Woodgrove Area Plan

The purpose of the Woodgrove Area Plan project is to provide more detailed land use and policy guidance for land within the Woodgrove Secondary Urban Centre. The Plan is intended to build on City Plan: Nanaimo ReImagined and the Nanaimo Framework of Five City Goals.
PROJECT UPDATES |
Phase 3 - Policies & Actions
We are now in Phase 3 of the Woodgrove Area Plan project. This phase explores what policies and actions will move us closer to achieving a complete community. Stay information on next steps by subscribing to project updates.
Phase 2 - Growth Scenarios - Engagement Now Closed
Thank you to everyone who provided their feedback for Phase 2 of the Woodgrove Area Plan project. We are now at work reviewing the feedback and preparing a summary of what we heard. Stay tuned for to view the Phase 2 Engagement Summary Report. The feedback we received will be used to inform what policies, actions and monitoring should form the final Woodgrove Area Plan.
For a recap on Phase 2 - Growth Scenarios, we examined the impacts further growth may have on transportation, access to daily needs and infrastructure. The findings of the assessment are summarized in the Phase 2 - Growth Scenarios Assessment Report. Staff presented the findings to Council on June 16th. To view the Staff Report and video of the meeting, visit the Council Meeting webpage.
Phase 1 - Baseline Assessment
Phase 1 of this project focused on preparing a Baseline Assessment Report (March 2025) to identifies the current state of the Woodgrove Secondary Urban Centre as it relates to the supply of housing, daily needs, retail, capacity of the transportation and transit network, and capacity of sewer and water infrastructure. For more information on the findings, view the Phase 1 - Baseline Assessment Report.
Staff presented the findings to the Governance and Priority Committee meeting on March 24th. To view the Staff Report and video of the meeting, visit the Council Meeting webpage.
A summary of what we heard from the community on the Baseline Assessment findings are summarized in the Phase 1 - Engagement Summary.
Scope Area
The scope area for the Woodgrove Area Plan includes the boundaries of the Woodgrove Secondary Urban Centre, as shown here: Woodgrove Area Plan Boundary. The boundaries reflect those shown on Schedule 2: Future Land Use Designation of City Plan: Nanaimo ReImagined. However, as the Woodgrove area currently serves both a citywide and regional function, a wider lens will be cast for the purposes of preparing the Area Plan.
Objectives
The objectives of the Woodgrove Area Plan are as follows:
- Build on City Plan: Nanaimo ReImagined desired outcomes, policies, and public input;
- Refine the vision and desired outcomes for the study area that will guide its evolution over the next 25 years, within the context of the new Provincial Housing Legislation;
- Develop a future growth concept and development policies for where and how new development can be integrated into the scope area over time (if/when development is proposed);
- Identify implementation actions and monitoring to determine what infrastructure and public amenity investments are needed to realize the growth concept; and,
- Produce a Woodgrove Area Plan document that represents the community visions for growth for the area and acts as a tool for the development community in realizing that vision.
Project Timeline
The Woodgrove Area Plan project launched in January 2025 and is scheduled to be completed by the first quarter of 2026. Check back for updates to the project timeline.
Have Any Questions?
For more information please visit https://www.getinvolvednanaimo.ca/woodgrove
Feel free to reach out to staff if you have any questions on this project.
Kasia Biegun | Project Manager
T: 250.755.4434
- Progress
JUNE 2025 | On June 16th, Staff presented the Phase 1 - Engagement Summary and the Phase 2 - Growth Scenarios Assessment Report findings on the Woodgrove Area Plan project. Click below to view the Council agenda and video.
2025.06.16 - Staff Report: Phase 1 Engagement Summary & Phase 2 Growth Scenarios
MARCH 2025 | On March 24th, Staff presented the Phase 1 - Baseline Assessment Report findings on the Woodgrove Area Plan project. Click below to view the staff report and presentation.
2025.03.24 - Staff Report: Woodgrove Area Plan | Phase 1 - Baseline Assessment Report
2025.03.24 - Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Video
JANUARY 2025 | On January 20, 2025, Staff presented an update on the Woodgrove Area Plan project.
2025. 01.20 - Staff Report: Woodgrove Area Plan Update
2025.01.20 - Council Meeting Video | Woodgrove Area Plan Update
- Documents
COUNCIL REPORTS & PRESENTATIONS
2025.01.20 - Staff Report to Council | Woodgrove Area Plan Update
2025.01.20 - Council Meeting Video | Woodgrove Area Plan Update
2025.03.24 - Staff Report: Woodgrove Area Plan | Phase 1 - Baseline Assessment Report
PHASE 1 | DOCUMENTS
March 2025 | Phase 1 - Baseline Assessment Report
June 2025 | Phase 1 - Engagement Summary
PHASE 2 | DOCUMENTS
June 2025 | Phase 2 - Growth Scenarios Assessment Report
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
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- Background
City Plan: Nanaimo ReImagined identifies six Secondary Urban Centres that are envisioned to be Nanaimo’s primary hubs of activity with the highest intensity of land uses and an increased mix of uses and forms appropriate for each centre. Each Secondary Urban Centre is intended to be a complete community that includes housing, employment, services, and amenities, and allows for daily needs to be met without the requirement for travel outside the Urban Centre.
City Plan: Nanaimo ReImagined provides direction on preparing Area Plans for Urban Centres. The Area Plans are intended to be a tool to manage development and provide more detailed policy direction on a range of matters including land use; transportation; servicing; parks, recreation, culture and wellness; and plan implementation. Council has prioritized the preparation of an Area Plan for the Woodgrove Secondary Urban Centre in the Integrated Action Plan:
“Priority Action #196: Prepare an Area Plan for the Woodgrove Secondary Urban Centre that provides detailed land use, policy guidance, infrastructure planning, and amenity needs”.
TRANSIT-ORIENTED AREAS
A portion of the Woodgrove Secondary Urban Centre is subject to the Transit-Oriented Area Designation Bylaw. For more information, visit the Transit-Oriented Areas webpage.
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