City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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Objective 4 Increase the amount of new below- and non market housing developed in Courtenay

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Direct the Density Benefit Bylaw to prioritize the delivery of affordable housing, including cash in lieu to the City’s Affordable Housing Reserve Fund when on-site delivery is not feasible. Seek below-market housing as the priority amenity when negotiating Community Amenity Contributions in rezoning applications for multi residential projects that do not conform with established zones. Monitor the opportunity to add inclusionary zoning requirements to the Zoning Bylaw based on development economics and affordable housing needs. Rezoning applications for supportive housing will be supported in all land use designations except Future Growth, Agricultural, Service Commercial, Light Industrial, and Parks and Recreation. Identify criteria to determine where multi-residential supportive housing is well suited and take the necessary steps to remove barriers to permitting the use including but not limited to, amending the Zoning Bylaw. The sites that will be identified by the criteria are intended to allow supportive housing that generally offers homes at deep subsidy and houses people who require specialized services to maintain housing. Temporary Use Permits for emergency shelters will be considered in all land use designations except Future Growth, Agricultural, and Parks and Recreation. Rezoning applications for emergency shelters are supportable in all land use designations, except Future Growth, Agricultural, and Parks and Recreation, and shall require community consultation as part of the application process in accordance with the City of Courtenay Development Procedures Bylaw. Identify criteria to determine where emergency shelter is well suited and take the necessary steps to remove barriers to permitting the use including but not limited to, amending the Zoning Bylaw. Build internal capacity to support the development of non-market housing by providing City staff and elected officials with fulsome and up to date information around the different non market housing types and the different tools the City can use to support them.

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City of Courtenay Official Community Plan