2026 OCP Housekeeping Amendments

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In December 2025, Council adopted an updated Official Community Plan (OCP), Abbotsforward 2050.

In the months following adoption, staff identified a small number of errors, omissions, and opportunities to improve plan clarity.

The changes contemplated through this housekeeping update are administrative in nature and do not change the foundational urban structure or growth policies of the OCP.

Proposed refinements are intended to improve clarity and intent, falling into the following categories:

  1. Land Use Designation Corrections & Clarifications
  2. Mapping Corrections
  3. Land Use Regulation Clarifications
  4. Neighbourhood Plan Clarifications

We invite you to review the proposed OCP Housekeeping Amendments and provide your feedback below (closes April 20, 2026), which will be collected and used to identify key community concerns, and where appropriate, inform revisions to the proposal before it proceeds to Council for consideration.

A Public Information Meeting will be held for the proposed amendments, with staff available to answer questions and collect feedback:

When: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Time: 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Where: Abbotsford Community Library (33355 Bevan Avenue)

In December 2025, Council adopted an updated Official Community Plan (OCP), Abbotsforward 2050.

In the months following adoption, staff identified a small number of errors, omissions, and opportunities to improve plan clarity.

The changes contemplated through this housekeeping update are administrative in nature and do not change the foundational urban structure or growth policies of the OCP.

Proposed refinements are intended to improve clarity and intent, falling into the following categories:

  1. Land Use Designation Corrections & Clarifications
  2. Mapping Corrections
  3. Land Use Regulation Clarifications
  4. Neighbourhood Plan Clarifications

We invite you to review the proposed OCP Housekeeping Amendments and provide your feedback below (closes April 20, 2026), which will be collected and used to identify key community concerns, and where appropriate, inform revisions to the proposal before it proceeds to Council for consideration.

A Public Information Meeting will be held for the proposed amendments, with staff available to answer questions and collect feedback:

When: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Time: 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Where: Abbotsford Community Library (33355 Bevan Avenue)

  • OCP Land Use Designation Corrections & Clarifications (1-11)

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    Amendment 1
    Where PID 002-404-770 (off Sumas Mountain Rd)
    Why Unintentional map change with Abbotsforward 2050
    OCP designation today Open Space
    Corrected OCP designation Rural


    Amendment 2
    Where PID 011-236-540 (part of Sumas River)
    Why Unintentional map change with Abbotsforward 2050
    OCP designation today
    		 Rural
    Corrected OCP designation
    		 Open Space


    Amendment 3
    Where Part of PID 024-736-783 (sliver of land near Winners)
    Why Unintentional map change with Abbotsforward 2050
    OCP designation today
    		 High Impact Industrial
    Corrected OCP designation
    		 General Industrial


    Amendment 4
    Where Part of PIDs 031-554-211 & 031-775-292 (near Automall)
    Why Missed Open Space
    OCP designation today Secondary Commercial
    Amendment 1
    Where PID 002-404-770 (off Sumas Mountain Rd)
    Why Unintentional map change with Abbotsforward 2050
    OCP designation today Open Space
    Corrected OCP designation Rural


    Amendment 2
    Where PID 011-236-540 (part of Sumas River)
    Why Unintentional map change with Abbotsforward 2050
    OCP designation today
    		 Rural
    Corrected OCP designation
    		 Open Space


    Amendment 3
    Where Part of PID 024-736-783 (sliver of land near Winners)
    Why Unintentional map change with Abbotsforward 2050
    OCP designation today
    		 High Impact Industrial
    Corrected OCP designation
    		 General Industrial


    Amendment 4
    Where Part of PIDs 031-554-211 & 031-775-292 (near Automall)
    Why Missed Open Space
    OCP designation today Secondary Commercial
    Corrected OCP designation Open Space


    Amendment 5
    Where PID 008-479-381 (portion of 1767 Angus Campbell Rd)
    Why Missed parcel fragment
    OCP designation today Institutional
    Corrected OCP designation Apartment


    Amendment 6
    Where 30501 Robin Dr
    Why Align land use with existing RMG Townhouse zoning
    OCP designation today SSMUH 2
    Corrected OCP designation Townhouse


    Amendment 7
    Where 35298 Marshall Rd (partial)
    Why Townhouse land use designation does not include the full extent of the existing townhouse development
    OCP designation today SSMUH 2 (partial)
    Corrected OCP designation Townhouse


    Amendment 8
    Where Portions of 32795 & 32775 Haida Dr
    Why Land use designation not aligned with parcel
    OCP designation today SSMUH 2 (partial)
    Corrected OCP designation Townhouse


    Amendment 9
    Where 3025 & 2857 (partial) McMillan Rd. - portion of Cooper Meadows
    Why Align land use with existing RMG townhouse and RMR rowhouse zoning
    OCP designation today SSMUH 2
    Corrected OCP designation Townhouse


    Amendment 10
    Where 3001 Whatcom Rd (partial) - access from Eagle Mountain
    Why Unintentional map change with Abbotsforward 2050
    OCP designation today Townhouse
    Corrected OCP designation SSMUH 2


    Amendment 11
    Where Portion of 4465 Sumas Mountain Rd (PID 023-480-637)
    Why Unintentional map change with Abbotsforward 2050
    OCP designation today
    		 SSMUH 2
    Corrected OCP designation Townhouse (portion)


  • OCP Map Correction (12)

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    Amendment 12
    OCP Map 12 Drainage and Flood Control
    Issue Map lines for dike locations are not showing up correctly
    Proposed correction
    		 Correct line hatching
    Reason Improves clarity/corrects formatting error
    Amendment 12
    OCP Map 12 Drainage and Flood Control
    Issue Map lines for dike locations are not showing up correctly
    Proposed correction
    		 Correct line hatching
    Reason Improves clarity/corrects formatting error

  • OCP Land Use Regulation Clarifications (13-17)

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    Amendment 13 | Min & Max Density
    OCP Section Land Use Designations, Policies 3.9 to 3.12
    Content today Some “Density (min & max)” headers in the land use designation table are inconsistent with the use regulations
    Updated content Add a "(min & max)" reference to the density header for Urban Centre and Village Centre.
    Remove the "(min & max)" reference from the density header for: SSMUH, Urban Area Manufactured Home, Suburban, Suburban Hobby Farm, Gateway Commercial, Secondary Commercial, Regional Commercial, Light/General/High Impact Industrial, Agriculture 1 and 2, Institutional, University Institutional, Open Space, Country, Rural, Rural Centre
    Reason Improve clarity

    Amendment
    Amendment 13 | Min & Max Density
    OCP Section Land Use Designations, Policies 3.9 to 3.12
    Content today Some “Density (min & max)” headers in the land use designation table are inconsistent with the use regulations
    Updated content Add a "(min & max)" reference to the density header for Urban Centre and Village Centre.
    Remove the "(min & max)" reference from the density header for: SSMUH, Urban Area Manufactured Home, Suburban, Suburban Hobby Farm, Gateway Commercial, Secondary Commercial, Regional Commercial, Light/General/High Impact Industrial, Agriculture 1 and 2, Institutional, University Institutional, Open Space, Country, Rural, Rural Centre
    Reason Improve clarity

    Amendment 14 | SSMUH
    OCP Section Land Use Designations, Policy 3.10, SSMUH 1
    Content today The Building Type & Height description lists "gardens suites"
    Updated content Correct to read "garden suites"
    Reason Typing error



    Amendment 15 | Secondary Commercial
    OCP Section Land Use Designations, Policy 3.11, Secondary Commercial
    Content today This designation only lists Secondary Commercial (CSC) as a corresponding zone
    Updated content Add Gas Station Commercial (CGS) as a corresponding zone
    Reason Clarifies intent to permit gas stations in Secondary Commercial areas


    Amendment 16 | Regional Commercial
    OCP Section Land Use Designations, Policy 3.11, Regional Commercial
    Content today "60% of total floor space" may be below the 4,000 m2 retail unit minimum
    Updated content Revise to "up to 60% of total floor space ..."
    Reason Clarify intent of the regulation


    Amendment 17 | Calculating Units Per Hectare
    OCP Section Density & Development Calculations, Policy 3.15
    Content today "Calculation of units per hectare (UPH) includes all principal and accessory units."
    Updated content "Calculation of units per hectare (UPH) includes the total number of principal and accessory units permitted by the proposed zoning."
    Reason Clarifies UPH as a calculation of potential units permitted on a lot, regardless of the actual construction. (e.g., Suburban designation counts 2 units per lot, including the house and potential for a suite).

  • Neighbourhood Plan Clarifications (18-24)

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    Amendment 18 | All Neighbourhood Plans
    NP Section Development Permit (DP) Area Exemptions
    Content today A Development Permit is required for facade painting and recladding renovations that change any openings into the building (e.g. windows/doors)
    Updated content Revise DP exemptions to limit this requirement to building frontages that face a street
    Reason Coordinates with application efficiencies introduced for the citywide DP guidelines


    Amendment 19 | UDistrict Neighbourhood Plan
    Section 4.0 Development Permit Area Guidelines
    Content today In the University Village DP guidelines, the "Defined Streetscape" figure number is UV8, when should be UV6
    Updated content Revise to UV6
    Reason Correct
    Amendment 18 | All Neighbourhood Plans
    NP Section Development Permit (DP) Area Exemptions
    Content today A Development Permit is required for facade painting and recladding renovations that change any openings into the building (e.g. windows/doors)
    Updated content Revise DP exemptions to limit this requirement to building frontages that face a street
    Reason Coordinates with application efficiencies introduced for the citywide DP guidelines


    Amendment 19 | UDistrict Neighbourhood Plan
    Section 4.0 Development Permit Area Guidelines
    Content today In the University Village DP guidelines, the "Defined Streetscape" figure number is UV8, when should be UV6
    Updated content Revise to UV6
    Reason Correct policy to graphic reference


    Amendment 20 | UDistrict Neighbourhood Plan
    Section 2.2 Land Use Designations, Residential, Townhouse
    Content today The Townhouse designation reference to policy 3.21 does not specify the OCP
    Updated content Revise to read "Small-scale multi-unit housing, subject to OCP policy 3.21"
    Reason Clarifies the policy cross-reference to the main OCP


    Amendment 21 | UDistrict Neighbourhood Plan
    Section 5.4 Street & Public Realm Design Guidelines, Street Classifications
    Content today Section lists design specifications for enhanced street "Cross-Sections"
    Updated content Remove the street headings and all "Specifications"
    Reason Enhanced Street design details are set out in the Development Bylaw


    Amendment 22 | City Centre Neighbourhood Plan
    Section Map 4 Commercial Streets
    Content today Map is missing a north arrow
    Updated content Add a north arrow
    Reason Corrects omission


    Amendment 23 | City Centre Neighbourhood Plan
    Section 5.0 Infrastructure, Transportation, Enhanced Streets, Street Cross Sections
    Content today Section lists design specifications for enhanced street "Cross-Sections"
    Updated content Remove the street headings and "Elements" specifications
    Reason Enhanced Street design details are set out in the Development Bylaw


    Amendment 24 | Historic Downtown Neighbourhood Plan
    Section 5.0 Infrastructure, Transportation, Enhanced Streets, Street Cross Sections
    Content today Section lists design specifications for enhanced street "Cross-Sections"
    Updated content
    		 Remove street headings and "Elements" specifications
    Reason Enhanced Street design details are set out in the Development Bylaw
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