March 26th, 2024

On March 11th, Council adopted a revised development phasing framework for the Willoughby community, focusing on adding specific detention ponds in specific neighborhoods as considerations for development phasing. The changes to the policy intends to ensure that new developments do not exceed their pre-development flow rates and establish development prerequisites in the respective neighborhood plans.

The changes are as follows:

• Latimer Neighbourhood Plan:

• land area contained within the Detention Pond 6 catchment area generally bounded by 200 Street to 205 Street and 73 Avenue to 76 Avenue.

• Northeast Gordon Estate Neighbourhood Plan:

• land area contained within the Detention Pond 9 catchment area generally bounded by 207 Street to 208 Street and 68 Avenue to 72 Avenue.

• Smith Neighbourhood Plan:

• land area contained within the Detention Pond 6 catchment area generally bounded by 204 Street to 208 Street and 72 Avenue to 74 Avenue.

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

January 12th, 2024

On December 18th, 2023, Council adopted the draft development phasing policy for the Willoughby Community and the Williams Neighbourhood. The draft policy provides administrative guidelines for growth management in the Willoughby Community Plan and intends to phase-in development in this area.

The Township Council has the authority to endorse additional growth management policies for any area and is not limited to any existing boundaries of any plan area or sub-area. The Willoughby Community Plan provides for policies for the phasing of development that are focused on the logical extension of the urban environment, servicing infrastructure, and development of complete communities by including requirements for community amenities and facilities.

Under the phasing policy, development within the areas listed below is subject to an annual review by Council and is further subject to consideration of the following:

• The commencement of construction of additional schools within the Willoughby Community Plan areas to the satisfaction of Council;
• Additional development and construction proceeding within the Latimer, Yorkson, Carvolth and Smith Neighbourhood Plans with progress towards the completion of arterial roads and sidewalk infrastructure within these areas along with the consideration of additional school sites; and
• Additional specific area consideration including:
  • Williams Neighbourhood Plan
    • Council consider the full provision of arterial roads, sidewalks and active transportation infrastructure connections between the Yorkson and Smith Neighborhood Plans prior to development applications proceeding for final adoption if located south of 80 Avenue for residential and/or mixed-use.
    • A known, potential timeline and funding commitment(s) for capacity upgrades for Provincial Highway 10 from the Langley Bypass to the 232 Street interchange and its connection to the 216 Street interchange.

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