At Special Council on December 5th, 2023, Council received the Moody Centre Transit-Oriented Development Area Guidance Framework for Official Community Plan Amendment and Rezoning Applications Corporate Policy for consideration of adoption. The amendment allows for Official Community Plan (OCP) and rezoning applications submitted to the City to be reviewed both individually and as an integral part of delivering on the OCP vision of the overall area. The Framework is meant to supplement and clarify existing OCP policies for the Moody Centre Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) area and to work in coordination with the policy directions set out in the OCP.

Four current OCP policies that the Framework suggests being considered for amendment by Council on an application-specific basis are:

• For some development parcels, increase the maximum permitted tower height;
• Reduce the minimum permitted tower distance separation;
• Increase the maximum permitted tower floor plate sizes; and
• Adjust the eastern boundary of the TOD area.

The rationale for each of these potential application-specific amendments is discussed in the Framework.

More information can be found in the full report by City staff.