Pheasant Meadows Housing Co-operative

Agenda

1. Introduction to Cooperatives
2. What we could do
3. What is special opportunity
4. Next Steps/Questions

7 Cooperative Principles

• Voluntary and Open Membership
• Democratic Member Control
• Member Economic Participation
• Autonomy and Independence
• Education, Training, and Information
• Cooperation among Cooperatives
• Concern for Community

Introduction to Pheasant Meadows

• Where are we?
• What do we do?
• How do we do it?

What can we do with our coops

• Talk about the opportunity for OCP
• Support in principle from council
• Leverage E&N and public transit
• In partnership, build a vision for the future

Where are the cooperatives in View Royal

• There are four cooperatives
• Two behind Canadian Tire
• One across from Four Mile pub
• Then there is Pheasant Meadows
• There are other special purpose properties - CRD housing, potential other not for profit

What makes this a special opportunity

• We are a public amenity (we create genuine affordable housing)
• No one owns or gets wealthy off the cooperative model
• Two behind Canadian Tire
• One across from Four Mile pub
• Then there is Pheasant Meadows
  • Proximity to public school, transit, park and Eagle Creek.
• We need one bedrooms so we can live an entire life cycle here

Let’s reimagine the future together

• Alignment of View Royal values and community
• Encourage environmental friendly practices
  • Public transit ridership priority and less parking
  • More bike utilization
• View Royal develop goals and allow us to align to them
  • Affordability
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Adaptability
  • Income and community diversity

Goal

• Increased density in the new OCP creates a long-term benefit for Pheasant Meadows and View Royal

Questions and Next Steps