The City of Vancouver released a draft Jericho Lands policy statement on December 6, 2023.

The statement is the city’s vision for the redevelopment of the Jericho Lands which are jointly owned by the Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation, and Tsleil-Waututh Nation (collectively the MST Partnership), in a partnership with Canada Lands Company. 

The lands are in Vancouver’s West Point Grey neighbourhood, bounded by West 4th Avenue, Highbury Street, West 8th Avenue/West Broadway and Discovery Street/Trimble Park, and are in two parcels:

• the Jericho Garrison to the east (21-hectares or 52 acres); and 
• Jericho Hill to the west (15-hectares or 38 acres).

Jericho Garrison is currently zoned R1-1, which permits a variety of small-scale housing options, including multiple dwellings, duplexes, and single detached houses. 

Jericho Hill is zoned CD-1 (404), which permits a variety of uses, including residential, cultural, and recreational uses, with a maximum floor space ratio (FSR) of 0.60.

The proposed development will include 13,000 new homes including 70 per cent market and 30 per cent below market, rental, or social housing in 60 concrete towers, some climbing to 49 storeys.

The Jericho Coalition, a group of local residents, estimates the density of Jericho Lands will be three times more closely packed than Hong Kong.

If the policy statement is approved by council, the site development will proceed to rezoning next year.

A recent survey found that 70 per cent of Vancouver residents think the towers are too tall and the density too concentrated.

Read the Jericho Lands policy statement (opens a 178-page pdf).

Watch a three-minute video on the Jericho Coalition’s vision for missing middle housing on the Jericho Lands.

On June 28, nearly 300 REBGV members took in a virtual presentation from the City of Vancouver on the proposed plans to develop the Jericho Lands. This webinar was part of the city’s consultation initiative which resulted in the recently revised policy statement.

If you missed it, watch a recording of this event. (Opens one hour video.)

If you have questions about the Jericho Lands, email Harriet Permut, director of government relations at hpermut@rebgv.org.