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title: "Oakridge Park developers ask new City Council to cut transit subsidies and car-share requirements"
description: "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."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/oakridge-park-parking-transport-application-october-23"
last_updated: "2026-10-23T11:59:51.169Z"
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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.

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