Tiny Homes On Wheels Enablement Project Final Report
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Topics: Fresh water & aquifers · Housing & affordability · Bylaw enforcement · Agriculture & the ALR · First Nations & reconciliation · Governance & budget — our classification, not the Trust's.
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MARCH 31, 2025 Tiny Homes on Wheels Enablement Project FINAL REPORT Prepared by: Simon Reid Consulting (Nanaimo, BC) Acknowledgement As the Principal of Simon Reid Consulting, I respectfully acknowledge that this report was prepared on the traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, the Stz'uminus First Nation, and the Snaw-naw-as (Nanoose First Nation), encompassing the areas around Departure Bay and Downtown Nanaimo. I honor the Treaty of 1854 and express my gratitude for the Snuneymuxw people's enduring wisdom and stewardship of this land. I further acknowledge their generosity in welcoming settlers, and recognize the profound impact of subsequent actions that have disrupted their communities and ways of life. I remain committed to learning from and respecting the ongoing relationship between the Snuneymuxw, Stz'uminus and Snaw-naw-as Nations and their ancestral lands. I offer this report with deep respect and gratitude. - Simon Reid TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary ........................................................................ 1 2. Introduction ................................................................................... 3 ○ 2.1 Project Background and Purpose ......................................... 3 ○ 2.2 Islands Trust Context .................................................................. 4 ○ 2.3 Project Objectives and Scope ..................................................... 5 ○ 2.4 Methodology ............................................................................... 5 3. Defining Tiny Homes On Wheels (THOWs) ........................................ 7 ○ 3.1 Current Definitions and Designations ......................................... 7 ○ 3.2 Overview of the Existing Regulatory Landscape ................ 7 ○ 3.3 Key Challenges and Issues ...................................................... 7 4. Building Standards and Inspection Protocols .......................... 9 ○ 4.1 Comparison of Existing Standards (CSA, BC Building Code) ... 9 ○ 4.2 Analysis of Current Inspection Gaps ......................................... 10 ○ 4.3 Technical Panel Recommendations: ......................................... 11 ■ 4.3.1 Proposed THOWs Construction Standards ................ 11 ■ 4.3.2 Recommended Inspection Processes ............................. 11 5. Planning and Siting Considerations ................................................. 13 ○ 5.1 Review of Current Local Government Planning Challenges ... 13 ○ 5.2 Best Practices for THOWs Integration ......................................... 13 ○ 5.3 Infrastructure and Servicing Requirements ............................ 13 ○ 5.4 Technical Panel Recommendations: ......................................... 14 ■ 5.4.1 Zoning Options for THOWs ......................................... 14 ■ 5.4.2 Planning Tools and Guidelines ............................ 14 6. Regulatory Desi
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