City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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COURTENAY HOUSEHOLDS

Figure A–3 Demographic

Information Snapshot Source: 2024 Housing Needs Report, based on 2021Statistics Canada Census data.

Employment Lands Supply and Demand Projections

Table A–1 Commercial, Institutional, and Industrial Land Projected space requirements

Land Use Type

Projected space requirements by 2041 (sqm)

Commercial Institutional

144,300 27,100 76,300

Industrial

Information Sources Statistics Canada 2021 Census; City of Courtenay Development Cost Charges (DCC) Background Report, 2025; City of Courtenay Housing Needs Report, 2024; City of Courtenay Complete Communities Growth Assessment, 2024)

• Additional demands for employment lands, particularly commercial and office space, are expected to increase as the community grows.

City of Courtenay OCP Background Report PART A Foundations