At Planning Committee on April 8th, Council approved that the existing approach applied in the Aberdeen and Bridgeport Village area (Option 1) as outlined in the report, be preserved at this time. The report responds to the Planning Committee referral that directed staff to review the merits of changing the Official Community Plan land use designation in the City Centre’s Bridgeport and Aberdeen Village areas to permit residential uses, including rental housing. The analysis considers existing policies prohibiting new aircraft noise sensitive uses, including new residential development, together with potential short- and long-term implications for economic and business development, challenges associated with protecting employment lands from being converted to non-employment land uses, and complete community objectives. 

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