Reports

After four phases of engagement, including over 50 community events and meetings, and a review process that included approximately 6,000 instances of engagement, the Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan and Design Guidelines were adopted by Council on June 1, 2021.

For background information, visit the project webpage:

westvancouverITE.ca/plan-hsb

The District of West Vancouver has prepared a Housing Needs Report that is consistent with provincial legislation. It outlines existing and anticipated housing needs over a five-year time frame and will be presented to Council at an upcoming meeting.

An Integrated Stormwater Management Plan (ISMP) is a long-term strategy to effectively manage stormwater with the purpose to support future development plans while protecting and enhancing the overall health of a watershed. The plan identifies actions to protect life and properties from flood and erosion hazards, maintain public safety through creek management, and protect fisheries and wildlife habitats. 

The completed ISMPs are part of the District’s commitments under Metro Vancouver’s Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan (ILWRMP). 

A physical copy is available for inspection at the Engineering Department on the third floor of Municipal Hall.

Please note: these are large files and may take some time to download.

In April 2016, Council adopted an Interim Tree Bylaw. Public consultation on the Interim Tree Bylaw to date has provided a wide range of community input. The working group has concluded their work of developing a balanced, sound and well-developed approach to regulating trees on private properties.

The Council Report summarizes the analysis of the Interim Tree Bylaw Working Group's Final Report and provides recommendations to approve an amended Interim Tree Bylaw.

The Key Performance Indicators Task Group was created as an advisory related specifically to developing, in conjunction with District staff, a comprehensive list of key performance indicators. The task group reviewed:

The Finance Committee reported the recommendations to council on November 23, 2016.

In 2009 this working group completed a community audit for the District of West Vancouver and made recommendations for improvement in addressing accessibility and inclusiveness within our community.

In August 2018, Council appointed 10 West Vancouver residents to the Neighbourhood Character Working Group and tasked them with proposing regulations and policies to improve neighbourhood character, protect heritage and mitigate the impacts of development.

By undertaking broad community consultation, the Neighbourhood Character Working Group identified, refined, and finalized their recommendations. The final recommendations were presented to Council on December 7, 2020.

For more information about this project, visit westvancouverITE.ca/neighbourhood.

Information about West Vancouver’s public art inventory.

As of 2024, the District of West Vancouver (“District”) will produce two financial reports each year, for the second quarter and third quarter.

These reports will provide information about the District’s financial performance to the approved budget. The reports include commentary on work plans, variance explanations and assist in identifying issues that need to be resolved in a timely manner.

The quarterly reports include the following funds:

Each report will include a review of the following:

The Reserves and Investments Task Group is an advisory group to assist the Finance Committee to fulfil its oversight responsibilities related specifically to investment and reserve policies and practices. The Task Group's recommendations will be reported to the Finance Committee.

The Finance Committee reported the recommendations to council on November 23, 2016.

An inventory of senior-specific market and non-market housing and care facilities.

The Spirit Trail Working Group presented its Final Report to Council on Monday, July 27, 2009.

The Upper Lands Report is intended to lead to a framework for future decisions affecting lands between the Upper Levels Highway and Cypress Provincial Park.

A group of citizens working as the Upper Lands Steering Committee gathered and reviewed all the information on the land in the late 1990s. The committee helped produce initial mapping, held public open houses and participated in many meetings leading to the development and refinement of the principles described in this report. The group's last meeting was in 1999 and the report was completed by staff, using the committee's work as a foundation.

The District of West Vancouver appointed a Working Group of nine citizen volunteers to consider the future of the Upper Lands. In 2013–2015, the working group assessed environmental data, reviewed existing bylaws and policies, and engaged with stakeholders and the wider community.

The review was intended to help identify which lands should be preserved, which lands could be developed, the kinds of development that would make sense and the types of public uses that should be maintained.

The Working Group presented its Final Report to Council at the June 22, 2015 meeting.

The Value for Services Working Group reviewed the cost realities associated with existing municipal services; conducted a public education process on the costs of municipal services; and conducted a public process on possible service level adjustments for the 2010 Budget, in combination with a Three Year Financial Plan for the years 2010 through 2012.