Oakridge Park developers ask new City Council to cut transit subsidies and car-share requirements
QuadReal and Westbank have filed an application to reduce transit pass credits, shrink the car-share fleet, and remove minimum parking requirements at the Oakridge Park development.
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The owners and developers of the Oakridge Park complex filed an application on October 22 asking the City of Vancouver to reduce several transportation commitments attached to the development. Daily Hive reported on the application, filed to amend the zoning conditions set when the project was first approved in 2012 and 2013.
The Oakridge Park development, at 41st Avenue and Cambie Street, is the largest development in Vancouver's history, according to Daily Hive. The mall's first phase and a portion of its rooftop public park opened in May 2026. Residents are expected to begin moving into the first residential towers by early 2027.
What the application proposes
The application was filed by QuadReal Property Group and Westbank. It asks the City to change how transit credits and car-share fleets are provided to future residents, remove a minimum vehicle parking requirement, and eliminate the obligation to supply a shared electric-bike fleet.
On transit subsidies, the current agreement requires reimbursing each residential user for a one-zone monthly pass for two years after occupancy. The application proposes shifting that to one pass per home per month over the same period. A household with two transit users would receive one pass credit where it previously would have received two.
On car sharing, the current requirement calls for 42 private car-share vehicles in the first phase. The application proposes a cap of one vehicle per 40 homes, with a maximum of 22 vehicles. For the public car-share service, the requirement would drop from 10 vehicles to 5 for the first six building permits.
The application also proposes removing an obligation to provide a shared electric-bike fleet. The existing formula requires one e-bike per 32,300 sq. ft. (3,000 sq. metres) of non-residential floor area, which the application puts at about 77 e-bikes for the first phase.
The developers' argument
The developers point to the city's own 2024 decision as context. Vancouver City Council approved the removal of minimum vehicle parking requirements across the city in June 2024. The Oakridge Park rezoning pre-dates that change, so the development still follows the older rules. The application argues its transportation commitments now exceed what the city requires of newer developments.
The application also discloses, for the first time, the value of work the developers have funded at SkyTrain's Oakridge-41st Avenue Station. The private development has provided about $25 million for a rebuild and expansion of the station, which is directly beside the mall. TransLink contributed $2.2 million toward two additional escalators at the street-level entrance, bringing the total to about $27 million. Construction on the station overhaul began in September 2024 and is expected to finish in early 2027.
Who decides
The new City Council takes office on November 2, 2026. Approving the application would require a Council vote to amend the zoning conditions. No public hearing date has been announced. Residents who want to follow the application or share their views can watch for a public hearing notice on vancouver.ca or contact their councillor.
Questions this story answers
What is the Oakridge Park developers' application about?
QuadReal Property Group and Westbank, the owners and developers of the Oakridge Park mixed-use complex, filed a zoning amendment application asking the City of Vancouver to reduce several transportation commitments. The changes include smaller transit pass credits for future residents, a smaller private car-share fleet, fewer public car-share vehicles, and the removal of minimum vehicle parking requirements. The application was reported by Daily Hive on October 23, 2026.
How would the transit subsidy change for future Oakridge Park residents?
Currently the project's agreement with the City requires reimbursing each residential user for a one-zone monthly transit pass for two years after moving in. Under the proposed change, the reimbursement would cover one pass per home per month over the same two years, rather than one per person. A household with two transit users would receive one pass credit where it previously would have received two.
What would happen to the private car-share fleet?
The current requirement calls for 42 private car-share vehicles and parking spaces in the first phase, rising to 70 for the full development. The application proposes capping the first-phase fleet at one vehicle per 40 homes, with a maximum of 22 vehicles. Additional vehicles for later phases would be set through future permits based on actual demand.
What about the public car-share service?
The application proposes 5 public car-share vehicles and spaces for the portions covered by the first six approved building permits, down from the current requirement of 10. Future additions would be tied to usage of the vehicles already in place.
Would the e-bike requirement change?
The developers are asking to remove the obligation to provide a shared electric-bike fleet. The current formula requires one e-bike per 32,300 sq. ft. (3,000 sq. metres) of non-residential floor area, which the application estimates at about 77 e-bikes for the first phase. The application proposes to eliminate this requirement entirely.
What is the developers' case for removing the minimum vehicle parking requirement?
Vancouver City Council approved the removal of minimum vehicle parking requirements across the city in June 2024. The Oakridge Park rezoning was approved in 2012 and 2013, before that change, so the development still operates under the older rules. The application argues that aligning Oakridge Park's rules with the citywide 2024 policy is appropriate.
How much did the developers fund for the SkyTrain station upgrade?
For the first time, the developers have disclosed that the private development has provided about $25 million for the rebuild and expansion of SkyTrain's Oakridge-41st Avenue Station. TransLink contributed $2.2 million, specifically for two additional escalators at the street-level entrance. That brings the total cost to about $27 million, according to the application reported by Daily Hive.
Who decides whether to approve this application, and when?
The City of Vancouver's new City Council takes office on November 2, 2026. Council would need to approve an amendment to the zoning conditions for Oakridge Park. No hearing date has been set. Vancouver residents who want to share their views can contact their councillor or watch for a public hearing notice on vancouver.ca.
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