City of Nanaimo Projects

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Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing

The Province of British Columbia has passed new legislation, Bill 44 – Housing Statutes Amendment Act 2023, requiring local governments to update zoning bylaws to allow Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) on any lots currently zoned for a single family home or duplex by June 30, 2024. 
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Transit-Oriented Areas

The Province of British Columbia has passed new legislation, Bill 47 – Transit Oriented Areas Amendment Act to establish transit-supported densities adjacent to transit exchanges. Three transit exchanges in Nanaimo are subject Transit Oriented Areas: Woodgrove, Country Club & VIU. 

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HEART and HEARTH

The Ministry of Housing has identified the City of Nanaimo as a priority community to participate in the Provincial programs Homeless Encampment Action Response Team (HEART); and Homeless Encampment Action Response Temporary Housing (HEARTH).
Planning
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First Street Utility Upgrades

A comprehensive infrastructure improvement project, in the First St Area focusing on the upgrade and replacement of aging utility systems, including water and sanitary mains, along Bowen Road, Doric Avenue, and First Street. Key features include the construction of a raised intersection at Doric and Bowen.
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Park Avenue Concept Plan (933 Park Avenue)

Planning
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07/22/2022

Downtown Transit Exchange

 

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South Downtown Waterfront - 1 Port Drive

The City of Nanaimo acquired the lands at 1 Port Drive from CP Rail in March 2013
Planning
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Nanaimo Waterfront Walkway

In December 2017, Nanaimo City Council endorsed the Nanaimo Waterfront Walkway Implementation Plan which outlines how the waterfront walkway can be upgraded and expanded from Departure Bay to the Nanaimo River Estuary.

Engineering
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05/17/2017

Nanaimo Region Rent Bank

A rent bank is an eviction prevention and housing stability service that provides interest free loans to low-to-moderate income renter households facing eviction or in need of assistance to pay essential utilities because of a short-term financial crisis.
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Supporting Home Retrofits

The City of Nanaimo (the City) and the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) are working on a community energy retrofit feasibility study to understand and support existing building energy efficiency and emission reduction retrofit financing options.   The study will help both governments understand low density residential greenhouse gas emissions sources and opportunities to reduce those emissions through building retrofit and financing programs.
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MONITORING STRATEGY

The Monitoring Strategy will be a supporting document to City Plan: Nanaimo ReImagined which will outline key indicators that provide meaningful, holistic insights on progress towards our goals. Key indicators are those that can be tracked regularly and consistently. While the City does, and will continue to monitor many supporting statistics through various processes, the focus of the Monitoring Strategy is to work together to regularly monitor a manageable selection of key indicators related to the Five City Goals.

Planning
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6 Commercial Street Expression of Interest

The City of Nanaimo has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) to gauge interest in the redevelopment of the former Jean Burns property at 6 Commercial Street. Council is keen to see this high profile site brought back into productive use.
Planning
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Albert / Fourth Complete Street & Utility Upgrades

This page provides information about the Albert/Fourth Complete Street & Utility Upgrade Project.
Engineering
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INTEGRATED ACTION PLAN

Implementation of City Plan: Nanaimo ReImagined will be supported by two key documents, an Integrated Action Plan and a Monitoring Strategy. The Integrated Action Plan is designed to communicate a range of key actions the City of Nanaimo is already doing on an ongoing basis as well as actions to be prioritized as “Immediate” to be done in the next four years or “Future” beyond four years.  The Integrated Action Plan is intended to be reviewed and updated regularly and aligned with capital plans and budgets to ensure that actions are coordinated and reflect Council priorities to achieve City Plan Goals.
Planning
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Extension Road Traffic Calming

After over two years of planning and design, the Extension Road Traffic Calming pilot is being implemented in Spring 2024. This project includes proposed traffic calming features such as crosswalk improvements, a speed table, intersection narrowing with flexible bollards, signage, and road marking.

The design takes into consideration feedback from stakeholders, including residents in the area, the Chase River Community Association, and the Chase River PAC, as well as from internal stakeholders including Nanaimo Fire Rescue.

Transportation
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Nanaimo Acute Response Table

The City of Nanaimo is working with community partners to develop a Situation Table (table) that consists of a multi-agency team focused on addressing specific situations where the probability of a vulnerable person or family experiencing harm is imminent, significant and cuts across multiple human service sectors. The table serves vulnerable individuals or families in situations of acutely elevated risk where risk prevention cannot be addressed by a single agency alone. Agencies at the table work collaboratively and rapidly to connect individuals and families to services before they experience a traumatic event.
Planning
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Nanaimo BMX Race Track Redevelopment

Parks
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Nanaimo Youth Resilience Strategy

The City of Nanaimo is working to address gun and gang violence in partnership with Public Safety Canada through the Building Safer Communities Fund.  The City of Nanaimo has been allocated $1.8 million over the next four years to develop and implement a strategy that will prevent gun and gang violence in Nanaimo.

The Strategy was endorsed by Council at its regular Council meeting on May 1st, 2023. The City is working to develop a three year contribution agreement with Public Safety Canada.

For all Strategy documents, see below.

Planning
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Last updated: February 17, 2023

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