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Unveiling Royal Oak: The Next Hotspot for Development in Burnaby

The City of Burnaby is presently analyzing public input on the future of the Royal Oak Urban Village Community Plan, setting the stage for upcoming developments.

The City of Burnaby is now analyzing public input on the Royal Oak Urban Village Community Plan, which is setting the stage for the future of the area.

Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed, and Bainbridge have already undergone transformations. Now, it’s Royal Oak’s turn.

Watch the video below for a quick overview of the community plan process.

The City of Burnaby is currently in the process of creating a new community plan for Royal Oak, known as the Royal Oak Urban Village Community Plan.

This plan will shape the future of the neighborhood, and there are strong indicators that redevelopment is on the horizon.

_{The Royal Oak Urban Village Community Plan area. (City of Burnaby)}

Covering approximately 554 acres, Royal Oak houses around 6% of Burnaby’s population (as of 2021), according to the City. While single-detached homes make up the majority (43%) of the neighborhood, the rest is divided among industrial lands (19%), mixed-use and multi-residential areas (16%), schools and parks (12%), and commercial spaces (9%).

Royal Oak enjoys a central location within Burnaby, leading into the Metrotown neighborhood, the City’s designated downtown core. Furthermore, Burnaby is positioned at the heart of Metro Vancouver, ensuring easy accessibility from neighboring municipalities via various transportation modes.

Burnaby’s history is deeply rooted in its ancestral and unceded Indigenous homelands. Kingsway, originally constructed in 1860 along an Indigenous trail, now serves as a significant arterial road connecting New Westminster, Burnaby, and Vancouver.

Several neighborhoods along Kingsway in Burnaby have already experienced substantial development.

For instance, Edmonds is undergoing a new community plan, including a five-tower master plan community at Kingsway and Edmonds Street, a collaboration between the City and BC Housing. In Metrotown, Concord Pacific’s Concord Metrotown project and Anthem Properties’ Citizen skyscraper are in progress, alongside the completed Station Square project by Anthem and Beedie.

The Royal Oak area along Kingsway has largely remained untouched by redevelopment, making it a potential candidate for transformation.

While the community plan’s establishment is in its early stages, the City aims to establish vibrant commercial corridors along Kingsway, Royal Oak Avenue, and Imperial Street. Higher-density residential development is anticipated around Royal Oak Station.

The existing neighborhood composition, with car dealerships, gas stations, and aging commercial buildings, makes Royal Oak a prime candidate for redevelopment. Several rezoning applications are already underway.

_{The preliminary land use framework for Royal Oak. (City of Burnaby)}

As the community plan progresses, the City seeks to expand housing, commercial options, and creative employment opportunities in the Royal Oak area. Transit-oriented development around Royal Oak Station is also a focus.

_{The Royal Oak Urban Village Community Plan Project phases. Source: City of Burnaby}

The City is currently analyzing the feedback they received to inform the draft plan directions for phase 2. This feedback will guide the plan’s direction, with the full plan expected next summer and Council approval by fall 2024.

Interest in the development industry is growing, with the Urban Development Institute set to participate in consultations for the Royal Oak community plan, as stated in their annual report.

The Royal Oak Urban Village Community Plan is poised to shape the future of this area, bringing new opportunities and revitalization to Burnaby’s landscape.

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Edmonds Town Centre Community Plan: Shaping a Sustainable and Vibrant Future

In 1994, the Edmonds Town Centre Community Plan was first adopted.

However, over time, numerous priorities have undergone significant changes at the local neighborhood level, as well as citywide and beyond.

Therefore, an enhanced and updated plan is now necessary to accurately identify the current needs of the community and effectively steer the neighborhood’s development for the forthcoming decades.

Source: City of Burnaby

Watch the video below for a quick overview of the community plan process:

About this project:
The City of Burnaby is undertaking the development of a new community plan for the Edmonds community in southeast Burnaby. This comprehensive plan aims to establish a vision and policy direction that will shape the growth of a diverse, sustainable, and resilient Town Centre, guiding its redevelopment over the medium to long term.

Edmonds Town Centre Community Plan — _{Picture source: City of Burnaby website}

The Edmonds plan places a strong emphasis on creating a thriving regional Town Centre, focusing on the creation of public spaces that promote the health, happiness, and well-being of the City of Burnaby’s residents. Among the key objectives of the plan are:

Introducing new or improved parks, trails, public spaces, community services, and amenities for the residents.
Expanding the variety of housing options, including market and non-market options.
Accommodating regional growth in a responsible manner.
Creating opportunities for local and regional employment.
Facilitating reinvestment as existing buildings age.
Encouraging the adoption of sustainable transportation options such as walking, transit, and cycling.
Enhancing and connecting to the natural environment, including streams, riparian habitats, and other environmental assets.
Building community resiliency.
Achieving a carbon-neutral community by 2050.

The Edmonds Town Centre area is situated along the boundary of the City of Burnaby and the City of New Westminster, southeast of Metrotown and the City of Vancouver.

_{Edmonds Town Centre Community Plan phases. Picture source: City of Burnaby}

Current Progress:
Phase 1 of the Edmonds Town Centre Community Plan is currently underway. Simultaneously, the City of Burnaby is also developing new community plans for the Royal Oak and Cascade Heights Urban Village neighborhoods. Additionally, there is an ongoing effort to renew Burnaby’s Official Community Plan, which will provide a long-term vision for managing the City’s growth. The City invites community members to participate in this exciting process and contribute their ideas to shape the future of Burnaby.

The Goals:
The development of the Edmonds Town Centre Community Plan aligns with “This is Climate Action,” a framework aimed at achieving the City of Burnaby’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050. The preliminary goals of the community plan focus on supporting housing, sustainability, and resilience, strengthening the connections between local and regional jobs, housing, and transit, and promoting sustainable community design.

_{Edmonds Town Centre Community Plan Land Use.}
_{Picture source: City of Burnaby} _website

The City of Burnaby is dedicated to ensuring that the new plan is in direct alignment with recently adopted or updated policies, priorities, and strategies, as well as ongoing initiatives like the Burnaby Official Community Plan Update (Burnaby 2050).

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