North Pender LTC Housing Presentation
· North Pender Island · Meeting Documents · 2023
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Topics: Fresh water & aquifers · Housing & affordability · First Nations & reconciliation · Governance & budget — our classification, not the Trust's.
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Special Meeting on Housing North Pender Local Trust Committee October 21, 2023 •Housing Initiatives in the Islands Trust •Trust Wide Tools and Processes •Mayne Island Process •Next Steps for North Pender Trust Council •Interim Strategic Plan supports land use decision making tools and initiatives related to housing that will develop healthy, resilient island communities RPC •Proposed Housing Strategy, Housing Toolkit, Suitable Land Analysis, Needs Assessments LTCs •Mayne Islands has moved through a first phase resulting in Flexible Housing and HAF application •Denman engaged in pre-phase review of options • • • • •The Housing Toolkit is designed to help focus LTC discussion and inform the development of a Housing Action Plan, Business Case and Project Charter •Toolkit will build consistency and efficiency across LTC housing projects •Toolkit development was informed by Mayne Island’s process •Focus is on increasing housing options • • -Demographic Information -Housing Needs Assessment data -ITC Conservation Profile -Build-Out/Land Suitability (see Tool 4 and 5) -Existing OCP Policies (see Tool 8) -Existing Regulations; and (see Tool 8) -Potential Policy and Regulatory Options (see Tool 3) • • • • • Annotated Bibliography https://islandstrust.bc.ca/progr ams/housing-affordability/ Tool -Baseline Report How options table was used for Mayne • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mayne Action Areas 1. Living with the Land Program Suitable Land Analysis 2. Secondary Suites and Missing Middle for the Islands Program Increasing options for private land owners to develop additional dwelling units for rental and ownership (eg. Flexible housing) 3. Alternative Housing Program Enabling alternative types of housing in alternative locations (eg. Tiny homes, expanding residential to other land designations) 4. Not For Profit Affordable Rental and Ownership Program Supporting processes, rezoning for subdivision in return for donations of land 5. Accessory Dwelling Unit Incentive Program Subsidies for building CRD/HAF 6. Other Actions + Things not land use related (eg. Communications, Collaboration) •Last term Mayne Island LTC introduced Flexible Housing zoning after a lengthy consultation process. Flexible housing permits additional dwelling units with a combined maximum floor area. Cisterns for catchment and storage of freshwater with minimum capacity of 13,640 litres(300 gallons) are required for each secondary suite, cottage and additional dwelling. •A preliminary approach to suitable land analysis helped determine a pilot area. •Engagement process related to Flexible Housing as well as a multifamily rental rezoning project enabled detailed discussion on housing. •Relationship is developing with Habitat for Humanity. •Mayne was in a good position to develop a Housing Action Plan and apply for Housing Accelerator Funding in partnership with the CRD. Many more bylaw amendments are anticipated. •Funding will help kick start CRD ADU incen
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