Having worked to launch Burke Mountain with the planning and adoption of Wesbild’s Upper Hyde Creek and Smiling Creek Neighbourhoods, we are proud of our continuing work in planning and design for Wesbild’s projects throughout the phased development of the Burke Mountain community.
Client
Wesbild Holdings Ltd.
Date
2002 – present
Location
Metro Vancouver | Coquitlam, BC
Website
thefoothillsatburke.com
Services
Community Planning
Urban Design
Land Development
Public Engagement
Project Marketing
Scale
1200+ acres | 7,500+ homes
Initiated in 2000, Burke Mountain promised urban living on nature’s doorstep – a vision of a mixed-use village of 7600 homes set among west coast forests, accommodating a diverse, economically viable urban community.
Through facilitating an extensive public consultation with residents, stakeholders and City staff, the neighbourhood plans achieved support for a community design that leveraged the land’s natural features, defining views and rural charm to reflect a sense of place rooted in west coast living. The resulting neighbourhoods provide a diversity of homes, community parks and civic facilities supported by a network of pedestrian-oriented streets and trails. Unlike typical suburban neighbourhoods, Burke Mountain incorporates innovative designs, such as park-front homes, safe walking routes and green streets, creating civic spaces friendly to wildlife and pedestrians alike.
Placemark continues to build on this legacy with designs that celebrate all that Burke Mountain living has to offer.
Process + Entitlements
OCP | ZONING | PUBLIC CONSULTATION
2004
2006
2004 – 2016
2006 – 2016
2017 – present
Upper Hyde Creek Neighbourhood Plan
Smiling Creek Neighbourhood Plan
Development Projects within Upper Hyde Creek
Development Projects within Smiling Creek
Development Projects within Partington Creek
Hillside Development Guidelines
Elementary School Site Layout – Smiling Creek and Partington Creek
Leading the vision for Burke Mountain, Paul Fenske and his team at Placemark continue their long-standing collaboration with Wesbild. This partnership builds on decades of expertise, and a design legacy Paul established during his tenure at Ekistics (2000-2022) ensuring seamless continuity for the community's future.
The intellectual property of EKISTICS extends from 2002-2022 and cannot be used, adapted, copied, or published without the express written consent of EKISTICS.
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