Necessary minimum building targets may soon be implemented to address the province91裸聊视频檚 housing supply crisis.

That91裸聊视频檚 the belief of Jon Stovell, Chair of the Urban Development Institute Pacific Region (UDIPR). Stovell told a luncheon in Kelowna on May 30 that he expects that Minister Responsible for Housing, David Eby, could bring forth legislation this fall after the municipal elections.

91裸聊视频淭hat for municipalities that can91裸聊视频檛 get the job done, there will be targets or other mandated requirements which will make it essentially a legal requirement to approve the necessary amount of housing to serve a growing population,91裸聊视频� added Stovell. 91裸聊视频淭his is something I thought I would never see in my life.91裸聊视频�

For municipalities that don91裸聊视频檛, Stovell expects they are going to end up seeing some of their decision-making powers eroded significantly.

91裸聊视频淎fter deeply exploring and taxing all the least obvious solutions for housing affordability, the NDP has decided that supply is an issue,91裸聊视频� he said.

Stovell added that the institute has been meeting monthly with Minister Eby over the last year.

91裸聊视频淲e made a presentation to the NDP caucus on why supply is important, and why developers are critical in the execution and delivery of necessary housing.91裸聊视频�

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UDIPR polling found about 65 per cent of British Columbians surveyed felt that supply is one of the biggest problems in housing affordability and that municipalities are a significant part of why that supply is a problem.

91裸聊视频淭here has been a shift in public sentiment,91裸聊视频� said Stovell.

He added that the province has not gotten off without criticism from industry either, with the two most notable bottlenecks being the ministries of Environment and Transportation.

91裸聊视频淭hey can become serious impediments to development in terms of overall permission and on the timeline side of things,91裸聊视频� said Stovell. 91裸聊视频淚t can take six to eight months to get approval in principle from the Ministry of Environment. So we91裸聊视频檝e gone after them on that.91裸聊视频�

The institute is also pressing the province and Eby on construction costs, labour shortages, supply chain issues and interest rates.

91裸聊视频淲hich he really doesn91裸聊视频檛 have a lot of direct ability to control, but there are things they can do. So we91裸聊视频檙e taking advantage of our relationship with the minister to try and get him educated about those issues as well.91裸聊视频�

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gary.barnes@kelownacapnews.com
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