SURREY City Council on Monday approved an Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw and corresponding Rezoning By-law, to fast-track the development of the new Surrey Hospital and integrated cancer centre.

The plan amendment redesignates the land from industrial to mixed employment, and with the corresponding rezoning, will allow for both the hospital, and its supportive services.

“Council is committed to accelerating the development of the new Surrey hospital, and at last night’s Council meeting we delivered on that promise,” said Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum on Tuesday.  “Surrey is rapidly growing, and in desperate need of a second hospital, so we are doing everything in our part to ensure the project is completed as soon as possible.”