Secondary Accommodation Units: A Housing Option for Gulf Islands and Other Small Communities
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act PROJECT
SECONDARY ACCOMMODATION UNITS:
A HOUSING OPTION FOR GULF ISLANDS
AND OTHER SMALL COMMUNITIES
JANUARY 2008
Prepared by Tony Law
Hornby Island Economic Enhancement Corporation (HICEEC)
Hornby Island, British Columbia
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CONTENTS
Preface 3
Disclaimer 3
Acknowledgements 3
Executive Summary 4
CONSIDERING SECONDARY ACCOMMODATION UNITS
- Introduction 5
- Community context 5
- Benefits 7
- Barriers 9
- Issues 9
ENABLING SECONDARY ACCOMMODATION UNITS
- Community consultation 10
- Policy 10
- Regulatory framework 12
- Regulations 14
- Compliance 18
- Information and Education 19
- Uptake 19
APPENDICES
I. Relevant legislation 20
II. Some approaches 22
III. The Whistler experience 23
IV. Reports and Studies 26
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PREFACE
The project documented in this report received an Affordability and Choice Today (ACT) grant.
ACT is a housing regulatory reform initiative delivered in partnership by the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities (ACT administrator), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (ACT
funder), the Canadian Home Builders' Association, and the Canadian Housing and Renewal
Association.
ACT, launched in 1990, encourages housing affordability and choice through regulatory
reform. The United Nations Centre for Human Settlements recognized ACT in 1998 as one
of the top global best practices for improving the living environment.
Over the years, ACT has created an impressive body of knowledge others can use to facilitate
regulatory change in their communities. Projects range from innovative housing forms, secondary
suites and streamlined approval procedures to NIMBY, alternative development and renovation
standards, and more. ACT projects contribute in many ways to sustainable development. They
have also served to enhance working re
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