Tool 7 - Annotated Bibliography of Housing Reports

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Islands Trust Housing Options Toolkit, 2025    1 
 
Tool 7 - Annotated Bibliography of Housing Reports 
The purpose of this document is to provide Islands Trust staff, trustees, and community members with a 
summary of all known reports as of June 2023 about housing, both affordable and market, authored by, 
commissioned by, or applying to, the Islands Trust since 1994. This list may not be exhaustive and staff 
and trustees are invited to contact the Regional Planning Team if there are additional reports that should 
be included.  
All reports referenced here are available for review under the Reports and Resources section at 
https://islandstrust.bc.ca/programs/housing-affordability/. 
Documents are cited in the format Title, Year, Source. 
 
Trust-Wide 
 
Options for Affordable Housing: New Solutions to the Housing Crisis in the Islands Trust 
Area 
2003, Islands Trust 
 
Summary 
A high-level Islands Trust-
covers the following topics: affordable housing complexes; co-ops, mutual and co-housing; land banks 
and community land trusts; s
inexpensive, source of rental housing stock would be that created within existing buildings and 
residences on private land throughout the islands); density bonuses; cluster and cottage housing; other 
zoning changes; and housing agreements. It provides some analysis of all these options in the context of 
Trust policies and island character. 
 
 
Seniors Housing Strategy  Technical Analysis 
2010, Islands Trust (Planit Solutions Land Use Consulting Ltd.)  
Summary 
A document providing information to inform the development of a Seniors Housing Strategy. The 
document focuses on the barriers that rural and island communities face in supporting aging in place and 
seniors housing.  

 
Islands Trust Housing Options Toolkit, 2025    2 
 
Based on a literature review, this document recommends a strategy framework built around the 
following goals: 
• Provide appropriate housing for older adults through maintenance, renovation, and modification 
of existing homes 
• Produce new housing that meets the needs of older adults and seniors while not distracting from 
the existing character of the neighbourhood or community 
• Provide affordable and diverse housing to meet the needs of low and moderate income seniors 
 
 
Seniors Housing Strategy  A Seniors Housing Strategy for Island and Rural 
Communities in British Columbia 
2010, Islands Trust (Planit Solutions Land Use Consulting Ltd.)  
 
Summary 
This strategy was commissioned by Islands Trust with funding from UBCM. It is constructed around 
three primary themes for supporting seniors housing and age-friendly communities: 
• Provide appropriate housing for older adults through maintenance, renovation, and modification 
of existing homes 
• Produce new housing that meets the needs of older adults and seniors while not distracting from 
the existing character of the neighbourhood or community 
• Provide affordable and diverse housing to meet the needs of low and mod

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