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Report to Committee of the Whole: Community Amenity Contributions Policy and the Provision of Affordable Housing

November 9, 2021Page 1711 section

A staff report outlining recommended increases to the target rates for Community Amenity Contributions (CACs) and the establishment of a fund transfer to the CRD Housing Trust Fund.

Increase cash amenities target rate for detached dwellings from $5,500 to $6,000Increase target rate for other residential uses from $3,500 to $4,000 per unitTransfer 10% of received Cash Amenities to the Capital Regional District Housing Trust FundSubmitted by Jeff Chow, Senior Planner

Report to Committee of the Whole

Community Amenity Contributions Policy and the Provision of Affordable Housing

Meeting Date: November 9, 2021

  • increase the Cash Amenities target rate per detached dwelling unit or lot from $5,500 to $6,000;
  • increase the target rate for Cash Amenities for other types of residential uses from $3,500 to $4,000 per unit; and
  • add a new policy for 10% of the amount of Cash Amenities received to be transferred to the Capital Regional District Housing Trust Fund.

SUBMITTED BY: Jeff Chow, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner

REVIEWED BY: Lindsay Chase, MCIP, RPP Director of Development Services

ATTACHMENTS

  1. Community Amenity Contribution Policy No. 6400-041 (4 pages)
  2. City of Victoria Density Bonus Policy
  3. City of Victoria Density Bonus Policy Study: For Sites Outside the Downtown Core Area, 2015 (75 pages)
  4. Density Bonus and Affordable Housing Policy: Analysis and Recommendations, 2016 (45 pages)
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Extracted from: 2021 11 09 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf