Current Planning Projects

Lansdowne Shopping Centre Redevelopment

Master Land Use Plan for Lansdowne Centre 
Paper chain of people cutouts against an orange sunsetThe property owner of Lansdowne Centre shopping mall has approached the City regarding the redevelopment of the site. Based on the size and the prominence of the property, and the necessity of redeveloping in phases, City staff advised the owner to draft a Proposed Master Land Use Plan to guide future redevelopment of the site. 

The applicant proposes amendments to the City's Official Community Plan (OCP) and City Centre Area Plan (CCAP) to refine the on-site organization of building density and land uses.  No additional density is proposed.

To evaluate the applicant's proposal, a multi-phase development review process was established that includes three reports to Council and sequential updates to the draft Master Land Use Plan including a "Proposed", "Concept", and "Final" Master Land Use Plan.

Report to Council #1: To seek Council endorsement to undertake staff managed, applicant led consultation.
Working with staff, the applicant prepared a Proposed Master Land Use Plan for the site.  A staff report was prepared for Council's consideration that introduced the Proposed Master Land Use Plan, highlighted the proposed policy refinements, and asked Council to authorize a staff managed, applicant undertaken community consultation process regarding the Proposed Master Land Use Plan for the Lansdowne Centre shopping mall site.

In December 2017, City Council authorized staff to manage an applicant undertaken community consultation process regarding the Proposed Master Land Use Plan for the Lansdowne Centre shopping mall site.

Consultation
As part of the consultation process, the applicant hosted two drop-in style public information meetings at the Lansdowne Centre shopping mall in February 2018. Residents and interested parties were invited to attend the public information meetings to review display boards with information about the Proposed Master Land Use Plan for the property, to complete a feedback form that was available on LetsTalkRichmond.ca, and to talk with the applicant's representatives and City staff about the proposal.

Report to Council #2: To summarize the consultation and to ask Council to endorse the Concept Land Use Plan
An updated version of the Proposed Master Land Use Plan, the Concept Master Land Use Plan, was prepared based on feedback from the community and stakeholders, and on-going staff review.  The report summarized the feedback that was received from the community consultation process and asked Council to endorse the updated plan, the Concept Master Land Use Plan, to support the next stage in the review process.

The Concept Master Land Use Plan was endorsed by Council on October 9, 2018

Report to Council #3: To recommend adoption of proposed Amendment Bylaw 10154
The report includes:

  • Proposed Official Community Plan (OCP)/City Centre Area Plan (CCAP) bylaw amendments;
  • A proposed Final Master Land Use Plan;
  • Proposed site specific design guidelines; and
  • An associated implementation strategy to guide the incremental development of the subject site.
The Final Master Land Use Plan and associated amendment bylaws were granted Third Reading following the proposal's consideration at Public Hearing on March 15, 2021.

Next Steps
The developer must comply with all terms outlined in report #3  prior to adoption of the amendment bylaws.

Following adoption of the amendment bylaws, redevelopment of the Lansdowne Centre shopping mall site, as envisioned by the Final Master Land Use Plan, requires the applicant to submit individual rezoning and Development Permit applications that would be subject to the standard development application review process and Council approval.

Past Reports to City Council

PDF Document Reports are provided in Adobe Acrobat pdf format.
Date Report Agenda
Item #
Meeting
Minutes
2021-Mar-15 Staff Report - Bylaw 10154
 - Proposed Official
Community Plan/City Centre
Area Plan Amendment
Lansdowne Shopping Centre
Final Master Land Use Plan


Bylaw 10154 with Schedules

Schedules 1 - 3 (Large File)
Schedule 3 Cont'd (Large File)
Schedules 4 - 7 
1 Minutes 
2018-Oct-09 Proposed Official Community
Plan/City Centre Area Plan
Amendment, Lansdowne
Shopping Centre Master Land
Use Plan - Public Consultation
Summary and Request to 
Endorse the Concept Master
Land Use Plan 

19 Minutes
2017-Dec-11 Proposed Official Community
Plan/City Centre Area Plan
Amendment, Lansdowne
Shopping Centre Maser Land
Use Plan - Request to Endorse
Applicant Led Public
Consultation 

27 Minutes

If you would like further information about the development review process to date, please contact:

Policy Planning
Planning and Development Division
Phone: 604-276-4207
Email: communityplanning@richmond.ca