Infill Housing Program Overview and Implementation Strategy
This presentation outlines the background, key deliverables, engagement options, council decision points, and service and financial implications of the Infill Housing Program. It covers guiding principles, diverse housing options, types of infill housing, additional housing types, changing housing needs, implementation plans, council priority projects, and key deliverables.
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Infill Housing Program Next steps project sign-off COTW June 19, 2023
Presentation outline Background Key Deliverables Caveats Engagement Options Council Decision Points Service and Financial Implications 2
Guiding Principles and Key Directions Provide Diverse Housing Options Support Ease of Implementation Cherish What the Community Love 4
Types of infill housing Detached Suites Duplexes Triplexes Townhouses Heritage Conversions Subdivision of Larger Lots 6
Additional Housing Types Lowrise Apartments Multiplexes Panhandle Lots Subdivision Secondary Suites in Infill Housing House Conversions 7
Background Continued efforts Additional housing options Changing housing needs Housing crisis 8
Implementation Plan Continues Infill Housing Strategy project Final step Program details by housing type Approval process options 9
Council Priority Project #5 Funding and resourcing confirmed May 8, 2023 Consultant Staff involvement 10
Related Priority Projects Housing Initiatives (#1 and #2) o Housing Action Plan o Rental Housing Strategy Housing & Development Service Optimization and Process Digitization (#59) Initiate administrative and policy changes in response to legislative changes (#60) 11
Analysis (1/2) Approval process for each housing option o Building Permit o Development Permit o Zoning Bylaw amendment Housing options by neighbourhoods o community input from last year, o best practices in community planning o existing OCP land use designations o any pertinent new provincial requirements; 13
Analysis (2/2) Identify changes for bylaws o Zoning Bylaw o Subdivision Bylaw o Tree Protection Bylaw o Parking Facilities Bylaw o Others Review existing OCP Development Permit Areas o Infill Residential o Multi Unit Residential 14
Consultation Single round of community consultation o present and invite input o follow up survey o mailed invitations to all households Report on community consultation results 15
Council review Present findings and recommendations to Council Change relevant bylaws Public Hearing for OCP and Zoning Bylaw changes 16
Launch program Brochures and web pages Staff training 17
Caveats 18
Not included Additional rounds of consultation Significant changes to the Zoning Bylaw Housing types other than infill housing Design competitions for pre-approved plans Substantial changes to OCP land use designations 19
Pending Provincial Changes Housing Target Orders Changes to single family areas If ambitious may necessitate community infrastructure capacity review 20
Scope Follow up on 2022 survey (over 1600 responses) o Preferences regarding housing types by neighbourhood. Consult the community on proposed program details 22
Steps (TODAY) Council: endorsement of consultation scope Community presentation and survey based input Stakeholder engagement Council review of consultation results Council consideration of changes to relevant bylaws Community final input through Public Hearing 23
Advisory Bodies Advisory Design Panel for site planning and form and character matters of the program Advisory Planning Commission for land use matters of the type and location of housing options Heritage Commission for the relation to heritage conservation and revitalization options to future infill housing projects 24
Communications tools Connect Oak Bay web page and online survey Public Open House Stakeholder meetings Council meetings and recordings Advertising for public event, survey and Public Hearing Brochures and staff training 25
Decisions and timing (TODAY) Project scope sign off for RFP Direction process options, neighbourhood selections for consultation (anticipated for month #6, #7) Direction for bylaw amendments following consultation (anticipated for month #9) Consider bylaw amendments for program implementation (anticipated for month #10, #11) 27
Service and Financial Implications 28
Service Expansion Expands the current Development Review Service o Currently, not effectively supported in the Zoning Bylaw o Not receiving development applications 29
Cost and staff time Project related o $52,500 o 345 hours of staff time (approx. 0.3 fte) Program related (future) o New types of development and building permit applications o Addition to existing applications o Successful implementation requires staffing resources o Cost recovery through applications fees 30
Program Implementation Estimate Estimated 5 - 20 Infill Housing development applications per year Projects would range from 0.5 5 years from application to completion Staff resources needed: o Community Building and Planning Services Department o Parks, Recreation and Culture o Engineering and Public Works o Fire Department o Corporate Services May require 2 3 fte equivalent, distributed throughout departments to support applicant, Council and community 31
Recommendations / Options Recommended: Approve Infill Housing Program project sign-off 1. THAT the report titled Infill Housing - Project Sign-Off , authored by Andre Boel, Director of Community Building and Planning Services, dated June 19, 2023 be received. 2. THAT Council approve the scope of the Infill Housing Program project as outlined in the Project Sign-Off document dated May 30, 2023. Alternative: Changes to the Infill Housing project sign-off document 3. THAT Council direct staff to report back with an updated Infill Housing Program Project Sign-Off with the following changes: (list items) 33
