Fleetwood Plan - get involved

Hi Zoe,

Thank you for your question. 

The draft Fleetwood Plan aims to ensure that ground floors and podiums of future buildings incorporate commercial, retail, and institutional uses. The plan requires that development under the four mixed use designations - Core, High Rise, Mid Rise, Low Rise - include at minimum between 0.25 FAR and 0.75 FAR of of non-residential use (e.g., commercial and daycare). 

Additional requirements for non residential uses near planned SkyTrain Stations will be subject to further review and refinement through the Stage 2 Planning Process. 

Kind Regards,

John

Hi, 

Thank you for your question and interest in the Fleetwood Plan. 

As part of the planning process, the City considered long term population and immigration projections to ensure the City has capacity for growth at the plan level and as part of the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy. In addition, the City has completed market supply and demand studies in 2019 and 2022 for Fleetwood to get a better idea of what the market may support in the next 10, 20, 30, and 40+ years. The assessment provided analysis of market demand for residential and commercial/employment land uses along the corridor in anticipation of future SkyTrain stations. 

Link to the 2022 market study for Fleetwood for your reference. 

The plans in the City area are intended to be contingent and provide a certain amount of flexibility through density bonus for future market changes and adjustments. Plans are also revered from time to time as needed. 

If you would like to discuss specific or other items related to the Fleetwood Plan please feel free to reach out to us directly. 

King Regards,

John 

Hi Ky,

Thank you for your question and interest in the Fleetwood Plan.

We are now in Stage 2 of the Fleetwood Plan process. The Parks and Open Space concept will continue to be refined throughout the planning process. This is one of many planning components that are necessary to develop a final and comprehensive Plan. This includes but is not limited to:

• Preparation of a detailed engineering servicing plan and financial strategy 
• Finalizing the transportation concept 
• Conducting further market supply and demand review and updating growth projections

It is noted that the review of the issues above may result in refinements to overall land use designations (including parks), densities, and road locations. 

Throughout the Stage 2 plan process, there will be more opportunities for the public to help shape and refine the plan. 

I want to note that once finalized, the Fleetwood Plan will note rezone properties. The Fleetwood Plan land use designations reflect the long term anticipated future development pattern in a given area, while zoning and the zoning bylaw regulate property development and its allowable use. 

Regards,

John

Hello Eva,

The corner of 164 Street and Fraser Highway in the Fleetwood Stage 1 Plan is currently designated as “Low-Rise Mixed Use” at the Northwest, Southwest and Southeast corners, and as “Special Study Area” in the Northeast corner, attached to what is currently Bonnie Schrenk Park.  The Low-Rise Mixed Use designation would allow future Apartment buildings supported with ground floor townhouse or active ground floor commercial and related amenity spaces, with buildings between 4-6 Storeys.  Redevelopment through rezoning would be required in those areas, which may take several years, depending on age of buildings, market conditions etc, and is ultimately up to the owner in terms of redevelopment timing.  The future Skytrain Guideway is north running along Fraser Highway at this location, with a future skytrain station expected further east at the intersection of 166st and Fraser Highway near the Surrey Sport and Leisure Centre entrance.

The Special Study Area designation is an area that has a yet undermined future land use, and is currently owned by the City, but with any future development intended to advance City objectives to grow community and or civic amenities, and/or support affordable housing and or employment through comprehensive transit oriented development.  At this time those lands are currently identified for future Park or Civic use long term, but that is being reviewed by the City.

As part of the Stage 2 Plan, currently underway ,and expected to be completed in 2024, final land uses and resolution of the special study area designation will be determined. For more information please review the Stage 1 Fleetwood Plan Corporate Report, and stay tuned for future updates on the Fleetwood Engagement Page.

Regards,

Markus

Hi Lynn, 

Thanks for your questions about the Fleetwood Plan Boundary.  Surrey is generally divided into 6 Community Areas which include Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, & Whalley . (See Surrey Communities map). 

The Fleetwood Plan Boundary is smaller and more focused then that of the broader Fleetwood Community Area.  This is generally case for land use plans throughout the city for which there are many plans identified in the 6 different communities. The secondary Plan boundary for Fleetwood focuses on areas within the Fleetwood Town Centre, and then more generally approximately 1,000 metres of SkyTrain Line and future Stations, as the intention is to consider land near Fraser Hwy that is expected to have intensified land uses to support transit-oriented development over the short and medium term (next 10-25 years).  

Areas outside the plan boundary like those north of 94 Ave are further away from Fraser highway and Skytrain and generally made up of existing lower density single family neighbourhoods further away from existing and future services and transit with less change expected in the short or medium term.  These areas are governed more broadly by the Official Community Plan, in terms of land use potential, and are designated as “URBAN”, which is intended to support low and medium density residential neighbourhoods consisting of detached and some semi-detached lands.  

For more information on the Fleetwood Stage 1 Plan and Boundary you can review Corporate Report R049.

Regards,

John

Hi Lucy,

Thank you for your question. 

Currently there is no intention to expand the Fleetwood Plan boundary at this time.

Regards,

John 

Hello Jenn,

The Fleetwood Plan and proposed land use designations in the Stage 1 Plan are identified to guide future development application decisions (rezoning applications) in the area. Land use designations reflect the long term anticipated future development pattern in a given area, while zoning and the zoning bylaw regulate property development and its allowable use. The Parks and Open Space designation signifies that the City is interested in purchasing your property at some time. It does not rezone your property or change what you are permitted to do with your property under its' current zoning.  That means  if a property is currently Single Family zoned it remains single family zoned. The City may look at purchasing your property at fair market value after the Fleetwood Plan is finalized, and only if you decide to sell to the City. The City does not force someone to sell. You can own and stay at your property as long as you wish. You may also sell to another interested party at any time under the current zoning. Fair market value will be determined by an independent appraiser if you decide to sell to the city. This process involves assessing the highest and best use of the land (which typically excludes the park use) based on site characteristics, neighborhood context, land use designations, and development potential of surrounding properties.

Having parks and public open space available as Fleetwood’s population grows is important to creating a livable and vibrant community, as such, the City has a strong desire to work with property owners to acquire park designated properties over time as identified in the plan. However, just like all properties in the plan area, property owners may seek amendments to their land use designation through a development proposal and application to the City. The merits of the proposal and application would be reviewed by staff and presented to Council for their consideration of granting the amendment. 

The overall Fleetwood Plan is projected for a 25+ year build out, to account for growth and development expected to take place over that time. Parks will seek to acquire and develop parks as they come available during this time period or longer. Parks recognizes that some areas may redevelop quickly and some owners of park designated properties will be interested in selling earlier but also understands that some will stay the same for a number of years. As such, there is no specific timeline when your property may be acquired and further developed into a park.

Please note that the City does not send letters to individual property owners outlining the specific proposed land use designations on their property, but has provided mailouts and postcards to land owners regarding the plan and process for survey and engagement purposes.  The Fleetwood plan webpage includes interactive and online map of the proposed land use maps.  You can also view individual parcel designations in the plan by viewing or COSMOS map, and selecting “Fleetwood Plan” under Stage 1 Land Use Plans.

https://cosmos.surrey.ca/external/

For more information on Parks Planning in Fleetwood you may contact Adam Rossi – Parks Planner at adam.rossi@surrey.ca

Best Regards,

Markus

Hi,

The intent of the Urban Residential designation is to encourage a range of residential building forms in addition to single-detached homes. This may include duplexes, rowhouses and/or lower density townhouses. Laneways and coach houses may be considered in some areas with an existing lane. 

Generally land use designations set out expectations and provide a level of certainty for proposals and future development. 

Regards,

John

Hi Rich, 

Dedication of land for road or lane widening can be a condition of future re-development through any rezoning application, where new roads or lanes or road widening is shown in the Plan. The owner of a parcel of land that is subject of a proposed rezoning application must provide, without compensation, to the city land for roads or public utilities as part of the approval of development. The dedication, therefore, is provided without compensation and is typically secured through rezoning / subdivision development applications.  

Road dedication is typically split on a Property Line with half of a road or lane provided when both properties do not develop simultaneously. The Fleetwood Plan includes a proposed road network plan, that may indicate the size of Road Right-of-Way dedication required and locations of widenings or proposed new roads. 

For more information regarding specific road dedication requirements and City process, you may contact Alix Rosti at Alix.Rosti@surrey.ca

Best Regards,

John  

Hi,

Thank you for your question. 

It's important to note you may continue to own and stay at your property for as long as you like. Land use designations only indicate future potential of land and does not change what you are permitted to do with your property under its current zoning. As such development applications such as development permits and rezoning applications are still typically required before anything can be built. Also, it is likely that the City will require developers to consolidate a minimum number of properties in order to redevelop into Townhomes. 

The intent of the Fleetwood Plan is to guide long-term growth and development in the area. It will help guide City Council when considering future development applications. Sometimes it takes decades for changes to occur following completion of a land use plan. Realization of the land use plan is dependent on individual property owners redeveloping their property or choosing to sell their property to a developer to redevelop. If there aren’t willing buyers, sellers, and developers then not much will change. Some areas likely will not redevelop at all. 

I hope this helps. 

Regards,

John