Popkum - Major Official Community Plan Amendment & Development Proposal

Thank you to everyone who attended the Public Information Meeting on March 10, 2026 to learn about and share feedback on the revised Popkum Major Official Community Plan Amendment and Development Proposal. Your input is an important part of the FVRD’s review process.

If you were unable to attend, or would like to provide additional feedback, online comments will remain open until April 17, 2026. After the comment period closes, FVRD staff will summarize input from both the meeting and the online comment forum in a “What We Heard” report, which will be prepared and forwarded to the FVRD Board for consideration.

**NEW** 2026 PROPOSAL

Norah Properties Land Corporation has amended their proposal for a Major Official Community Plan amendment and rezoning application to redevelop 52285, 52375, 52425 and 52445 Yale Road, Area D.

2026 Revised Proposal

In response to the Board’s direction, the applicant has now prepared a revised proposal for consideration. Key elements of the 2026 revision include:

• 108 single‑family lots - with suites, comprised of:
  1. 39 lots at 800 m² (consistent with OCP expectations)
  2. 69 lots at 600 m² (below the OCP’s expressed minimum lot size)
• 1.02ha (2.5 acres) of Commercial outdoor storage (remains inconsistent with OCP’s residential designation)
• Removal of the multi-family uses (townhomes and row homes)
• 1% of developable lands dedicated as Park. Total Park dedication 4%.

The applicant has requested that the Board receive these revisions and support returning the updated proposal to the Popkum community for further review and comment through a new Public Information Meeting.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

The applicant is requesting that the FVRD Board receive the updated site plan, land uses and densities and support returning the application to the Popkum community for further review. Staff recommend hosting a new FVRD‑led Public Information Meeting to present the revised proposal, recognizing that aspects of application remain non‑compliant with key OCP expectations, particularly regarding commercial storage and lot sizes below the 800 m² single‑family standard.

Community feedback from this next public information will be essential in determining whether further revisions are required and whether the application should proceed to First Reading at a future Board meeting.

Notification of a new Public Information Meeting will occur after the February 26, 2026 Board meeting.

2026 - Revised Site Plan