City of Chilliwack
Notice of Public Hearing
Council Chambers
8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4
When: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Watch: The live council meeting broadcast at Chilliwack.com/live
Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2025, No. 5489 (OCP00048)
Applicant: City of Chilliwack
Purpose: The City of Chilliwack continues to implement the Citys Heritage Strategic Action Plan (HSAP), and a Key Strategic Direction is establishing a heritage conservation area in one of Chilliwack’s oldest urban residential neighbourhoods. Work to prepare the heritage conservation area involved field reviews, archival research, workshops, and meetings with property owners and Heritage Advisory Committee members.
This work is now complete and an Official Community Plan amendment has been prepared to designate the Mountain View neighbourhood as a heritage conservation area (as shown in the map below).
Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2025, No. 5494
Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2025, No. 5495 (RZ001723)
Location: 7715 Nixon Road
Applicant: Wedler Engineering LLP
Purpose: To amend the text of the Eastern Hillsides Comprehensive Area Plan to expand Development Cell 6 to include a portion of the subject property; and, to amend the 2040 Official Community Plan designation for a portion of the property from “Rural Hillside” to “Residential – Low Density” as per the Eastern Hillsides Comprehensive Area Plan, as shown on the included map.
Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2025, No. 5490
Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2025, No. 5491 (RZ001795)
Location: 9392 Young Road
Applicant: City of Chilliwack
Purpose: To amend the 2040 Official Community Plan designation of the subject property from “Residential 4 - Mid-High Rise Apartment” to “Civic/Institutional” as per the Downtown Land Use and Development Plan; and, to rezone the property from an RC (Commercial Conversion) Zone to a CP (Commercial Parking) Zone, to facilitate construction of a City public parking lot, as shown on the included map.
Temporary Use Permit (TUP00261)
Locations: 4535 and 4540 Simmons Road
Applicant: Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry
Purpose: To approve the operation of a one-day annual “Barn Burner BBQ & Car Show” community event within the subject properties, as shown on the included map.
Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2025, No. 5487 (OCP00047)
Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2025, No. 5488 (RZ001805)
Applicant: City of Chilliwack
Purpose: An Official Community Plan amendment has been prepared to update the form and character design guidelines for mixed-use, residential, commercial, and industrial development, supported with a reformatting of the design guidelines for downtown.
A concurrent text amendment to the Zoning Bylaw is proposed to ensure zoning aligns with the updated form and character design guidelines.
How to share your feedback:
Attend the Public Hearing in person (8550 Young Road)
Mail or email our Legislative Services Department:
Mail: 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack BC V2P 8A4
Email: clerks@chilliwack.com
- Submissions will be accepted until 4:00 PM on July 1, 2025. Any submissions received after this time will not be considered by Council.
- Please include your name and address.
- All mail and emails, including your name and address, will be recorded and form part of the official record.
Contact our Planning Department between Wednesday, June 18, 2025 and Wednesday, July 2, 2025 for a copy of the proposed bylaws at planning@chilliwack.com or 604-793-2906.
Jacqueline Morgan, CMC
Corporate Officer
