The Process

An inspiring, progressive and sustainable new community

Our goal is to transform ʔəy҆alməxʷ/Iy҆álmexw/Jericho Lands into an inspiring, progressive, welcoming and sustainable community that is thoughtfully woven into the fabric of Vancouver’s west side. 

In 2018, MST-CLC asked the City of Vancouver to prepare a Policy Statement to guide the redevelopment of the site.

The Policy Statement sets out a comprehensive plan for the full 90 acres of ʔəy҆alməxʷ/Iy҆álmexw/Jericho Lands and was unanimously approved by Vancouver City Council in January 2024.

As a next step in implementing the project, an Official Development Plan (ODP) was developed to translate key elements of the Policy Statement into a by-law format and to provide more certainty for planning and development. The ODP provides direction on permitted floor areas and land uses, development phasing, and affordable housing and public amenity obligations. The ODP was unanimously approved by Vancouver City Council in April 2025.

ʔəy҆alməxʷ/Iy҆álmexw/Jericho Lands will progress through phased rezoning applications which will be guided by the Policy Statement and in compliance with the ODP.

Each rezoning application will include notification and public engagement and will be subject to Council approval.

Planning and engagement 

As part of the policy planning program, MST-CLC, along with the City of Vancouver, have co-hosted a series of events to encourage community involvement in the planning process, including site walks, a speaker series, co-design sessions, and other interactive input opportunities. This has included significant engagement with MST Nations’ Community Members since 2019.  

Milestones

  • 2014

    MST partners with CLC to purchase federal portion (52-acre eastern side) of the property 

  • 2016

    MST purchases 38-acre western portion of the property from Government of B.C. 

  • 2018

    MST-CLC Joint Venture requests City of Vancouver to prepare a Policy Statement for the full 90-acre site

  • 2019

    • March: Launch of Inspire Jericho planning process with MST Nations’ Community Members and general public site

    • Appointment of Cultural Liaisons from each of the MST Nations to provide advice to the project team and to lead engagement with MST Nations’ Community Members 

  • 2019–2022 

    MST-CLC-led engagement with MST Nations’ Community Members:

    • Knowledge Keepers 

    • Elders 

    • Youth 

    • Students  

    • General community members 

  • 2019–2023 

    Inspire Jericho Talks series to spark conversations about creating great neighbourhoods, culminating in Inspire Jericho Talks #5: Celebrating MST Culture at ʔəy̓alməxw/Iy̓álmexw/Jericho Lands on April 13, 2023 

  • March 2019–March 2023 

    City of Vancouver-led engagement:  

    • Phase 1: Information gathering 

    • Phase 2: Draft guiding principles and site concept development 

    • Phase 3: Draft concept and emerging policies 

    • Phase 3.5: Plan and process update 

  • June 2023

    Phase 4: Revised site concept was published

  • January 2024

    Policy Statement is unanimously approved by Vancouver City Council

  • April 2025

    Official Development Plan is unanimously approved by Vancouver City Council

For more information about the City of Vancouver-led engagement process, please visit shapeyourcity.ca/jericho-lands