Southwest Housing Review

A scope and process for the Southwest Housing Review (SWHR) was approved by Council on June 22, 2020. The SWHR supports more affordable housing options in Southwest Coquitlam through a comprehensive multi-year planning effort with four work streams:

• Examining neighbourhood pockets where residents have come forward requesting a review of Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan (SWCAP) land-use designation of their neighbourhood
• Developing a Corridor Development Strategy (CDS) for key arterial streets
• Exploring the potential expansion of the recently updated Housing Choices Program into other areas of Southwest Coquitlam
• Reviewing infill housing options in single-family areas to further address the policy directions in the SWCAP

Southwest Housing Review Timeline

Phase 1 - 2020 (complete)

• Values & Objectives, & Neighbourhood Pocket Evaluation
• Phase 1 - What We Heard infographic (PDF)

Phase 2 – 2021 (current phase)

• Early Neighbourhood Pockets
• Phase 2 - What We Heard infographic (PDF)
• Whiting-Appian Density Transfer FAQs (PDF)

Future Phases

• Corridor Development Strategy
• Housing Choices & Detached Housing Alternatives

Each phase will include opportunities for public input. Those opportunities will be posted to the Southwest Housing Review public engagement page. 

Additional Information

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• Feb. 2022 - Report to Council-in-Committee - Southwest Housing Review - Updated Draft Concepts for Burquitlam-Lougheed Neighbourhood Pockets and Phase 2 Consultation Summary
• May 2021 - Report to Council-in-Committee - Southwest Housing Review - Phase 3 Corridor Development Strategy Draft Vision and Principles
• May 2021 - Report to Council-in-Committee - Southwest Housing Review - Phase 2 - Draft Concepts for Burquitlam-Lougheed Neighbourhood Pockets
• Feb. 2021 - Report to Council-in-Committee - Southwest Housing Review Phase 1 Consultation Summary (PDF)
• Nov. 2020 - Southwest Housing Review Virtual Information Session Handouts
• June 2020 – Southwest Housing Review Scope and Process Report (PDF)
• Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan (PDF)
• Current Land Use Designations (PDF)