant share of the City’s anticipated growth and development into the future;

o providing the highest concentration and intensity of economic activity in the City;

o fostering neighbourhood function, character and identity as part of an integrated and well-connected downtown; and,

o enhancing neighbourhood amenities and public spaces that foster social interactions, serendipity, and healthy living.

PRINCIPLE #2METROTOWN IS AN EXCITING DOWNTOWN:

o creating major streets that are vibrant and active with inviting land uses and urban landscapes that generate pedestrian activity throughout the day and night;

o developing urban plazas, public squares and civic gathering spaces, for cultural, entertainment, social, and celebratory events, promoting Metrotown as both a city-wide and regional destination; and,

o encouraging hospitality amenities and services to enhance visitors’ experience.

PRINCIPLE #3METROTOWN IS AN INCLUSIVE DOWNTOWN:

o requiring that physical accessibility is equal to all, regardless of physical ability, age, gender, or cultural background;

o building on a sense of community and pride by fostering a safe and inclusive downtown; and,

o facilitating housing options by establishing a land use framework that supports a variety of housing types and tenures.

PRINCIPLE #4METROTOWN IS A SUSTAINABLE DOWNTOWN:

o establishing sustainable employment and business activities by concentrating major office and commercial uses near transit, and providing supporting services and infrastructure;

o promoting future development that reduces energy, water and resource demand and consumption, in alignment with the City’s broader environmental initiatives and policies; and,

o providing amenities and infrastructure that promote healthy living and social well-being by meeting peoples’ basic needs, and supporting transportation options that support all modes, which include walking, cycling, and transit.

PRELIMINARY LAND USE FRAMEWORKPRELIMINARY LAND USE FRAMEWORK

PRELIMINARY BUILT FORM FRAMEWORK

AREAS OF LAND USE CHANGE (SINGLE-USE TO MIXED-USE)

AREAS OF CHANGE TO BUILT FORM (LOW-RISE TO MID- AND HIGH-RISE)

The framework features a mix of land uses and that collectively support the development of a complete and balanced downtown. It includes space for employment opportunities, housing, arts, culture and entertainment, community services, and amenities.

The framework proposes building forms that transition in scale from high-rise in the downtown core to ground-oriented housing near the single- and two-family neighbourhoods at the Town Centre boundary.

The areas of land use change include areas that are identified today as single-use (residential or commercial or institutional) and adjusing them to mixed-use to better support a exciting, inclusive, and sustainable downtown.

The areas of built form change include areas that are identified today as having low-rise and townhouse forms, to mid-rise and high-rise forms to create more respectful transitions and opportunities for higher density housing forms surrounding the Downtown Core and the Kingsway corridor to meet long-term housing and employment needs.

Mid-Rise(4-12 Storeys)

High-Rise(12+ Storeys)

Low-Rise(1-4 Storeys)

Core Residential Downtown Core(Mixed-Use)

Ground-Oriented Residential

Park / Public School

SkyTrain Station / Local Commercial

SkyTrain Expo / Millennium Lines

Park / Public School

SkyTrain Station / Local Commercial

SkyTrain Expo / Millennium Lines

Park / Public School

SkyTrain Station / Local Commercial

SkyTrain Expo / Millennium Lines

Areas of Change

Park / Public School

SkyTrain Station / Local Commercial

SkyTrain Expo / Millennium Lines

Areas of Change

We want to know what you think! Please fill out a public

opinion survey or send

us your comments.

THANK YOU!

Thank you for participating in the Metrotown

Development Plan update!

PLEASE VISIT US AT www.burnaby.ca/metrotownplan

For the most up-to-date information and resources on the

Plan Update and to obtain further information on the public

input process, including how to send us your comments,

ideas, and questions, or to setup a meeting with your group.

PROCESS

This public input process is to garner input from the entire City on

the future of Burnaby’s downtown.

FINAL

ADOPTION

Finalize the Plan for

Council Adoption

PHASE

2

Consult on the Draft

Plan

PHASE

1 Consult on the

Preliminary Vision,

Principles, & Land

Use Framework

JUNE - AUGUST 2016

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2016

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER2016

IMPLEMENTATION

AND COMMUNITY

CONSULTATION

ONGOING

YOUR INPUT IS WELCOMED!You can submit your comments, questions, and ideas as part of the first

phase of the public input process before August 31, 2016. Please fill out

the public input survey or provide a written submission in-person or by

mail, fax, email, or online.

Phone: 604-294-7061

Fax: 604-294-7220

Email: metrotownplan@burnaby.ca

Online: www.burnaby.ca/metrotownplan

Facebook: www.facebook.com/cityofburnaby

Twitter: @cityofburnaby

Mail: Planning Department

3rd Floor, Burnaby City Hall

4949 Canada Way

Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2

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