Quinsam Heights Neighbourhood Plan
The City of Campbell River (the City) has been working on a new Quinsam Heights Neighbourhood Plan (QHNP). In summer 2024, staff hosted an open house. However, since then, the Plan has been delayed, as is nearing completion of the draft Quinsam Height Neighbourhood Plan (QHNP).
Residents were invited to attend an open house to review the plan and provide input in June 2024. Following public and internal input, shortcomings in the original draft plan were identified. Staff wanted to be sure to address these and have been working with consultants and City staff since fall 2024 to get a new and improved draft plan together.
A final draft plan is anticipated in spring 2025, and will be brought forward to Council and the public in late spring/early summer 2025.
Project Background
The Quinsam Heights Neighbourhood Plan was last updated in 2008. Since then, Quinsam Heights has seen pockets of new growth and development in response to Campbell River's growing population. As the city continues to grow, Quinsam Heights will be an important growth area to address the community's future housing needs.
The updated Quinsam Heights Neighbourhood Plan will be a land use plan to accommodate a diversity of housing options, retail, business, open space and recreational opportunities, while preserving sensitive environmental areas that are a key part of the neighbourhood's identity. View a larger map of the plan area.
Planning Process
The updated Quinsam Heights Neighbourhood Plan will provide direction to guide planning and land use management for the neighbourhood.
The planning process has generally consisted of these steps:
Phase 1 - Collecting background research, including demographic, employment, transportation, economic, environment, and land use information about the plan area.
Phase 2 - Exploring the creation of a community vision, identification of key issues, opportunities and priorities and potential land use scenarios to realize the vision for the area.
Phase 3 - Developing policy directions and drafting a plan.
Plan Adoption - Presenting final plan to Council for adoption.
The planning process involves ongoing engagement with the public, First Nations, community partners, a Project Advisory Team, City staff and Council at key stages of plan development.
To learn more about housing initiatives at the City of Campbell River, visit www.campbellriver.ca/housing.