TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 27, 2025 Report No. DEV-25-004
TO: Council
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Housing Target Progress Report Form - Six (6) Months
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council, pursuant to Section 4 (3) (a) of the Housing Supply Act, receive the Six-Month Housing Target Progress Report attached as Appendix "A" to staff report DEV-25-004;
That Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or his delegate to, as soon as practicable, publish the report on the Township of Esquimalt's website; and
That Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or his delegate to, as soon as practicable, submit the report to the Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On June 25, 2024, the Minster of Housing issued an Order pursuant to the Housing Supply Act in relation to the Township of Esquimalt. The Order, which came into effect on July 1, 2024, set out the following cumulative Housing Targets for the Township:
- Year 1: 81
- Year 2: 185
- Year 3: 325
- Year 4: 510
- Year 5: 754
The Township is required to prepare a Housing Target Progress Report after six months from the effective date and then annually thereafter. Housing units are based on net new units and are counted once they are ready for occupancy. In the first six months from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, a net total of 224 housing units were completed and ready of occupancy in Esquimalt. These include 137 units at 874 Fleming Street, 72 units at 1310 Saunders Street, and 10 units at 812 Craigflower Road. This means that the Township has surpassed the Year 2 target within the first six months.
BACKGROUND:
The Township of Esquimalt was part of the second cohort of municipalities to receive provincially mandated housing targets. The other two Capital Regional District municipalities in this cohort are the District of Central Saanich and the Town of Sidney. More details ...
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