Housing Options Toolkit & Strategy Presentation, July 27, 2023

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July 27, 2023
Special Business Meeting –Regional Planning Committee
DRAFT –Housing Toolkit and Strategy

Islands Trust and Islands Trust Conservancy respectfully acknowledge that the lands and 
waters that encompass the Islands Trust Area have been home to Indigenous peoples 
since time immemorial and their deep connection to the islands continues to this day. 
We are committed to reconciliation, to upholding the rights of Indigenous peoples, 
and to working together to preserve and protect this ecologically, culturally, 
and spiritually significant region in the Salish Sea. 
The Islands Trust Area is located in the treaty and territorial lands and waters of the 
BOḰEĆEN, Cowichan Tribes, K’ómoks, Lyackson, MÁLEXEȽ, Qualicum, scəẃaθən, 
səl̓ilwətaɬ, SEMYOME, shíshálh, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Snaw-naw-as, Snuneymuxw, Songhees, 
Spune’luxutth’, SȾÁUTW̱, Stz’uminus, ɬaʔəmen, Ts'uubaa-asatx, Wei Wai Kum, We Wai Kai, 
W̱JOȽEȽP, W̱SIḴEM, Xeláltxw, Xwémalhkwu, Xwsepsum, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm First Nations.
Acknowledgment

July 27, 2023
Agenda
Housing Options Toolkit and Strategy 
Staff Presentation:
•Overview of Toolkit 
•Intro to Housing Strategy
•Overview of mapping methodology
Discussion, Comments and Questions:
•Housing Options Toolkit feedback
•Housing Strategy discussion
•Next Steps

July 27, 2023
Background (April 2023 –now)
RPCrequested staff proceed with next steps to advance Toolkit and 
allocated funds for:
•Housing Needs Gaps Analysis 
•Suitable Land Analysis 
•Communications
RPCrequested business cases for Housing Needs Assessments and 
advancing Housing Options Strategy and Toolkit
RPC Housing Working Group  reviewed progress in April and June
Image Source: iWAV. July 2023. 
Trust Council amended and adopted an interim Strategic Plan (till 2024/25) that:
•Prioritize strategic elements that support land use decision making –e.gToolkit
•Update initiatives related to housing that will develop healthy, resilient island communities by employing 
two lenses: mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change, and managing growth by cultivating 
equitable, inclusive and resilient communities and the natural environment. 

•Provide structured resources for implementation of LTC  
housing projects
•Brief, technical, and practical consolidation of documents
•Enhance consistency, predictability, and manage 
expectations
Toolkit Purpose
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Toolkit Structure
July 27, 2023
Part 1: LTC Housing Option Projects
•Process Templates
•Background Information 
•Mapping Methodology
•Housing Action Plan and Strategy Templates
TBD:
Part 2: Affordable Housing Development Applications 
•Process Guides 
•Templates

Process Templates:
•Model Work Plans (Tool 1)
•Discussion Paper (Tool 2)
Background Information: 
•Annotated Bibliography (Tool 7)
•Housing Profiles (Tool 9)
•Housing Roles and Responsibilities (Tool 10)
•Updated Housing Baseline Report (Tool 8)
•Zoning and Policy Options (Tool 3)
Mapping Tools
•Suitable Land Analysis Methodology [pending] (Tool 4)
•Buil

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