The City of Richmond is updating its current Official Community Plan (OCP) and is encouraging residents and community members to learn more and provide input. Several engagement opportunities are being offered from September through November.
  
“Richmond’s Official Community Plan outlines our City’s long-term goals and objectives around development and land use to the year 2050,” says Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “The current updates we’re undertaking include a focus on housing affordability and environmental protection. With Richmond residents and businesses participating at this early stage, we are able to include valuable input on strategic and sustainable growth which supports long-term community needs for a well-planned and prosperous City.”

The current OCP to the year 2041 was adopted in 2012. Since then, it’s been updated in specific sections to reflect Richmond’s population and economy growth, as well as other external social and environmental factors.

The overarching themes for the current OCP update include resiliency, equity and adaptation with six target areas. 

The OCP update also responds to the provincial government’s legislative changes stating that local municipalities review and update the OCP every five years, as well as reflect the 20 year total number of required housing units set by the Province.

There are a number of ways to participate:

• Online: Visit LetsTalkRichmond.ca/ocp2050 to learn more, and ask questions. An online survey will be available in November.

• Get Snapping photo sharing: Local residents are invited to take part in the city-wide opportunity to celebrate their favourite place(s) in Richmond. Photo entries will be entered into a draw to win prizes. The deadline is Sunday, October 20, 2024. Visit LetsTalkRichmond.ca/get-snapping to learn more. 

• In-person pop up booths: Pop-up booths will be located around the City for the public to learn more about the project:
  • Tue, Sep 17 from Noon to 4pm at Kwantlen Farmers Market (7700 Minoru Gate)
  • Fri, Sep 20 from 11am to 2pm at Save On Foods (9100 Blundell Road)
  • Tue, Sept. 24 from 11am to 2pm at Richmond Centre (6551 No 3 Road)
  • Wed, Sep 25 from 10am-1pm at Minoru Centre for Active Living (7191 Granville Avenue)
  • Thu, Sep 26 from 1pm to 4pm at Steveston Village (corner of No 1 Road and Moncton Street)
  • Wed, Oct 2 from 2pm to 4pm at Hamilton Community Centre (5140 Smith Drive) New
  • Thu, Oct 3 from 3:30 to 6pm at Ironwood Public Library (11688 Steveston Highway)
  • Fri, Oct 4 from 11am to 2pm at Yaohan Mall (3700 No. 3 Road)
  • Thu, Oct 10 from 10am to 2pm at Safeway Seafair (8671 No. 1 Road) New

• In-person open houses: Attend the in-person drop-in style open house to learn about what we heard from all the engagement activities, emerging themes, and the next steps.
  
  • Wed, Nov 20 from 5:30 to 8:30pm at Steveston Community Centre (4111 Moncton Street)
    
  • Thu, Nov 21 from 5:30 to 8:30pm at Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch (100-7700 Minoru Gate)
  • Wed, Nov 27 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at Thompson Community Centre (5151 Granville Avenue) New
  • Thu, Nov 28 from 6:30 to 9pm at East Richmond Community Hall (12360 Cambie Road)

For more information on the City’s OCP, visit richmond.ca/ocp-update. For more information on how to participate, visit LetsTalkRichmond.ca/ocp2050 or email CommunityPlanning@richmond.ca.