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Housing solutions motion notice brought forward by qRD director

qathet Regional District committee of the whole chair Sandy McCormick announced the motion at a meeting last week
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qathet Regional District Electoral Area D director Sandy McCormick.

At qathet Regional District’s committee of the whole meeting on December 8, Electoral Area D director and committee of the whole chair Sandy McCormick brought forward a notice of motion regarding housing shortage solutions.

The notice of motion stated that the committee of the whole recommends the regional board direct staff to report back regarding solutions to mitigate the current shortage of housing in rural areas.

The motion also included that this review consider best practices of other regional districts, which types of housing have been most successful, overarching legislation regarding affordable housing, and Vancouver Coastal Health regulations that may restrict multiple housing units from being developed on single lots.