Official Community Plan

A

-17 -17-

COURTENAY HOUSEHOLDS

Figure A–3 Key Demographic Information Snapshot Source: The 2020 Comox Valley Housing Needs Assessment, based on 2016 Statistics Canada Census data.

between 2006-2016

Employment Lands Supply and Demand Projections

Table A–1 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Land Availability and Projections.

Additional demand over 2019 levels by 2031

Additional demand over 2019 levels by 2041

2019 (base year)

Land use type

Commercial* Square feet

2,752,215

169,964

291,742

Office

Square feet

573,052

134,712

148,640

Industrial

Acre

123

13

16

*Includes professional services such as doctors, dentists, lawyers, and accountants, full- and limited-service restaurants, a wide range of store retailers, convenience and grocery stores, building material and garden equipment stores, furniture and home furnishing stores, and motor vehicle and parts dealers.

Information Sources Statistics Canada, 2016 Census; Colliers International Consulting, 2020; Drake Turner & Partners Ltd., 2020; Comox Valley Housing Needs Assessment, 2020.

• 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