Port Moody 2050: updating our Official Community Plan

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Update (Feb. 21, 2024): As the B.C. government’s housing initiatives and related legislation will impact Port Moody’s Official Community Plan, the City of Port Moody has made the difficult decision to pause public engagement on Port Moody 2050. We anticipate that public engagement will resume in early 2025, when you will have a chance to review and share your thoughts on a draft Official Community Plan that incorporates Housing Bills 44 and 47 as well as the other polices introduced in December 2023. We thank everyone who has participated so far and look forward to engaging with you again next year.


Port Moody 2050 is our process to gather public input and update the Official Community Plan, our long-term vision for the future.

Port Moody's Official Community Plan is important because it communicates our values and guides us as we make decisions about how we use land for housing, transportation, parks, environmental protection, economic development, and more. It’s your plan for your city, so we want to hear your voice.

Together, we’ll explore how we want Port Moody to evolve over the next 30 years, focusing on our overall vision as well as specific areas of the city: the Moody Centre Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Area, the Oceanfront District, the Seaview neighbourhood, and Murray Street. Your input will inform Council’s decision-making as they consider proposed updates to the Official Community Plan.

We’re all a part of what makes Port Moody such a great place. And we can all play a role and work together to shape our city’s future. Use your voice to help us create a plan for the next 30 years that reflects the shared values and goals of our diverse community. Register today so we can let you know when you can provide input throughout the process.

How can you get involved?

The next phase of engagement is coming in 2025. We'll post details here as soon as they become available.

Past engagement opportunities

The proposed key directions for OCP updates have been informed by public input received during previous engagement opportunities. Read our information boards, which were displayed at the dialogue sessions, to learn more. Read our public engagement summaries (found under the What we heard tab) to find out what we’ve heard from the community so far:

  • Community Survey #1: Vision and Goals
  • Community Survey #2: Exploration of Key Themes
  • Community Survey #2: Exploration of Key Themes
  • Community dialogue sessions: these were held in person on February 2, 4, and 8, and online via Zoom on February 13, 2023. These sessions provided an opportunity for residents to learn about proposed key directions for OCP updates and engage in round-table discussions with other attendees on topics of interest such as parks, transportation, and housing.
  • Seaview neighbourhood workshop: held in person on March 4, 2023.

Update (Feb. 21, 2024): As the B.C. government’s housing initiatives and related legislation will impact Port Moody’s Official Community Plan, the City of Port Moody has made the difficult decision to pause public engagement on Port Moody 2050. We anticipate that public engagement will resume in early 2025, when you will have a chance to review and share your thoughts on a draft Official Community Plan that incorporates Housing Bills 44 and 47 as well as the other polices introduced in December 2023. We thank everyone who has participated so far and look forward to engaging with you again next year.


Port Moody 2050 is our process to gather public input and update the Official Community Plan, our long-term vision for the future.

Port Moody's Official Community Plan is important because it communicates our values and guides us as we make decisions about how we use land for housing, transportation, parks, environmental protection, economic development, and more. It’s your plan for your city, so we want to hear your voice.

Together, we’ll explore how we want Port Moody to evolve over the next 30 years, focusing on our overall vision as well as specific areas of the city: the Moody Centre Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Area, the Oceanfront District, the Seaview neighbourhood, and Murray Street. Your input will inform Council’s decision-making as they consider proposed updates to the Official Community Plan.

We’re all a part of what makes Port Moody such a great place. And we can all play a role and work together to shape our city’s future. Use your voice to help us create a plan for the next 30 years that reflects the shared values and goals of our diverse community. Register today so we can let you know when you can provide input throughout the process.

How can you get involved?

The next phase of engagement is coming in 2025. We'll post details here as soon as they become available.

Past engagement opportunities

The proposed key directions for OCP updates have been informed by public input received during previous engagement opportunities. Read our information boards, which were displayed at the dialogue sessions, to learn more. Read our public engagement summaries (found under the What we heard tab) to find out what we’ve heard from the community so far:

  • Community Survey #1: Vision and Goals
  • Community Survey #2: Exploration of Key Themes
  • Community Survey #2: Exploration of Key Themes
  • Community dialogue sessions: these were held in person on February 2, 4, and 8, and online via Zoom on February 13, 2023. These sessions provided an opportunity for residents to learn about proposed key directions for OCP updates and engage in round-table discussions with other attendees on topics of interest such as parks, transportation, and housing.
  • Seaview neighbourhood workshop: held in person on March 4, 2023.
This section is no longer open for input. Thank you to everyone who asked a question.
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    How does (1) the City of Port Moody (Mayor and Councilors) and (2) City staff envisage enacting the Provincial Governments recently announced changes to housing and redevelopment in the City changing to what the current practice is? There seems a real disconnect between City staff and Council. Thank you for your question, what are you referring to specifically in terms of provincial announcements? I am referring to announcements from the Province about planning applications to the City for developments of existing residential properties, which may be large and could be redeveloped to have more than one single family residence, e.g. two.

    PMResident asked about 1 year ago

    At this time, more than one single family residence is already permitted on most single family zoned residential lots in the City, in the form of laneway housing. Large lots can also be subdivided, if these meet small lot size requirements, which can yield up to 6 units total – 2 houses, each with a secondary suite and a laneway house.  As part of the Official Community Plan update currently underway, there is discussion of where and how this transition from existing single family forms to denser forms including duplex, triplex, and quadplex could work and contribute to both housing diversity and affordability.  

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    I’d like to know if Map 11 Evergreen Line Sub Area will be updated as part of this OCP review and if so when will staff be consulting the community on proposed changes to moody centre outside of the TOD.

    Bmarks asked over 1 year ago

    Map 11 will be updated as part of the OCP review. Survey 2 provided opportunities for the public to provide input on neighbourhoods outside the Moody Centre TOD. The engagement summary can be found at: Port Moody 2050 Community Survey 2 Summary 2021-09-12.pdf. In addition, the upcoming community dialogue sessions in fall 2022 or early 2023 will provide further opportunities for the public to provide input into neighbourhoods outside of Moody Centre TOD.

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    Have these plans taken into account likely climate change scenarios? Any Oceanfront development would be particularly susceptible to sea level rise.

    Chris A asked over 1 year ago

    The land use scenarios identified in Community Survey #3 are conceptual and are not development proposals. The OCP update has a strong climate lens informed by the Climate Action Plan (2020). In addition, the upcoming Sea Level Rise Strategy will inform particular area policies in the OCP including Oceanfront District. The policies and recommendations in the Climate Action Plan and Sea Level Rise Strategy will need to be addressed as part of any future development proposal.

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    What is the context/motivation for Survey #3 for Moody Centre TOD etc.? Most of the land use scenarios appear to be watered down compared to the current OCP visions (such as in terms of adding housing).

    Heikel asked almost 2 years ago

    Port Moody Council provided specific direction on what to include in the land use scenarios tor Moody Centre TOD in the Council report: Response to Oct 12, 2021 OCP 2050 Project Direction – Survey No. 3, Jan. 25, 2022, Item 5.12  and in Attachment 2 – Table of Survey No. 3 Motions. This includes the following:

    Provide scenario options as a ranked choice for Moody Centre TOD that include current i) Consortium proposal; ii) a scenario focused primarily on jobs density and innovation spaces; iii) a mostly low-rise residential scenario with some local shopping; iv) a combination of low-rise, mid-rise, and residential scenario with business and jobs spaces.

    Additional context can be located in the report mentioned above.

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    What is the plan for schools in light of the major growth occurring the next year let alone 5 or 30’years from now? Are new schools planned? This must be addressed.

    AimeeRita asked about 3 years ago

    Every year School District No. 43 engages municipalities to provide 10 year housing projections separated by housing type.  SD43 uses these projections to identify the need for and location of new school sites in the district and then sets the School Sites Acquisition Charge (a per dwelling unit charge paid by residential developers) accordingly to fund these new school sites.  The projection information provided by the City of Port Moody is based on existing development projects nearing construction completion and development applications at earlier stages of approval.   Future longer term residential growth is also considered as part of this process, particularly those areas anticipated to experience significant growth beyond the 10 year projection horizon.  A July 28, 2020 Report to Council related to this process can be found here (see Item 5.8).  General information on School Site Acquisition Charge Regulation can also be found on the Province’s website .

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    Our current OCP appears to be easily manipulated. What is the point of putting extra time and money into a new OCP if developers will continue to request changes (and get approved) to alter the OCP?

    taraturtle asked over 3 years ago

    The Official Community Plan (OCP) is our long-term vision for Port Moody. This document provides the City with policies to guide land use, services, and the physical, social, and economic changes in our community. Although it is not expected to be revised on a frequent basis, an OCP can be amended to respond to changing conditions and values thereby keeping the plan alive and relevant.  This makes the OCP a dynamic document.   

    For the OCP to reflect the needs and aspirations of Port Moody residents, it must evolve as conditions and values change in the community and region. New opportunities will present themselves and new approaches to addressing issues and needs will continue to be developed. 

    Any changes to the OCP, including those related to new development, involve an extensive review by city staff, external agencies, community members, and Council before consideration of approval. This process ensures that the vision and needs of the community are compatible with the proposal.

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    Will the city focus on road infrastructure to accommodate all the development and people moving into the city? Primarily St.John, Moody towards the Barnett Highway

    Ryan asked over 3 years ago

    As part of the region’s Major Road Network, St. Johns Street facilitates movement not only within Port Moody, but also provides important connections to other parts of the region.  As such, it accommodates both local and regional traffic and is affected by growth beyond Port Moody’s borders. 

    The City’s Master Transportation Plan, TransPort Moody, identifies how St. Johns Street in particular will function in the short and long term.  This includes a street redesign to accommodate a multi-modal shift to other forms of transportation (e.g. cycling, walking, and transit) to reduce reliance on vehicles. 

    More detail on future plans for St. Johns Street can be found in the TransPort Moody, Port Moody’s Master Transportation Plan

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    Hello, Thank you for your response to my question from January 18, but it clearly does not address my question/concern, it just CONFIRMS the information that I have received from the developer that the grocery store in your plan IS A SMALL GROCERY STORE and not meant to satisfy all grocery needs of the surrounding community. I was clearly told that this grocery store is meant more as a last minute drop by and not as a proper big grocery supplier. So please, respond again: how is city of Port Moody planning to address a proper grocery needs of 50K new residents of all new developments with a small community grocer in addition to one IGA and one Thrifty's stores, which in themselves are not big grocers? How long are the residents of Port Moody be doomed to drive to Coquitlam two Superstore locations, Save-On, Walmart, and Costco to haul their groceries as with growing towers and population Port Moody has none of those and it seems the OCP does not plan a single proper big grocer? Especially, that Coquitlam has its own plan for developing more highrises and growing its population. Like transit, a big grocer is a basic residential need! Please respond! PS. Suprisingly, I have not found my question on 2 pages of Q&A on engage@portmoody - why? Sincerely, Bo

    Bo asked about 3 years ago

    For the Moody Centre Transit-Oriented Development Area, the OCP does not state that the grocery store is intended to be small. The fact that a grocery store is specifically included as a desired use in the redevelopment of this area speaks to how important this component is for this area.  A large comprehensive development of the Moody Centre TOD area provides the best opportunity to integrate a large grocery store as part of an overall development plan, particularly when combined with new residential growth to support this use.  The specific details related to building form and uses are determined at the rezoning stage of a development.  Rezoning approval is subject to public input and requires Council approval.  Important components such as a grocery store can be formalized at this stage.

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    How many co-ops are being planned?

    Lasta A. Graf asked about 3 years ago

    At this time, there are no co-ops under application with the City. Co-ops are encouraged as a form of affordable housing and City staff maintain contact with the Co-operative Housing Federation of B.C. and Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation regarding potential co-op housing opportunities in Port Moody.

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    Why does city council keep asking our opinion? You sent out a survey about these same issues in 2014/2015.....cant we just move forward on developing Coronaton Park so that it doesnt look so ugly in the middle of our city? Seems like you have wasted 20 years of the 50 year plan on asking repetitive questions.

    Kathy Batdossy asked about 3 years ago

    OCPs are typically reviewed and considered for revision every 5-10 years.  It's been 7 years since the public was last asked to comment on the OCP's vision and goals and a lot has changed over this time.  The 2020/2021 Official Community Plan update provides an opportunity for all community members to reflect on the current directions that guide growth in Port Moody and share their vision and priorities for the future of the City.

    The development review process for the Coronation Park application is underway and is not tied to the timelines for the Port Moody 2050 Official Community Plan update.

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