City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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The City of Courtenay's role in supporting housing for all residents will be to: • Educate the wider community on the importance of diversity in housing and the need for housing to support individual and community well-being. • Partner with all sectors of the housing system to build a diversity of housing to meet the community’s needs and advocate to senior governments and other partners for additional supports. • Incentivize the development of new housing using a variety of financial and land use tools and ensure incentives are allocated equitably, based on sector capacity and housing needs. • Regulate housing to ensure it is suitable, affordable and appropriate for Courtenay's diverse population. The City will have to take full advantage of all its roles in order to achieve a number of community wide housing goals and objectives.

PART C Thematic Policies