New Westminster Releases Vision for 22nd Street Station Neighbourhood

The City of New Westminster has released a report outlining their proposed vision for the 22nd Street Station area.

The 22nd Street Skytrain Station area is one of the lowest density Skytrain station areas in Metro Vancouver, and primarily a single family neighbourhood. The area was identified in the 2017 OCP for future planning consideration, which was originally commenced in February 2020 but put on pause until mid-2023. The Provincial TOA legislation has since informed the draft vision for the neighbourhood.

The overall concept for the area is a “Transit Village” that could house up to 30,000 new residents at full build out.

The indicated land use patterns align with the Provincial TOA legislation, allowing up to 5.0 FSR highrise development nearest the station, with 3.0 FSR lowrise development further out.

New Westminster intends on further public consultation this Fall, with a final draft to Council by December 2024, and OCP amendments to facilitate new rezoning applications in 2025.