Salt Spring Island Housing Action Program Task Force – Summary of Recommendations

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HAPTF Report - August 30 2022
 
 
 
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Salt Spring Island  
Housing Action Program Task Force  
Summary of Recommendations 
 
 
Recommendation  
The Salt Spring Island Local Trust receives this Housing Action Program Task Force (HAPTF) report dated 
August 30, 2022, reviews the diverse housing recommendations and posts them publicly on the Islands 
Trust website for community discussion. 
 
Purpose  
To provide the LTC with a summary of recommended actions discussed to date for diverse, affordable, 
and sustainable housing options for the Salt Spring Island Community, which can help to alleviate the 
strains of the housing crisis.  
Background  
Under the Terms of Reference, the HAPTF is a citizen-led, staff-facilitated working group mandated to 
provide advice and recommendations to the LTC to help achieve better housing affordability, diversity in 
the types of housing options, and environmental sustainability as it relates to the locations, sizes, and 
designs of housing development. The HAPTF recognizes that the housing challenges on the island are 
impacting many aspects of community life, including access to essential services, viability for business, 
and a lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As the National Housing Strategy Act outlines, we recognize 
that adequate housing is essential to individual dignity and well-being and building sustainable and 
inclusive communities. Moreover, we recognize adequate housing as a fundamental human right 
affirmed in international law.  Our goal is to support improved housing outcomes for residents of Salt 
Spring Island, particularly those in greatest need, and in ways that maintain and improve the 
environmental quality of the island and the surrounding waters of the Salish Sea. 

HAPTF Report - August 30 2022
 
 
 
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Accordingly, we have identified five (5) core recommendations for consideration, which focus primarily 
on land use planning as the remit of the Islands Trust. In addition, the recommendations identify 
priorities and initiatives to further the community’s housing objectives identified in the Official 
Community Plan, which takes into account key principles of a human rights-based approach to housing 
and the need to develop zoning that allows many different types of housing and accommodates a 
diverse population (p. 23). Timeframes and indicators for measuring progress against these 
recommended actions are essential. The recommendations have been identified based on a review of 
evidence and relevant reports, including but not limited to:  
● CRD 2022 Southern Gulf Islands Housing Strategy 
● BC Housing 2021 Accessory Dwelling Units Case Studies 
● CRD 2020 Housing Needs Assessment SSI 
● SGI Housing Feasibility Analysis 
● SGI Market Analysis  
● 2003 Options for Affordable Housing 
● IT 2005 Community Housing Background Report 
● IT 2010 Community Housing Tool Kit 
● IT 2010 Seniors Housing Strategy 
● IT 2011 Affordable Housing Guide_Final 
● IT 2016 Community Housing Repor

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