On April 22nd, 2025, Vancouver City Council approved the Jericho Lands Official Development Plan (ODP). Together, the ODP and Policy Statement approved by City Council in January 2024, are meant to ensure that the Jericho Lands creates a complete, sustainable community with a range of housing options, shops, services, public amenities and cultural facilities with access to new rapid transit.
The 90-acre development will include:
- Approximately 13,000 new homes, including 20% social housing and 10% secured rental housing.
- A mix of commercial spaces accommodating around 3,000 jobs.
- A variety of building forms ranging in height from four to 49 storeys, with the highest density development focused on a new SkyTrain station planned as part of UBCX.
- Community amenities including a community centre, public elementary school, five childcare facilities with almost 500 spaces, Indigenous social and cultural spaces, and a non-traditional library or House of Learning.
- 30 acres of parks and open spaces, which includes sport field, playgrounds, natural and forested areas, and public plaza spaces.
The ODP however is not an official rezoning of the property, and the Jericho Lands will now progress through a series of phased rezoning applications. Under Provincial Legislation, the City cannot hold public hearings for rezonings on projects that align with an ODP and are at least 50% residential. The involved parties will continue to notify the public, who can comment on all rezoning applications. Each rezoning application will also continue to be considered and voted on by Council. Following a rezoning, the public will also have an opportunity to provide feedback as part of the subsequent development permit process.