Updated May 9, 2005

On March 22nd, 2005, the Vancouver Port Authority Board of Directors adopted a new Port Plan. This new Plan replaces Port 2010, the document that guided the Port’s land use decisions for over a decade.

Every year, the Port of Vancouver trades approximately $43 billion with more than 90 economies, creates jobs for approximately 70,000 Canadians, contributes almost $4 billion to Canada’s GDP and generates $763 million in tax revenue. Our goal is to triple these benefits within the next 15 years, and the Port Plan provides a framework to make this a reality.

To view a copy of the Port Plan, download the following file: Port Plan [PDF | 2812 KB]

The Port Plan is a land use plan that serves as a guiding document for the ongoing development and utilization of Port lands. The objectives of the plan are to:

Communicate VPA’s long term land use policy directions and initiatives for the future;

Help strengthen land use coordination between VPA and neighbouring communities, other port authorities and governments;

Illustrate the Port’s ability to accommodate future growth in an economic; environmental and socially sustainable manner;

Use policy directions to link optimal land utilization with future growth opportunities; and

Identify the significance of the regional and national transportation networks to the ongoing and future success of the port.

In 2003, the Vancouver Port Authority embarked on a program of updating the existing land use and development plan (Port 2010). As part of the process, we undertook a comprehensive review of Port 2010 to identify which parts of the plan remained relevant and where there may be opportunities for new direction. The review included the preparation of five background papers that examined the port and it’s relationship to future growth opportunities, transportation, the environment and the community. An additional paper provided an overview to the Port Plan update process. These background papers can be viewed below.

Following the distribution of the background papers, public open houses were held from June 16-24, 2003. Consultation was also conducted with port stakeholders and federal, provincial and municipal representatives.

A draft Port Plan was prepared in the spring of 2004. The second round of public consultation with stakeholders, government representatives and the general public took place from June 2004 to October 2004 and included the statutory Public Meeting. This process sought input on the content of the draft Port Plan.

The final Port Plan was approved by the VPA Board of Directors on March 22nd, 2005.

Below are the five background papers produced in 2003 as part of the process to update our Port Plan.

1. The Port Plan Update - Overview
   A discussion of the changing needs of the Port, their implications on land use planning, and the process to update the plan. [PDF, 332KB]
2. The Port and Future Growth Opportunities
   A discussion of the research and 20-year forecasts for the Port and their implications on future growth and development. [PDF, 612KB]
3. The Port and the Transportation Gateway
   A discussion of the existing internal and external transportation infrastructure serving our present and future needs and their implications on land use decisions. [PDF, 406KB]
4. The Port and the Environment
   A discussion of our most recent environmental research and current / future initiatives and their relationship to Port planning. [PDF, 374KB]
5. The Port and the Community
   A discussion of the existing planning processes with adjacent municipalities, the social and economic benefits of the Port, and community involvement. [PDF, 500KB]

If you have any comments or questions about the Port Plan, or the process that was used to create it, please contact us at:

Vancouver Port Authority
Port Planning Department
100 The Pointe
999 Canada Place
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3T4
Canada
Ph: (604) 665-9047
Fax: 1(866) 284-4271
Email:port_planning@portvancouver.com