Share your thoughts on the City of Mission’s Draft Official Community Plan

Over the last year, the City of Mission has been undertaking a comprehensive update of its Official Community Plan (OCP) to guide the future growth of our community. This plan has been developed with the input of residents to understand priorities and develop policy recommendations on topics such as land use, housing, neighbourhood growth, community amenities, greenspace protection and employment lands. Learn more about the OCP on the City of Mission's website by clicking here.

This is the final period of public engagement on the OCP!

Here’s what to expect:

• The OCP will be available for public review from March 12 - April 10
• Feedback from this review period (and your comments below!) will be considered in an updated draft of the OCP
• Council will give first reading of the OCP adoption bylaw on March 17
• A public hearing and vote by Council to adopt the OCP is scheduled for April 22

How to share your feedback

Step 1: Download and read the Draft Official Community Plan.

The OCP is divided into four sections. Feel free to navigate directly to key sections of the plan that interest you. We've provided a handy breakdown of the content included in each section below.

Step 2: Let us know your thoughts in the comment boxes below. There are 4 comment boxes, one for each section of the OCP. After reading the sections that interest you, enter your comments into the matching comment box. Click your mouse cursor into the box and start typing. Please be specific with your feedback.

Section 1: Introduction | p. 6

• Background: why we have OCPs, what they do, and how to understand this one. | pp. 8-14
• Overview of Mission Today: existing and emerging challenges and opportunities. | pp. 15-23
• Vision and Guiding Principles: describes the ideal future state of Mission that the OCP aspires to achieve. | pp. 24-27
• Regional Context: how Mission fits into the Fraser Valley context and connections with the Regional Growth Strategy. | pp. 28-30

Section 2: How We'll Grow | p. 44

• Land Use Designations: Overview of the 22 land use designations that provides a framework for guiding growth, urban design, and development in Mission. | pp. 38-76
• Specific Growth Policies: for local area plans, the urban growth boundary, managing extractive resources and an interim strategy for rural Mission. | pp.77-84
• Transportation Strategy: policies for active transportation, public transit and regional rail, and roads and highways to make Mission more connected, efficient and livable. | pp. 85-89
• Servicing Infrastructure: strategies for managing water supply, sanitary systems, rainwater, shallow utilities, and waste management aimed at supporting the City’s long-term growth and sustainability goals. | pp. 90-94

Section 3: Making It Happen | p. 88

• Environment: policies to support sustainable growth and development, protection and enhancement of natural areas and green spaces as a vital part of Mission’s infrastructure and climate resilience. | pp. 100-105
• Parks & Recreation: policies to ensure adequate supply and management of parks, community and recreational facilities and amenities, trails and natural areas. | pp. 106-109
• Arts, Culture, & Heritage: policies to conserve and celebrate Mission’s arts, culture and heritage facilities, services and activities. | pp. 110-115
• Reconciliation: guiding principles and actions to build right relationships with First Nations communities, consistent with the intent of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, and the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. | pp. 116-117
• Economic Growth: policies to support the development of local economic opportunities and growth including quality education, skills training, and employment opportunities. | pp. 118-120
• Downtown: policies to promote a strong downtown, attract business and development, and public realm improvements that create a walkable, livable and complete community. | pp. 121-123
• Housing Affordability: policies that support the long-term planning and approval of a range of housing types, tenures, affordability levels, and supportive/care distributed throughout Mission. | pp. 124-126
• Community Safety & Well-Being: policies that promote the health and well-being of Mission residents, with expanded access to childcare, accessible parks and public spaces, and emergency preparedness. | pp. 127-133

Section 4: Implementation | p. 126

• Action Items and Timelines: implementing key recommendations contained in the OCP along with recommendations for inter-departmental collaborations to coordinate implementation. | pp. 138-140
• Implementation Guidelines: to support the municipal implementation of OCP policies and recommendations, and guidelines for determining the appropriateness of proposed amendments using the guiding principles as a guide. | pp. 141-143
• Key Indicators: to monitor progress and performance of policy recommendations. | pp. 144-145

Thank you for taking time to review the City of Mission's Draft OCP.