Salt Spring Tiny-homes Village Pilot Project Framework & Criteria

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Tiny-homes Village   
Pilot Project Framework & Criteria 
 
I. Pilot Project Framework 
On January 19, 2021, the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee (SSI LTC) approved the Housing 
Action  Program  Project  Charter  to  ensure the  Islands  Trust  takes a  holistic  approach to  address 
housing   issues such   as   density,   diverse   housing   options,   sustainable   building   design   and 
preservation  of  the  sensitive  ecosystem on  the  island. Most  importantly, the Housing  Action 
Program seeks  to implement the objective  of  providing  a  mix  of  housing  types  in  appropriate 
locations as set forth in the Salt Spring Island Official Community Plan. Proposed actions within the 
Housing Action Program Project Charter include exploring incentive programs to promote housing 
projects  that  are  sustainable, innovative and  affordable. This Pilot  Project initiative  under the 
Housing  Action  Program  intends  to  test  the  viability  of  sustainable  development  and  building 
designs that are affordable for Salt Spring Island residents.  
II. Objectives 
The Tiny-homes Village Pilot Project intends to:  
 Prioritize affordable housing options through diverse 
housing forms and tenure types; 
 Promote fee-simple affordable housing in a building-
strata subdivision; 
 Preserve, protect, restore, and connect 
environmentally sensitive areas; 
 Achieve objectives and strategies within the Islands 
Trust Strategic Plan; 
 Encourage and promote leading-edge sustainable 
building, landscaping, and land use designs; and 
 Encourage a full-scale, replicable approach to address 
the pilot project objectives.  
*Preference will be given to projects that are on, or can 
provide reasonable access to active transportation 
networks, housing designed for special needs, and/or 
housing that advance Islands Trust’s Reconciliation 
Declaration.  
III. Projects Sustainability Features  
The proposed project must, at a minimum, demonstrate 
thoughtful implementation of conservation design practices 
that: 
 Provide sustainable safe-drinking water supply;  
 Protect water quality;  
 Reduce or not increase flooding and storm water runoff; 

 
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 Protect sensitive ecosystems and biodiversity;  
 Protect and recharge aquifers; 
 Protect surface water;  
 Preserve or enhance capacity of local food systems; 
 Minimize carbon outputs and greenhouse gas emissions; and 
 Provide common areas that enhance social well being for activities such as art production, 
local food production, passive recreation, or other similar community-based programs. 
IV. Pilot Project Incentives  
Incentives may include: 
 Increased dwelling unit density; 
 Amending land use regulations by staff to support the project; 
 Dedicated planning staff time to expedite a rezoning process; 
 Provide technical support on water system and possible water rebate; and 
 Assistance on searching for relevant grant funding. 
 
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