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Zoning Bylaw Amendment (Secondary Suites)

First seen: October 17, 2023

Last seen: November 7, 2023

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November 7, 2023Council

Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1124, 2023 A Bylaw to Amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (third reading and adoption)

Council adopted an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw removing the requirement that property owners must occupy a secondary suite property, a contentious decision aimed at increasing housing availability.

"Councillors Rogers and Mattson staunchly opposed the removal, arguing it would lead to investors purchasing homes, driving up prices, and potentially causing neighborhood deterioration and increased bylaw enforcement issues due to absentee landlords. Proponents (Kowalewich, MacKenzie, Brown) argued that the rule restricted housing availability and was based on unfair judgment against renters and owners who might need to relocate temporarily (e.g., military, snowbirds), and that provincial law supported housing flexibility."

Formal MotionPassed

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"THAT Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1124, 2023 be given third reading and be adopted."

Moved by: Damian Kowalewich

Seconded by: Gery Lemon

Gery Lemon

Alison MacKenzie

Sid Tobias

Ron Mattson

Don Brown

John Rogers

Damian Kowalewich

October 17, 2023Council

Full Recording

Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1124, 2023 - A Bylaw to Amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014