Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan
Thank you for your feedback on the Draft Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan
Thank you to everyone that took the time to share feedback on the Draft Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan.
The comment form for feedback on the Draft Plan closed on Friday, February 26 at 4 p.m.
As with all previous phases, staff will carefully review all input received. A proposed Local Area Plan will then be finalized, fully illustrated and formatted, and presented to Council for consideration of formal adoption into the District’s Official Community Plan.
Again, thank you for your feedback and for helping to shape the future of Horseshoe Bay.
Please subscribe to receive project updates by clicking on the “Stay Informed” tab on the project webpage.
Draft Local Area Plan
Since 2019, the District has collaborated with the community through visioning workshops, exploring options through discussion cafés, and reviewing land use and design solutions through an online survey and video meetings.
Guided by our extensive conversations with you—a Draft Local Area Plan (LAP) for Horseshoe Bay and a Background and Summary Document was created.
Draft Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan & Design Guidelines
Draft Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan: Background & Summary
Creating a Local Area Plan for Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay, located at the western tip of West Vancouver, is a unique seaside neighbourhood sloping down to a commercial village situated along the waterfront. Its marine commercial character, casual ambiance, visitor attractions, and position as “Mile Zero” of the Sea-to-Sky Highway and “gateway” to Howe Sound provide the setting for a waterfront neighbourhood, village and destination frequented year-round by visitors and tourists.
At its meeting on March 11, 2019, Council directed staff to commence the Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan (LAP) process to create a new LAP for the area in accordance with an approved Terms of Reference. Please see the Document Library located on the right for a copy of the Council Report and Terms of Reference.
Part of the Official Community Plan
The Horseshoe Bay LAP preparation process will involve working with local stakeholders and the community on issues and opportunities in a contextually-sensitive manner.
If adopted the LAP will become part of the Official Community Plan (OCP). The preparation of the LAP will also consider neighbourhood-level responses to the District-wide objectives and policies identified in the OCP.
Planning Process
The four anticipated phases of the Horseshoe Bay local area planning process are illustrated in the diagram below:
-