A drop-in open house will let residents give feedback on the latest version of the Brookswood-Fernridge Neighbourhood Plans (BFNP) this Thursday, May 9.
The even runs from 4-8 p.m. at Brookswood Baptist Church, 20581 36 Ave., and is open to anyone.
The Township is revamping the neighbourhood plans for the Booth, Fernridge, and Rinn areas due to changes to housing density mandated by the B.C. government.
The last version of the plan was put in place by the Township council in July of last year. Not long after that, the province brought in sweeping new rules designed to alleviate the housing crisis.
One of those rules means that developers can build fourplexes on any serviced lot zoned for a single-family home. That would have affected a significant amount of the south Brookswood area.
The 2023 neighbourhood plans would have allowed for a population of about 46,000 residents, with a mix of low-rise condos, townhouses, and single family areas.
However, if every lot zoned for single-family was developed as a fourplex, the plans could have allowed for a total population in the region of 120,000 people, according to a Township staff estimate.
In January, the council voted to go back to the drawing board to update all three neighbourhood plans to bring them into alignment with the new housing policies.
Council gave first reading to the new neighbourhood plans on April 29, and authorized the open house.
Residents will be able to get a good look at the latest version of the plans and speak to Township staff members, as well as providing their input.
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