TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 21, 2025 Report No. DEV-25-035
TO: Councill
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Statutory Year 1 Provincial Housing Targets Report Form
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council:
1. Pursuant to Section 4 (3) (a) of the Housing Supply Act, receive the Year 1 Housing Target Progress Report Form attached as Appendix "A" to staff report DEV-25-035;
2. Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or his delegate to, as soon as practicable, publish the report on the Township of Esquimalt's website; and
3. 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 Minister 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 Form after six months from the effective date (see staff report DEV-25-004) and then annually thereafter. June 30, 2025, represents the end of the Year 1 reporting. The Year 1 Housing Target Progress Report Form is attached as Appendix "A". It indicates that a total of 369 net new dwelling units have been built in Esquimalt in the first year - this is well above the Year 1 target of 81 net new dwelling units.
BACKGROUND:
The province put housing targets in place in response to a critical shortage of housing. This program responds to housing supply issues which is only one of many variables contributing to the lack of affordable housing. Municipalities that receive housing target orders are selected by the province based on an analysis of selected index indicators including:
* Dwelling to population...
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