Minutes
Development & Heritage Standing Committee
Monday, July 13, 2020
and individuals who are looking to purchase housing or to be able to access affordable housing definitely helps address the affordable housing issue.
Kelly Goz, Manager, Homelessness and Housing Support appears via video conference before the Development & Heritage Standing Committee regarding the administrative report Response to CQ 27-2019 regarding potential affordable housing incentives and indicates that there was a Council Question proposed at the Standing Committee meeting held in February 2020 that requested that Housing Services look to find comparative municipalities, i.e. analysis and success they have had utilizing various affordable housing programs. Ms. Goz indicates that once that analysis is completed, this information will be provided to the Standing Committee and Council with a recommendation outlining the successes that other communities have had with regard to CIP’s.
Mr. Robertson indicates they will work with Housing Services to determine what is needed in terms of the incentives and the different parameters of the program.
Moved by: Councillor Morrison
Seconded by: Councillor Sleiman
Decision Number: DHSC 179THAT Administration BE DIRECTED to begin the process for the creation of an Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan.
Carried.
Report Number: S 86/2020
Clerk’s File: GH/6905
11.3. Response to Council Question CQ20-2019 regarding inclusionary zoning (City-wide)
Councillor Bortolin inquires whether there is anything changing in the near future that would allow the city the ability to create inclusionary zoning bylaws.
Thom Hunt, City Planner appears via video conference before the Development & Heritage Standing Committee regarding the administrative report Response to Council Question CQ20-2019 regarding Inclusionary Zoning (City Wide) and indicates that recently the Province announced some sweeping changes relative to the COVID-19 recovery. Mr. Hunt adds that he is not sure what they will see in the way of housing reform, but it is expected to see something in terms of the ways in which they want the economy to recover.
Greg Atkinson, Senior Planner appears via video conference before the Development & Heritage Standing Committee regarding the administrative report Response to Council Question CQ20-2019 regarding Inclusionary Zoning (City Wide) and indicates there is nothing on the horizon that they are aware of, however, the report does speak to some of the requirements that are set out in legislation should Windsor become a municipality that is able to create inclusionary zoning policies. Mr. Atkinson adds that this would include a fair bit of analysis that looks at housing supply, demand