Official Community Plan

We’re updating the City’s Official Community Plan (OCP). The OCP is one of the City’s overarching documents. It provides a long-term vision for the city, guiding growth and development. The OCP update is a multi-year process with 5 phases. We are currently in phase 3. In this phase we are developing the draft policies.

We engaged with Surrey residents to get their feedback on various policy topics. Thanks to everyone that came out to our in-person engagement events or provided feedback through our survey in the Spring. We will provide a summary of what we heard in phase 3 later this summer.

We’re updating the City’s Official Community Plan (OCP). The OCP is one of the City’s overarching documents. It provides a long-term vision for the city, guiding growth and development. The OCP update is a multi-year process with 5 phases. We are currently in phase 3. In this phase we are developing the draft policies.

We engaged with Surrey residents to get their feedback on various policy topics. Thanks to everyone that came out to our in-person engagement events or provided feedback through our survey in the Spring. We will provide a summary of what we heard in phase 3 later this summer.

  • Why do Cities Create New Downtowns? New About Here Video!

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    About Here, a platform known for exploring topics related to urban planning, recently released a video called Why do Cities Create New Downtowns? (External link)The video takes a closer look at why cities decide to build new downtown areas and how they go about it. The City of Surrey partnered with About Here on this project.

    Check out the video on the About Here YouTube channel.

  • Phase 2 Engagement: What we did and what we heard

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    In Phase 2 engagement for the OCP update, we asked for your feedback on the core values and priorities that should guide growth in Surrey.

    To gather your feedback, we engaged participants through pop-ups in two events occurring at different locations and through an online survey. We had a great response from residents with over:

    • 3,000 survey responses
    • 2,000 visits to our Canada Day pop-up booth
    • 3,300 visits to our Fusion Festival pop-up booth


    We’ve compiled your feedback from phase 2 so check out the Phase 2 What We Heard Report.


  • Phase 1 engagement: What we did and what we heard

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    Engagement for the Official Community Plan (OCP) Update is well underway. In February, we launched our first phase of engagement. On Family Day, we hosted events in all six town centres in Surrey. In March, we hosted pop-ups at community facilities and at local university campuses to hear from more families and youth.

    To go along with the outreach, we ran an online community survey, which closed on March 31, 2024. We heard from residents of all ages and who lived in all six communities in Surrey. Over 3,600 residents completed the survey. Participants shared what they loved about Surrey and what they view as some of the challenges the City is facing. To learn more about what we heard, check out the Phase 1 What We Heard Report.

    Here are some statistics from phase 1:

    • 6 communities reached
    • 12 pop-ups
    • 3,600+ survey respondents
    • 20 transit shelter ads
    • 13,000+ page visits
    • 57 recreation centre TV screens
    • 253,000+ online touchpoints
    • 200+ cookies devoured


  • The City launches the Official Community Plan update.

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    The City is starting a two-year process to update the Official Community Plan (OCP). The current OCP is over 10 years old. New Provincial legislation requires all cities to update their OCP every five years. The new OCP will establish the City’s long-term goals for the future. Over the next two years, residents will have many opportunities to help shape the plan. The plan is expected to be completed in late 2025.

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