196 Street Station Plan

Hi Mike,

Thank you for this question. Transportation and buildings are the top two sources of GHGs in Surrey. There will be increased emissions associated with the construction of new buildings and the new SkyTrain line.

However, for older buildings the GHG emissions from operations (heating and cooling) are much higher over their lifetime than the emissions from construction. The existing very inefficient 1980s single family homes will be replaced with much more energy efficiency buildings, reducing the amount of emissions per person.

The new SkyTrain, improved bus service, new sidewalks, and protected bike lanes will all provide opportunities to not drive. As the area evolves into a 15 min neighbourhood with increased walkability to amenities we will track how people travel. There is background information on the current traffic volumes, mode share, and injury statistics in the appendix to the Plan initiation Corporate Report on the website.

The City measures and reports on community GHGs at a City-wide level, and this will continue over the life of the plan. Please consider signing up using the subscribe button to stay informed of future engagement opportunities as we work to develop the land use plan.

Thanks!

Don

Hi Troy, 

We are just at the beginning of the plan process and don't yet have a draft land use plan. Please consider signing up using the subscribe button to stay informed of future engagement opportunities as we work to develop the land use plan. 

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Don

Hi Donna,

Now that a new area plan process has begun rezoning applications for new development will not be accepted by the City until after Council has approved a new Stage 1 Land Use Plan. This is expected in about 18 months. The Provincial legislation provides direction to the City that for land that allows residential use, the new designations need to provide a path to allow rezoning for a minimum of the heights or floor area noted.

It will be up to the private sector to determine the pace of redevelopment. Investors or developers may chose to purchase existing homes to consolidate for redevelopment, however it will be up to individual home owners to decide if they want to sell. No one will be forced out of their home.

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Don

Hi Jenny,

Thank you for your question. Over the next 18 months we will be developing a draft Stage 1 Land Use Plan for the 196 Street Station Plan. After this, as individual development occurs, there is the opportunity to implement the City's Biodiversity Design Guidelines for example to enhance McLellan Creek through redevelopment. This is dependant on the pace of development. The ponds and wetland areas in the current golf course redevelopment are already protected. Redevelopment is also likely to result in additional noise and light pollution and fragmentation effects.

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Thanks!

Don

Hi Jogo,

The provincial government can expropriate land for public transit projects, including SkyTrain stations, and surrounding lands. However, they typically use collaborative approaches like partnerships and incentives for transit-oriented development. To the best of the City's knowledge there no current plans for expropriation near the 196 Street station, but the Province can confirm this by emailing tod@gov.bc.

Thanks!

Don

Hi Chad,

Thanks for pointing out the "Latimer" heading, that was a typo that got missed. 

The plan area was originally referred to as East Cloverdale and the SkyTrain station was referred to as the 196 Street Station. East Cloverdale was only a working name as it was located in the east part of Surrey's Cloverdale community. 

The Province has since announced the official SkyTrain station names, Willowbrook Station for this location. However, Willowbrook is strongly associated with the two Langleys. 

We are using 196 Street Station as the plan name on a temporary basis only. One of the questions in the Phase 1 Survey asks what people call this area. One possibility is to use the name Latimer from the Latimer Road Elementary School which is located in the plan area.

I appreciate there is no perfect name for this area. What would you suggest we call it?

Thanks!

Don