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Appendix 2: Peer Land Use Comparison

March 17, 2026Page 481 sectionOriginal PDF

Visual charts comparing land use distribution (Residential, ROW, Parks, etc.) between View Royal and peer municipalities.

View Royal Land Use: 33% Residential, 24% ROW, 9% Parks & Open SpaceLangford Land Use: 25% Parks & Open Space, 29% Residential

Appendix 2 Peer Land Use Comparison

Figure 7, a peer land use summary comparison graphic featuring donut charts for eight municipalities: View Royal, Langford, Gibsons, Oak Bay, Courtenay, Comox, North Vancouver (City), and Port Moody. A color-coded legend identifies eleven land use categories.
Figure 7, a peer land use summary comparison graphic featuring donut charts for eight municipalities: View Royal, Langford, Gibsons, Oak Bay, Courtenay, Comox, North Vancouver (City), and Port Moody. A color-coded legend identifies eleven land use categories.

Figure 7. Peer land use summary comparison graphic.

Land Use Legend

  • Agriculture: Dark Green
  • Commercial: Peach
  • Industrial: Red
  • Institutional: Light Blue
  • Mixed Use: Steel Blue/Grey
  • Other: Black
  • Parks & Open Space: Medium Green
  • Residential: Yellow
  • ROW (Right of Way): Light Grey
  • Rural: Purple
  • Sensitive Areas: Pale Green

Data Summary by Municipality

  • View Royal: Residential 33%, ROW 24%, Parks & Open Space 9%, Institutional 7%, Mixed Use 5%, Commercial 4%, Other 4%.
  • Langford: Sensitive Areas 29%, Parks & Open Space 25%, Residential 15%, Commercial 12%, ROW 11%.
  • Gibsons: Residential 39%, ROW 18%, Institutional 9%, Mixed Use 8%, Parks & Open Space 7%, Agriculture 6%.
  • Oak Bay: Residential 52%, ROW 19%, Institutional 11%, Commercial 10%, Parks & Open Space 8%.
  • Courtenay: Rural 27%, Residential 26%, Agriculture 20%, Parks & Open Space 18%, Commercial 6%.
  • Comox: Other 37%, Residential 31%, ROW 12%, Parks & Open Space 9%.
  • North Vancouver (City): Residential 39%, ROW 25%, Parks & Open Space 12%, Mixed Use 10%, Industrial 8%.
  • Port Moody: Parks & Open Space 47%, Residential 28%, Industrial 18%.
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Extracted from: 2026 03 17 Council Meeting - Agenda - Pdf(160 pages total)