City of Courtenay Annual Report 2021

SUBDIVISION AND BUILDING Increase in development activity There has been a significant increase in development activity over the past three

HOUSING AND LAND USE PLANNING

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY

2019

2020

2021

years, with a nearly 50% increase to residential construction in 2021 over 2020. Commercial construction values increased fivefold between 2019 and 2021. Notable building permits in recent years include: • Ocean Village long-term care (congregate care) facility at 2900 Cliffe Avenue with a permit value of $42.5 million. • Lake Trail School seismic upgrades, with permit value of $19 million. Both permits were issued in 2020 and construction is ongoing.

Subdivision lots approved

213

83

95

Total building permits issued

283

214

319

Building inspections completed 3,971

3,537

4,635

Residential units constructed 410

399

427

Building Permits For standard buildings, inspections are required at several stages, including footings, underslab, drainage, utilities, insulation, plumbing, framing, insulation and vapour barrier, and before occupancy.

CONSTRUCTION VALUE

2019

2020

2021

Residential construction value

$88,144,885

$84,892,320

$126,702,940

Congregate care construction

0

$42,866,572

0

Commercial construction value

$5,321,517

$11,040,650

$26,499,091

Industrial construction value

0

$350,000

$500,000

Institutional construction value

$1,735,000

$19,312,667

$1,644,000

Total value of construction by year

$95,201,402

$158,462,209

$155,346,032

Residential

Congregate Care

Commercial

Institutional

Industrial

$158.5 M

$155.3 M

INDUSTRIAL

$150 M

INSTITUTIONAL

COMMERCIAL

$95.2 M

CONGREGATE CARE

$100 M

RESIDENTIAL Includes single-residential and multi-residential building permits

$50 M

$0

2019

2020

2021

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City of Courtenay | 2021 Annual Report