Review the Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan, including Chapter 3 Land Use Policies and Designations, to learn more about what types of development are supported in this area. The general land use policies and the specific policies for the applicable land use designation(s) will apply.
Review the Lougheed Transit Corridor Development Permit Area Guidelines to learn more about the required form and character for new development. These guidelines must be followed when designing new site plans and buildings as part of a development application in this area.
Visit the Planning Application Forms & Procedures webpage to fill out the application form(s), prepare the required documents, and submit your complete application. A pre-application meeting is generally required prior to submitting a development application.
If you have any questions about a property in the Lougheed Transit Corridor Area, please contact Planning@MapleRidge.ca.
Following the Public Hearing, Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7781-2021 was brought forward for Council's consideration of third reading and adoption at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 27. At this meeting, the recommendations that Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7781-2021 be given third reading and be adopted were both carried by Council.
Informed by the public engagement completed earlier this year, a revised Area Plan and set of Development Permit Area Guidelines for the Lougheed Transit Corridor Area were presented to Council at the Tuesday, December 2, Committee of the Whole Meeting. These planning documents will be used to guide future growth and development in this area.
At the December 9, 2025 Regular Council Meeting, Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7781-2021 received second reading and was forwarded to the next Public Hearing on January 20, 2026. A recommendation was also carried for staff to begin accepting and processing new development applications and pre-application meeting requests within the Lougheed Transit Corridor Area.
To learn more about this project, please refer to the latest Council report and attachments:
Thank you again to everyone who provided feedback on the draft updated area plan. A full summary of the engagement learnings is now posted on our engagement page at Engage.MapleRidge.ca/LTCAP.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our community engagement from April 9 - May 7, 2025. We received almost 300 survey responses providing feedback on the updated concept for the Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan. This feedback will help us better understand what you'd like to see in this area as it grows and develops over time. We are currently analyzing the data and will share a summary of the results later this year.
Maple Ridge is inviting residents, businesses, and other interest holders to share their input starting April 9 on a proposed transformation of the Lougheed and Dewdney Trunk corridors in the centre of the community, intended to bring new homes, amenities, and jobs. Learn more about the Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan project in our March 20, 2025 news release and on the engagement project page at Engage.MapleRidge.ca/LTCAP.
On January 16, 2025, TransLink announced the location of four new bus rapid transit (BRT) stations in the Lougheed Transit Corridor as part of the Langley-Haney Place BRT line. The locations include 203 Street, 207 Street, Laity Street, and 216 Street on Lougheed Highway. These locations were selected by TransLink to improve transit connections in the community and support growing areas along the corridor. TransLink is conducting public engagement from January 16 to February 9 to gather feedback on the Bus Rapid Transit Program.
Learn more and participate in TransLink's engagement by referring to the following resources:
At the January 21, 2025, Council Workshop, an updated concept plan for the Lougheed Transit Corridor was presented to implement transit-oriented development surrounding the future BRT stations and provide complete neighbourhoods for residents. Highlights from the updated concept plan include:
Four bus rapid transit stations and a commuter cycling route on Lougheed Highway
Transit-oriented development near stations with housing, employment, and amenities
Gentle density and more housing options in existing neighbourhoods
New and expanded parks across the corridor to make greenspace more accessible
Greenway and nature trails for recreation and climate-resiliency
Learn more about the updated concept plan by referring to the following resources:
The City of Maple Ridge will be conducting a public engagement to gather feedback on the updated concept plan for the Lougheed Transit Corridor in the coming months. The results from the City’s public engagement will be reported back to Council to help shape the future of the Lougheed Transit Corridor as this project moves forward.
The intake of new development applications in the Lougheed Transit Corridor will continue to be paused until the Official Community Planning Amending Bylaw is given second reading following the public engagement process.
Council passed a resolution on July 23, 2024, that all new and in-stream development applications adjacent to Lougheed Highway will be further paused for approximately six (6) months. The pause may be extended if the necessary review and planning work takes longer.
This temporary pause ensures that all development adjacent to Lougheed Highway aligns with the new provincial housing legislation and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service. The City is in design and planning discussions with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) and TransLink to determine the BRT requirements, including bus stop locations and road dedication.
The BRT is part of the City’s long-term planning to meet the needs of our rapidly growing community, provincial housing targets, and densification by building transit-oriented development along the Lougheed Corridor.
To help develop more homes faster, new Provincial Housing Legislation (Bills 44 and 47) has been introduced that will change the City’s development requirements for density, building heights, and parking near transit stations and frequent bus stops. As a result, the City must update the Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan to incorporate the new requirements set by the Province.
To expedite these required updates and ensure that new development in the Lougheed Transit Corridor aligns with the recently announced Provincial legislation and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, the City is temporarily pausing new Rezoning Applications within the Lougheed Transit Corridor. This temporary pause will help minimize the number of revisions that new Rezoning Applications would be required to make as the new Provincial legislation comes into effect.
Learn more by referring to the following resources:
The Lougheed Transit Corridor is a key area in Maple Ridge that extends from the City’s western boundary to the Town Centre along Lougheed Highway and Dewdney Trunk Road. This area acts as a gateway to Maple Ridge and other cities in the region, with important transportation linkages to Pitt Meadows, Langley, and beyond.
The Lougheed Transit Corridor Study was initiated in 2018 to develop a new Area Plan that will guide the growth and development of the Lougheed Transit Corridor as Maple Ridge implements improved transit service and greater opportunities for local shopping, employment, and housing. This Area Plan will provide guidance on the use of land and what types of buildings could be developed in the future on properties within this area.
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A concept for the Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan was brought to Council in December of 2021. At this time, the Area Plan received First Reading from Council. Since then, the City has been continuing to develop the Area Plan while processing new development applications in the Lougheed Transit Corridor that align with the community’s vision for this area. A concept map of the future land uses within the Lougheed Transit Corridor is shown below.
Depending on the status of an active Rezoning Application, it may be impacted by this temporary pause. If you have any questions about active Rezoning Applications within the Lougheed Transit Corridor, please contact the City of Maple Ridge Planning Department.
