City seeks feedback on Lougheed Highway Corridor plan

Mission is asking residents for input on its Lougheed Highway Corridor Concept Plan, with an online survey open until Feb. 26 and additional stakeholder consultations planned; the plan will guide future land use, zoning and infrastructure along sections of Lougheed outside downtown.

The City of Mission is seeking public feedback on the Lougheed Highway Corridor Concept Plan, which will guide land use and infrastructure decisions along parts of Lougheed outside the downtown core. An online survey is open until Feb. 26 asking residents about the types of employers and jobs they would like to see and what the city could do to attract employment-generating businesses. The corridor study covers two sections: from Nelson Street to downtown and from downtown to the eastern edge of the urban growth boundary at Dewdney Trunk Road. City staff describe the Lougheed corridor as a key connection west to Metro Vancouver and the Port of Vancouver and east toward the B.C. interior. Key points: - An online survey runs until Feb. 26 asking residents about preferred employer types and what would attract employment-generating business to Mission. - The plan covers two corridor areas: Nelson Street to downtown, and downtown to Dewdney Trunk Road at the urban growth boundary. - Previous reports envision the west corridor as a major employment area for uses such as business parks, tech, logistics and retail, while the eastern portion may direct future residential and commercial development. - Most land parcels in the corridor are zoned commercial and some industrial, and there are no rural industrial designated lands within the area. - The plan would inform future zoning, official community plan amendments and other supporting policies, and the city will gather in-person feedback from stakeholders including local businesses, the DBA, Chamber of Commerce, Development Liaison Committee, MOTT, BC Transit, the FVRD, CPKC and First Nations. Summary: The corridor strategy focuses on protecting and supporting employment-generating commercial and industrial uses while identifying opportunities for long-term growth and investment. Phase one work presented an inventory of existing land uses, businesses, challenges and constraints to council in January. Next steps involve collecting survey responses and stakeholder input as the city advances zoning and policy work related to the corridor.