Murray Street Boulevard

This area currently extends from Murray Street to the Canadian Pacific Railway line and from Electronic Avenue to Columbia Street.

2014 OCP vision for this area:

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The vision focuses on a mix of land uses such as light industrial, commercial, office, and residential, with buildings up to 6 storeys.

What we proposed in the 2023 Draft OCP: View full size image(External link)

This area is envisioned as having a mix of land uses that support urban industrial uses (up to 3 storeys), mixed-use building forms including residential (up to 6 storeys), and transit-oriented development (mixed-use, including residential, up to 12 storeys).

What we are proposing now (2025) and why:

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What: We are proposing a return to a focus on urban industrial uses (up to 3 storeys with the potential for extended ceiling heights) with no residential component (except for recent residential development at 3015 Murray Street).

Why: Industrial land uses provide space for employment opportunities and for key city-serving commercial activities that support other businesses, workers, and residents. Industrial land uses help to diversify the City’s tax base. In 2024, 68% of the City’s tax revenue came from residential properties; 1.6% came from light industry.

As provincial housing requirements call for greater housing density in other areas of Port Moody, this part of Murray Street can be secured for employment use rather than residential.

Impact of provincial housing legislation:
Murray Street falls within a provincially designated Transit Oriented Area (TOA, Bill 47). However, this area is exempt from the Province’s TOA requirements as it is zoned for industrial use.