Land-use is one of the main determinants of the productivity of public transit service. To help local governments and developers make decisions that have a positive effect on existing or future transit services, BC Transit offers the development referral program. Local governments or developers can send any referrals and supporting information to developmentreferrals@bctransit.com. BC Transit will review the applications or plans and provide comments to the local government or developer on how the proposal may impact current or future transit service and infrastructure. BC Transit will also suggest changes to better support transit service and infrastructure, both now and in the future.
Depending on the type of application, the type of response can vary and may include:
The types of applications or plans we can review include:
- Official Community Plans and amendments to Official Community Plans
- Transportation Plans
- Any other strategic planning document that affects land use or transportation
- Zoning Bylaws and amendments to Zoning Bylaws
- Subdivisions
- Development Permits/Building Permits
- Development Variance Permits
- Temporary Use Permits
If you have any questions about the development referral program you can also send them to developmentreferrals@bctransit.com
