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Bylaw 12/2019 LUB Amendment - Permanent Supportive Housing (2nd & 3rd Reading)
Presented by: Kathleen Short, Development Officer II, Planning & Development Department
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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1. That the Public Hearing on Bylaw 12/2019 be closed
2. That Bylaw 12/2019 be read a second time.
3. That Bylaw 12/2019 be read a third and final time.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of the report is to provide follow-up recommendations regarding supportive housing in the City, particularly the separation distance between group homes, and to introduce a new use category that addresses a section of the population that is currently not provided for in the Land Use Bylaw.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Priority #5: Housing: Enhance housing options.
1. 5.1 - Modify Land Use Bylaw to encourage diversity in residential built forms.
2. 5.3 - Work with regional partners to explore the creation of additional housing options to address issues of affordability and accessibility.
3. 5.4 - Explore interim housing options to support vulnerable populations
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
N/A
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On April 1, 2019, Council approved the following motions:
(BL-19-006)
That Bylaw 12/2019, being Amendment 167 to Land Use Bylaw 9/2005, be read a first time.
That a public hearing on Bylaw 12/2019, be held at the regularly scheduled Council meeting on April 23, 2019.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
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STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS OR ENGAGEMENT
No additional engagement has been conducted.
IMPLICATIONS OF RECOMMENDATION(S)
Financial:
None at this time
Legal / Risk:
None at this time
Program or Service:
None at this time
Organizational:
None at this time
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED
If Council does not wish to support the recommendation, the following alternatives could be considered:
Defeat second and third reading of Bylaw 12/2019 which will have the following implications:
• No applications for a use that does not meet the existing supportive housing forms addressed in the Land Use Bylaw 9/2005 will be considered.
Report Date: April 23, 2019
Author: Kathleen Short, Development Officer II
Department: Planning & Development Department
Chief Administrative Officer: Kevin Scoble